Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 110

Devanagari script

तथा देव्या भद्रकाल्या शिशुमारेण धीमता । दुर्मुखेन फणींद्रेण मणिनागाह्वयेन च

Transliteration

tathā devyā bhadrakālyā śiśumāreṇa dhīmatā | durmukhena phaṇīṃdreṇa maṇināgāhvayena ca

Translation

Likewise, they are accompanied by the goddess Bhadrakālī, by the wise Śiśumāra, by Durmukha the lord of serpents, and by one known as Maṇināga as well.

Word by Word

• तथा: thus, likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (Discourse connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकार/समुच्चयार्थ (adverb: thus/also)

• देव्या: with the goddess
• देव्या: Sahakāraka (Accompaniment/सहकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; तृतीया (3rd/सह), एकवचन

• भद्रकाल्या: with Bhadrakālī
• भद्रकाल्या: Sahakāraka (Accompaniment/सहकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भद्रकाली (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; तृतीया (3rd/सह), एकवचन

• शिशुमारेण: with Śiśumāra
• शिशुमारेण: Sahakāraka (Accompaniment/सहकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिशुमार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया (3rd/सह), एकवचन

• धीमता: wise
• धीमता: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धीमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया (3rd/सह), एकवचन; विशेषण (शिशुमारस्य)

• दुर्मुखेन: with Durmukha
• दुर्मुखेन: Sahakāraka (Accompaniment/सहकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुर्मुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया (3rd/सह), एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समासः (दुष्टं मुखं यस्य)

• फणीन्द्रेण: with the lord of serpents
• फणीन्द्रेण: Sahakāraka (Accompaniment/सहकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: फणि-इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया (3rd/सह), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समासः (फणिनां इन्द्रः)

• मणिनागाह्वयेन: with (one) named Maṇināga
• मणिनागाह्वयेन: Sahakāraka (Accompaniment/सहकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मणिनाग-आह्वय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया (3rd/सह), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समासः (मणिनाग इति आह्वयः/नाम यस्य)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक-निपात (conjunction)

Speaker

Deductive: Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating to sages (continuation of the assembly catalogue)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A fierce yet auspicious Bhadrakālī stands with weapons and protective stance; nearby are nāga-lords—Durmukha and Maṇināga—serpentine crowned beings, and the wise Śiśumāra as a cosmic creature, all forming a protective ring around the sacred presence.

Characters & Entities

• Bhadrakālī
• Śiśumāra
• Durmukha
• Phaṇīndra (Nāga-king)
• Maṇināga

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Śiva’s sacred sphere includes fierce protective Śakti (Bhadrakālī) and subterranean powers (Nāgas), showing comprehensive guardianship of dharma.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No explicit tīrtha is mentioned; the verse highlights divine protectors and Nāga-associated powers often linked to sacred places in general.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None; it is descriptive, not prescriptive.