Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 73

Devanagari script

तव प्रसादाद्वीरेश सिद्धिः प्राप्ता मयातुला । चिरं जीव चिरं नंद चिरं वस चिरं जय

Transliteration

tava prasādādvīreśa siddhiḥ prāptā mayātulā | ciraṃ jīva ciraṃ naṃda ciraṃ vasa ciraṃ jaya

Translation

„O Herr der Helden, durch deine Gnade habe ich einen unvergleichlichen Erfolg erlangt. Lebe lange, freue dich lange, verweile lange und siege lange!“

Word by Word

• तव: your
• तव: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन — genitive singular (pronoun)

• प्रसादात्: from (your) grace
• प्रसादात्: Apādāna (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रसाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/अपादान), एकवचन — ablative singular

• वीर-ईश: O lord of heroes
• वीर-ईश: Sambodhana (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीर (प्रातिपदिक) + ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative/सम्बोधन), एकवचन — vocative singular

• सिद्धिः: success, accomplishment
• सिद्धिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन — nominative singular

• प्राप्ता: attained
• प्राप्ता: Kriyā (Result state)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र+आप् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — ‘obtained/attained’ (agreeing with सिद्धिः)

• मया: by me
• मया: Karta (Agent/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (3rd/करण/कर्ता), एकवचन — instrumental singular (agent)

• अतुला: unmatched, incomparable
• अतुला: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अतुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन — nominative singular; विशेषण (सिद्धिः)

• चिरम्: for a long time
• चिरम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: चिरम् (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय (adverb of time)

• जीव: live
• जीव: Kriyā (Command)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जीव् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (आज्ञार्थ/Imperative), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन — live!

• चिरम्: long
• चिरम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: चिरम् (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय (adverb)

• नन्द: rejoice
• नन्द: Kriyā (Command)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नन्द् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (आज्ञार्थ/Imperative), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन — rejoice!

• चिरम्: long
• चिरम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: चिरम् (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय (adverb)

• वस: dwell, abide
• वस: Kriyā (Command)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वस् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (आज्ञार्थ/Imperative), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन — dwell!

• चिरम्: long
• चिरम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: चिरम् (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय (adverb)

• जय: be victorious
• जय: Kriyā (Command)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जि (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (आज्ञार्थ/Imperative), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन — conquer/be victorious!

Speaker

Vijaya (addressing Barbarīka, per immediate narrative context)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Vijaya, hands joined or gesturing respectfully, praises Barbarīka as vīreśa and offers repeated blessings: live long, rejoice, dwell, triumph.

Characters & Entities

• Vijaya
• Barbarīka

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

True accomplishment is attributed to divine or heroic grace (prasāda), and gratitude naturally expresses itself as blessings and goodwill.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No tīrtha is named; the verse is a benedictory statement within the episode.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None; the verse is a thanksgiving and blessing.