Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 44

Devanagari script

एवमावरणैर्युक्तं तेजोरूपं सदाशिवम् । उमया सहितं देवमुपचारैः प्रपूजयेत्

Transliteration

evamāvaraṇairyuktaṃ tejorūpaṃ sadāśivam | umayā sahitaṃ devamupacāraiḥ prapūjayet

Translation

Thus, having arranged the enclosures (āvaraṇas), one should worship Sadāśiva—whose form is pure radiance—together with Umā, honoring the Lord with the full set of ritual services (upacāras).

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Sambandha (Adverbial/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय — adverb (thus/in this manner)

• आवरणैः: with the enclosures (āvaraṇas)
• आवरणैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आवरण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन — Instrumental plural (with enclosures/circles)

• युक्तम्: endowed (with)
• युक्तम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युज् (धातु) → युक्त (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Accusative singular; ‘endowed/connected’ qualifying ‘तेजोरूपम्’

• तेजः-रूपम्: the radiant form
• तेजः-रूपम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तेजस् (प्रातिपदिक) + रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Accusative singular; ‘splendour-form’

• सदा-शिवम्: Sadāśiva
• सदा-शिवम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सदा (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Accusative singular; proper name ‘Sadāśiva’

• उमया: with Uma
• उमया: Sahakaraka (Accompaniment/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उमा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Instrumental singular (with Uma)

• सहितम्: accompanied (by)
• सहितम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सह (उपसर्ग) + इ (धातु) → सहित (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Accusative singular; ‘accompanied’ qualifying ‘देवम्’

• देवम्: the god
• देवम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Accusative singular (the god)

• उपचारैः: with ritual services/offerings
• उपचारैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उपचार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन — Instrumental plural (with services/offerings)

• प्रपूजयेत्: should worship (properly)
• प्रपूजयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + पूज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन — should worship duly

Speaker

Unspecified (contextual narrator/teacher within Brahmottarakhaṇḍa ritual instruction)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A radiant Sadāśiva presence emerging as light behind/within the liṅga, Umā beside him; concentric āvaraṇas with lotus petals; devotees offering the full sequence of upacāras.

Characters & Entities

• Sadāśiva
• Umā
• Āvaraṇa
• Upacāra

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

The radiant Supreme is best approached with devotion that is both loving and orderly—honoring Him with Umā and complete ritual courtesies.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No tīrtha is mentioned; the verse gives a universal Śaiva pūjā conclusion for this sequence.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

After establishing the āvaraṇas, worship Sadāśiva with Umā using the prescribed upacāras (ritual services/offerings).