Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 13

Devanagari script

चतुर्भुजं त्रिनयनमेकदंतं महोदरम् । पाशांकुशधरं देवं दंतमोदकपात्रकम्

Transliteration

caturbhujaṃ trinayanamekadaṃtaṃ mahodaram | pāśāṃkuśadharaṃ devaṃ daṃtamodakapātrakam

Translation

(Meditiere) über den Gott mit vier Armen, drei Augen, einem Stoßzahn und großem Bauch—der Schlinge und Elefantenhaken trägt, sowie den Stoßzahn und eine Schale mit Modakas.

Word by Word

• चतुर्भुजम्: four-armed
• चतुर्भुजम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चतुर्-भुज (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• त्रिनयनम्: three-eyed
• त्रिनयनम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रि-नयन (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• एकदन्तम्: one-tusked
• एकदन्तम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एक-दन्त (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• महोदरम्: big-bellied
• महोदरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत्-उदर (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• पाशाङ्कुशधरम्: holding a noose and a goad
• पाशाङ्कुशधरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पाश-अङ्कुश-धर (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• देवम्: the god
• देवम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• दन्तमोदकपात्रकम्: with a tusk and a sweet (modaka) bowl/vessel
• दन्तमोदकपात्रकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दन्त-मोदक-पात्रक (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (देवम्)

Speaker

Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) addressing sages (deduced)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Kedāra-kṣetra

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Ritual-eligible pilgrims/householders

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Gaṇeśa with four arms and three eyes, single tusk, large belly; holding noose and goad, plus tusk and modaka bowl; regal yet meditative presence.

Characters & Entities

• Gaṇeśa
• Modaka

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Gaṇeśa’s form embodies protection and guidance (noose/goad) together with auspicious nourishment and delight (modakas).

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

This is a dhyāna verse within Kedārakhaṇḍa; it does not directly praise a single tīrtha.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Meditation on a specific four-armed Gaṇeśa form with listed emblems.