Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 3

Devanagari script

पाणिभ्यां पूर्णकलशं सुधायाः परिगृह्य वै । यावत्सर्वे सुराः सर्वे निरीक्षंते मनोहरम्

Transliteration

pāṇibhyāṃ pūrṇakalaśaṃ sudhāyāḥ parigṛhya vai | yāvatsarve surāḥ sarve nirīkṣaṃte manoharam

Translation

Mit beiden Händen hielt er ein Gefäß, randvoll mit Sudhā (Nektar), und stand da, während alle Götter diesen bezaubernden Anblick betrachteten.

Word by Word

• पाणिभ्याम्: with (his) two hands
• पाणिभ्याम्: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाणि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), द्विवचन

• पूर्णकलशम्: a full pot
• पूर्णकलशम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक) + कलश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (पूर्णः कलशः)

• सुधायाः: of nectar
• सुधायाः: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुधा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• परिगृह्य: having taken up
• परिगृह्य: Kriya (पूर्वक्रिया/absolutive)
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि√ग्रह् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive), ‘having taken/holding’

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphatic particle)

• यावत्: while/as long as
• यावत्: Sambandha (Temporal relation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यावत् (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb: ‘as long as/while’)

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Karta (Subject qualifier/कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषणम्

• सुराः: gods
• सुराः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• सर्वे: all (of them)
• सर्वे: Karta (Subject qualifier/कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; पुनरुक्त-विशेषणम्

• निरीक्षन्ते: were looking at
• निरीक्षन्ते: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि√ईक्ष् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; आत्मनेपद

• मनोहरम्: beautiful/charming
• मनोहरम्: Karma (Object qualifier/कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मनोहर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मविशेषणम् (object-qualifier)

Speaker

Lomaśa (continuing narration)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Dhanvantari stands holding the full nectar-pot with both hands; the devas collectively gaze, captivated by the auspicious vision.

Characters & Entities

• Devas
• Dhanvantari (implied)
• Sudhā/Amṛta

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Divine gifts appear as tangible grace (the nectar-pot), inspiring awe and reminding seekers to recognize auspicious moments with reverence.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No specific tīrtha is named; the verse is part of the broader Kedārakhaṇḍa storytelling context.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None explicitly; the imagery of the kalaśa resonates with ritual symbolism (kalaśa-sthāpana) but is not prescribed here.