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Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 84

Devanagari script

रुद्राक्षमेकं शिरसा बिभर्ति यस्तथा त्रिपुंड्रं च ललाटमध्यके । पंचाक्षरीं ये प्रजपंति साधवः पूज्य भवद्भिश्च न चान्यथा क्वचित्

Transliteration

rudrākṣamekaṃ śirasā bibharti yastathā tripuṃḍraṃ ca lalāṭamadhyake | paṃcākṣarīṃ ye prajapaṃti sādhavaḥ pūjya bhavadbhiśca na cānyathā kvacit

Translation

Wer auch nur eine einzige Rudrākṣa auf dem Haupt trägt und das Tripuṇḍra in der Mitte der Stirn; und jene frommen Menschen, die die fünfsilbige Mantra (pañcākṣarī) wiederholen—sie sollt ihr verehren, und niemals, in keinem Fall, anders behandeln.

Word by Word
rudrākṣama rudrākṣa bead
rudrākṣam:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootrudra-akṣa (प्रातिपदिक; रुद्र + अक्ष)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (रुद्रस्य अक्षम्)
ekamone
ekam:
Karma (Object-qualifier/कर्मविशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rooteka (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (rudrākṣam)
śirasāon the head / with the head
śirasā:
Karaṇa (Instrument/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootśiras (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन
bibhartiwears/bears
bibharti:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√bhṛ (धातु)
Formलट्-लकार, परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन
yaḥwho
yaḥ:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootyad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
tathālikewise
tathā:
Sambandha (Manner/प्रकार)
TypeIndeclinable
Roottathā (अव्यय)
Formप्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (thus/likewise)
tripuṃḍramthe three ash-marks (tripuṇḍra)
tripuṃḍram:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Roottri-puṃḍra (प्रातिपदिक; त्रि + पुण्ड्र)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; द्विगु-समासः (त्रयः पुण्ड्राः)
caand
ca:
Sambandha (Connector/समुच्चय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय
lalāṭa-madhyakein the middle of the forehead
lalāṭa-madhyake:
Adhikaraṇa (Location/अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootlalāṭa-madhyaka (प्रातिपदिक; ललाट + मध्यक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (ललाटस्य मध्यके)
paṃcākṣarīmthe five-syllabled (mantra)
paṃcākṣarīm:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootpañca-akṣarī (प्रातिपदिक; पञ्च + अक्षरी)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; द्विगु-समासः (पञ्च अक्षराणि यस्याः)
yewho
ye:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootyad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन
prajapantirecite
prajapanti:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootpra-√jap (धातु)
Formलट्-लकार, परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन
sādhavaḥthe good/virtuous (people)
sādhavaḥ:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootsādhu (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन
pūjyāḥto be honored/worshipped
pūjyāḥ:
Karya (Obligation/विधेय)
TypeVerb
Root√pūj (धातु) + ya (कृत्)
Formयत्-कृदन्त (gerundive); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘पूजनीयाः’ (to be worshipped)
bhavadbhiḥby you (hon.)
bhavadbhiḥ:
Karta (Agent/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootbhavat (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन
caand
ca:
Sambandha (Connector/समुच्चय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय
nanot
na:
Sambandha (Negation/निषेध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootna (अव्यय)
Formनिषेध-निपात
anyathāotherwise
anyathā:
Sambandha (Manner/प्रकार)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootanyathā (अव्यय)
Formप्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (otherwise)
kvacitever/anywhere
kvacit:
Adhikaraṇa (Time/Place/अधिकरण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootkvacit (अव्यय)
Formदेश/कालवाचक-अव्यय (anywhere/ever)
Speaker

Yama/Kāla (instruction to messengers)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Kedāra/Kedāranātha

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Dūtas

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A sādhaka with a single rudrākṣa on the head and tripuṇḍra on the forehead sits in japa; messengers bow in reverence, indicating the devotee must be honored.

Characters & Entities
R
Rudrākṣa
T
Tripuṇḍra
P
Pañcākṣarī
Ś
Śiva

FAQs

Śiva’s mantra and symbols are treated as sacrosanct; those devoted to them deserve reverence and protection.

The broader Kedārakhaṇḍa (Kedāra sacred landscape) frames the teaching, though the verse centers on Śaiva practice.

Wearing rudrākṣa and tripuṇḍra, and performing japa of the pañcākṣarī mantra (namaḥ śivāya).

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