Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 34

Devanagari script

ततो मां प्रणिधानेनाभ्यासेन दृढभूमिना । अन्तरायानुपहतं ज्ञात्वा तुष्टोऽब्रवीद्धरः

Transliteration

tato māṃ praṇidhānenābhyāsena dṛḍhabhūminā | antarāyānupahataṃ jñātvā tuṣṭo'bravīddharaḥ

Translation

Dann, da Hara erkannte, dass ich durch beharrliche Übung und feste Hingabe von Hindernissen unerschüttert blieb, sprach er, erfreut.

Word by Word

• ततः: then/thereupon
• ततः: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (Adverbial modifier)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; काल/क्रमवाचक (temporal/sequential adverb)

• माम्: me
• माम्: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम; द्वितीया विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

• प्रणिधानेन: by deep concentration/dedication
• प्रणिधानेन: Karaṇa (Instrument/Means)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रणिधान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; तृतीया विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन

• अभ्यासेन: by practice
• अभ्यासेन: Karaṇa (Instrument/Means)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अभ्यास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन

• दृढभूमिना: with firm ground/steadfast foundation
• दृढभूमिना: Karaṇa (Instrument/Means)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दृढ (प्रातिपदिक) + भूमि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; तृतीया विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन; कर्मधारय (दृढा भूमिः)

• अन्तरायान्: obstacles
• अन्तरायान्: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्तराय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया विभक्ति (कर्म), बहुवचन

• उपहतम्: afflicted/overcome
• उपहतम्: Karma-samānādhikaraṇa (Object complement with ‘mām’)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उप-हन् (धातु) → उपहत (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle); पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘struck/afflicted’

• ज्ञात्वा: having known/realized
• ज्ञात्वा: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (Prior action)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ज्ञा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund); अव्ययभाव

• तुष्टः: pleased
• तुष्टः: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तुष् (धातु) → तुष्ट (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle) अर्थे विशेषण; पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अब्रवीत्: said/spoke
• अब्रवीत्: Kriyā (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लङ् लकार (Imperfect/Past); प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• हरः: Hara (Śiva)
• हरः: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा विभक्ति (कर्ता), एकवचन

Speaker

Kuśadhvaja (narrating); Śiva (about to speak)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Abhyāsa-bhūmi (firm ground of practice)

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A steadfast yogin surrounded by symbolic obstacles—storm, temptations, fear-figures—stands unmoved; the obstacles fade; Hara appears in a calm radiance and speaks, hand raised in instruction; the ground beneath is firm, marked with a stable mandala.

Characters & Entities

• Hara
• Śiva

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Steady dedication that remains unharmed by obstacles draws divine satisfaction and response.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No site is specified; the verse highlights the inner path where perseverance invites Śiva’s direct grace.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Persistent abhyāsa (practice) with praṇidhāna (dedicated surrender/attention), enduring obstacles (antarāya).