Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 42

Devanagari script

ऐश्वर्येण जितश्चेन्द्रो विष्णुः सर्वगतस्तथा । लिंगार्चनप्रसादेन त्रैलोक्यं च वशीकृतम्

Transliteration

aiśvaryeṇa jitaścendro viṣṇuḥ sarvagatastathā | liṃgārcanaprasādena trailokyaṃ ca vaśīkṛtam

Translation

Durch bloße Herrschaftsmacht wurde Indra bezwungen, ebenso Viṣṇu, der Allgegenwärtige; und durch die Gnade, die aus der Verehrung des Liṅga erwuchs, wurden die drei Welten unter seine Gewalt gebracht.

Word by Word

• ऐश्वर्येण: by (his) sovereignty/power
• ऐश्वर्येण: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऐश्वर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन — Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• जितः: conquered
• जितः: Karma (Object complement/कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जित (कृदन्त; √जि धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मणि — Past participle, Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Coordinator)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• इन्द्रः: Indra
• इन्द्रः: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन — Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• विष्णुः: Viṣṇu
• विष्णुः: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन — Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सर्वगतः: all-pervading
• सर्वगतः: Visheshana (Adjectival modifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + गत (कृदन्त; √गम् धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष-भाव (सर्वत्र गतः) — Masculine, Nominative, Singular; adjectival past participle

• तथा: likewise/so
• तथा: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• लिङ्गार्चनप्रसादेन: by the grace of worship of the liṅga
• लिङ्गार्चनप्रसादेन: Karana (Instrument/Means)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लिङ्ग + अर्चन + प्रसाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; बहु-तत्पुरुष (लिङ्गस्य अर्चनस्य प्रसादः) — Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• त्रैलोक्यम्: the three worlds
• त्रैलोक्यम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रि + लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; द्विगु-समास (त्रयाणां लोकानां समाहारः) — Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Coordinator)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• वशीकृतम्: subjugated/brought under control
• वशीकृतम्: Karma (Object complement/कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वशीकृत (कृदन्त; √कृ धातु; वशी- (नामधातु/भाव) + कृत)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मणि — Past participle, Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular; 'brought under control'

Speaker

Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Kedāra

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Rāvaṇa offers intense worship at a radiant Śiva-liṅga; behind him, symbolic figures of Indra and Viṣṇu appear subdued or respectfully distant; the three worlds are shown as three luminous spheres drawn toward the liṅga’s axis.

Characters & Entities

• Indra
• Viṣṇu
• Liṅga
• Rāvaṇa
• Trailokya (three worlds)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Liṅga-worship is portrayed as immensely potent; its fruits must be aligned with dharma rather than control over others.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The verse explicitly glorifies Liṅgārcana (Śiva worship) within Kedārakhaṇḍa’s sacred setting, though it does not name a single shrine in this line.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Liṅgārcana—ritual worship of Śiva’s Liṅga—is referenced as the source of divine favor.