Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 71

Devanagari script

शिवपूजारतानां च यत्सुखं शांतचेतसाम् । ब्रह्मशक्रादिकानां च तत्सुखं दुर्लभं महत्

Transliteration

śivapūjāratānāṃ ca yatsukhaṃ śāṃtacetasām | brahmaśakrādikānāṃ ca tatsukhaṃ durlabhaṃ mahat

Translation

Die Freude derer, die sich der Verehrung Śivas hingeben und deren Geist zur Ruhe gekommen ist, ist eine große, schwer zu erlangende Wonne; selbst Brahmā, Śakra (Indra) und die übrigen Götter erreichen sie nur selten.

Word by Word

• शिवपूजारतानाम्: of those devoted to Śiva-worship
• शिवपूजारतानाम्: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव-पूजा-रत (प्रातिपदिक; घटकाः: शिव + पूजा + रत)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), बहुवचन; ‘शिवपूजायां रताः’ इति षष्ठी-सम्बन्धः (of those devoted to Śiva-worship)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• यत्: which
• यत्: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; ‘सुखम्’ इति विशेषणम् (relative: which)

• सुखम्: happiness
• सुखम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; वाक्ये विषयः (that happiness)

• शान्तचेतसाम्: of the calm-minded
• शान्तचेतसाम्: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शान्त-चेतस् (प्रातिपदिक; घटकाः: शान्त + चेतस्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), बहुवचन; ‘शान्तं चेतः येषाम्’ (of the calm-minded)

• ब्रह्मशक्रादिकानाम्: of Brahmā, Indra, and others
• ब्रह्मशक्रादिकानाम्: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्म-शक्र-आदि (प्रातिपदिक; घटकाः: ब्रह्मन् + शक्र + आदि)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), बहुवचन; ‘ब्रह्मशक्रादयः’ इत्यादि-समूहस्य (of Brahmā, Indra, and others)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• तत्: that
• तत्: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; ‘सुखम्’ इति विशेषणम् (that)

• सुखम्: happiness
• सुखम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; विषयः (that happiness)

• दुर्लभम्: rare, hard to obtain
• दुर्लभम्: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दुर्लभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; ‘सुखम्’ इति विशेषणम् (hard to obtain)

• महत्: great
• महत्: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; ‘सुखम्’ इति विशेषणम् (great)

Speaker

Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Kedāra (Kedāranātha)

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A serene devotee performs Śiva-pūjā before a Himalayan liṅga; behind, faintly depicted Brahmā and Indra gaze in wonder at the devotee’s tranquil bliss.

Characters & Entities

• Śiva
• Brahmā
• Śakra (Indra)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Inner peace born of Śiva worship grants a rare bliss beyond ordinary divine enjoyments.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Kedāra’s sacred domain, where Śiva worship is extolled as supremely fruitful.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Steady engagement in Śiva-pūjā leading to śānta-citta (a tranquil mind).