Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 78

Devanagari script

उच्चैःश्रवससंज्ञं च कामधेनुं महायशाः । ददौ वशिष्ठाय तदा चिंतामणिं महाप्रभम्

Transliteration

uccaiḥśravasasaṃjñaṃ ca kāmadhenuṃ mahāyaśāḥ | dadau vaśiṣṭhāya tadā ciṃtāmaṇiṃ mahāprabham

Translation

Jener Ruhmreiche gab Vasiṣṭha auch die wunderbaren Gaben namens Uccaiḥśravas und Kāmadhenu; und danach schenkte er den strahlenden wunscherfüllenden Edelstein Cintāmaṇi.

Word by Word

• उच्चैःश्रवससंज्ञम्: named Uccaiḥśravas
• उच्चैःश्रवससंज्ञम्: Karma (Object-qualifier/कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उच्चैःश्रवस् + संज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः तत्पुरुषः (उच्चैःश्रवसः संज्ञा यस्य/यत्); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; Accusative singular (qualifying an implied object, e.g., a horse)

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

• कामधेनुम्: Kāmadhenu (wish-cow)
• कामधेनुम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कामधेनु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative singular

• महायशाः: the greatly renowned one
• महायशाः: Karta (Qualifier/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा + यशस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः कर्मधारयः (महत् यशः यस्य); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; Nominative singular (qualifying the giver)

• ददौ: gave
• ददौ: Kriyā (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद; Perfect, 3rd person singular, active

• वशिष्ठाय: to Vasiṣṭha
• वशिष्ठाय: Sampradāna (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वशिष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Dative singular

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kālādhi karaṇa (Time/काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: काल-अव्यय (adverb of time)

• चिंतामणिम्: the wish-fulfilling gem (cintāmaṇi)
• चिंतामणिम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चिन्ता + मणि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः तत्पुरुषः (चिन्तायाः मणिः); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; Accusative singular

• महाप्रभम्: very splendid
• महाप्रभम्: Karma (Object-qualifier/कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा + प्रभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः कर्मधारयः; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; Accusative singular (qualifying चिंतामणिम्)

Speaker

Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Kedāra

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Kedārakhaṇḍa audience (not explicit)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Kitava presents Uccaiḥśravas (the celestial horse), Kāmadhenu (the wish-giving cow), and the radiant Cintāmaṇi jewel to sage Vasiṣṭha, who receives with serene authority.

Characters & Entities

• Uccaiḥśravas
• Kāmadhenu
• Vasiṣṭha
• Cintāmaṇi
• Kitava

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Even the most coveted treasures become instruments of dharma when surrendered through dāna to realized sages.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The Kedārakhaṇḍa’s Kedāra setting, where Śiva’s greatness is shown through the dharmic transformation of devotees.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Dāna of precious possessions to a worthy recipient (Vasiṣṭha), exemplifying righteous charity.