Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 45

Devanagari script

अरुंधती महाभागा अनसूया तथैव च । सावित्री च तथा लक्ष्मीर्मातृभिः परिवारिताः

Transliteration

aruṃdhatī mahābhāgā anasūyā tathaiva ca | sāvitrī ca tathā lakṣmīrmātṛbhiḥ parivāritāḥ

Translation

Dort waren die hochbegnadete Arundhatī, Anasūyā, Sāvitrī und auch Lakṣmī zugegen—umgeben von den göttlichen Müttern (Mātrikās).

Word by Word

• aruṃdhatī: Arundhatī
• aruṃdhatī: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aruṃdhatī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• mahā-bhāgā: most fortunate
• mahā-bhāgā: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + bhāga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि (महान् भागः यस्याः सा)

• anasūyā: Anasūyā
• anasūyā: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anasūyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• tathā: and likewise
• tathā: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय/अन्वयार्थक

• eva: indeed
• eva: Sambandha (Emphasis/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण (emphasis)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक

• sāvitrī: Sāvitrī
• sāvitrī: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sāvitrī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक

• tathā: and likewise
• tathā: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय/अन्वयार्थक

• lakṣmīḥ: Lakṣmī
• lakṣmīḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• mātṛbhiḥ: by/with the mothers
• mātṛbhiḥ: Sahakari (Association/सहकारी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mātṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• parivāritāḥ: surrounded/attended
• parivāritāḥ: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pari-√vṛ (धातु) → parivārita (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (of the named women collectively)

Speaker

Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) addressing the sages (deduced)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Kedāra / Kedāranātha

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A radiant gathering of divine women: Arundhatī and Anasūyā in ascetic elegance, Sāvitrī with Vedic aura, Lakṣmī with lotus and gold glow, all encircled by fierce-protective Mātṛkās bearing weapons and vāhanas, set against Kedāra’s sacred landscape.

Characters & Entities

• Arundhatī
• Anasūyā
• Sāvitrī
• Lakṣmī
• Mātṛkās

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Śiva’s celebration includes the presence of revered exemplars of dharma and śakti, indicating holistic sacred order.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Kedāra, where divine assemblies—including matrikās and famed pativratās—are depicted as attending.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No direct prescription; it lists divine attendees, reinforcing the festival’s sanctity.