Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 5

Devanagari script

तत्रैव शंभुः परया विभूत्या स स्थापितस्तेन हिमाद्रिणा वै

Transliteration

tatraiva śaṃbhuḥ parayā vibhūtyā sa sthāpitastena himādriṇā vai

Translation

Dort selbst wurde Śambhu (Śiva) von Himādri in höchster Majestät und göttlicher Herrlichkeit eingesetzt und fest gegründet.

Word by Word

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारणार्थक

• शंभुः: Śambhu (Śiva)
• शंभुः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शम्भु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन

• परया: supreme
• परया: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परा (प्रातिपदिक; पर)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying 'विभूत्या')

• विभूत्या: with great power/glory
• विभूत्या: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विभूति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• स्थापितः: was installed/established
• स्थापितः: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु; णिच् causative स्था→स्थापय; क्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मणि (was established/installed)

• तेन: by him
• तेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• हिमाद्रिणा: by Himādri (Himalaya)
• हिमाद्रिणा: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हिमाद्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समास: हिम + अद्रि

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निश्चयार्थक (particle: 'indeed/verily')

Speaker

Lomaśa (continuing narration)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Kedāra (Śambhu-sthāpana locus)

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: On a Himalayan sanctum-terrace, Himādri personified performs the enthronement of Śambhu amid blazing divine glory; devas witness as Śiva’s presence anchors into the land like a pillar of light.

Characters & Entities

• Śambhu (Śiva)
• Himādri (Himalaya)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

The sanctity of a tīrtha is anchored in the Lord’s presence; divine स्थापना (establishment) makes the place spiritually potent.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Kedāra in the Himalayas, where Śiva is described as being established.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

The verse implies स्थापना/प्रतिष्ठा (installation/establishment) in principle, but gives no procedural ritual details.