Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 22

Devanagari script

देवर्षिप्रमुखैश्चैव ब्रह्मर्षिप्रमुखैस्तथा । शक्रोऽपि विजयं प्राप्तः प्रसादाच्छंकरस्य च

Transliteration

devarṣipramukhaiścaiva brahmarṣipramukhaistathā | śakro'pi vijayaṃ prāptaḥ prasādācchaṃkarasya ca

Translation

Angeführt von den göttlichen ṛṣis und ebenso von den großen Brahma-ṛṣis, erlangte auch Śakra (Indra) den Sieg—durch die Gnade Śaṅkaras (Śivas).

Word by Word

• देवर्षिप्रमुखैः: with the devarṣis as leaders
• देवर्षिप्रमुखैः: Sahakari/Association (सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवर्षि + प्रमुख (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: समासः: देवर्षयः प्रमुखाः येषां ते (बहुव्रीहिः सम्भवः) / ‘देवर्षि-प्रमुख’ इति कर्मधारय-तत्पुरुषप्रायः; रूपतः पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया बहुवचन; ‘with the devarṣis as leaders’

• च: and
• च: Conjunction (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (निपात)
• Form: अव्यय (समुच्चय)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Emphasis (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (निपात)
• Form: अव्यय (अवधारण)

• ब्रह्मर्षिप्रमुखैः: with the brahmarṣis as leaders
• ब्रह्मर्षिप्रमुखैः: Sahakari/Association (सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मर्षि + प्रमुख (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: समासः: ब्रह्मर्षयः प्रमुखाः येषां ते (बहुव्रीहिः सम्भवः) / ‘ब्रह्मर्षि-प्रमुख’ इति; पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया बहुवचन

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Manner/Addition (प्रकार/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (समुच्चय/तुल्यतावाचक)

• शक्रः: Śakra (Indra)
• शक्रः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शक्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन

• अपि: also
• अपि: Addition (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (निपात)
• Form: अव्यय (समुच्चय)

• विजयम्: victory
• विजयम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विजय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन

• प्राप्तः: obtained
• प्राप्तः: Kriya/Predicate (क्रिया/विधेय)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + आप् (धातु) + क्त (कृत्-प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; ‘obtained’

• प्रसादात्: from (the) grace
• प्रसादात्: Hetu/Source (हेतु/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रसाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी विभक्ति (Ablative/अपादान), एकवचन; हेत्वर्थे ‘by/through the grace’

• शंकरस्य: of Śaṅkara
• शंकरस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शंकर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी विभक्ति (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Conjunction (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (निपात)
• Form: अव्यय (समुच्चय)

Speaker

Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa narration style)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Kedāra (contextual Śaṅkara-prasāda focus)

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Brāhmaṇas/ṛṣis (contextual)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Indra stands amid assemblies of devarṣis and brahmarṣis; a subtle Śiva-presence (liṅga, trident aura, or unseen radiance) indicates that victory is granted by Śaṅkara’s grace.

Characters & Entities

• Devarṣis
• Brahmarṣis
• Śakra (Indra)
• Śaṅkara (Śiva)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Victory and worldly success are ultimately secured through Śiva’s grace, not merely through strength.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The larger context is Kedāra-kṣetra in the Kedārakhaṇḍa, where Śiva’s favor is celebrated.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None is stated in this verse; it emphasizes divine grace (prasāda) as the decisive factor.