Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 59

Devanagari script

जय देव जगन्नाथ जय शंकर शाश्वत । जय सर्व सुराध्यक्ष जय सर्वसुरार्चित

Transliteration

jaya deva jagannātha jaya śaṃkara śāśvata | jaya sarva surādhyakṣa jaya sarvasurārcita

Translation

Victory to You, O God, Lord of the universe! Victory to You, O Śaṅkara, the Eternal! Victory to You, ruler of all the gods! Victory to You, worshipped by all the deities!

Word by Word

• जय: hail!
• जय: Sambodhana (Vocative exclamation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: jaya (प्रातिपदिक/अव्यय-प्रयोग)
• Form: अव्यय (उद्गार/सम्बोधनार्थ) = indeclinable exclamation; अर्थ: जय (victory/hail)

• देव: O god
• देव: Sambodhana (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सम्बोधन-विभक्ति (vocative), एकवचन

• जगन्नाथ: O Lord of the world
• जगन्नाथ: Sambodhana (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jagat + nātha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: जगतः नाथ (lord of the world)

• जय: hail!
• जय: Sambodhana (Vocative exclamation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: jaya (प्रातिपदिक/अव्यय-प्रयोग)
• Form: अव्यय (उद्गार)

• शंकर: O Śaṅkara
• शंकर: Sambodhana (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śaṃkara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• शाश्वत: O eternal one
• शाश्वत: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śāśvata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (eternal)

• जय: hail!
• जय: Sambodhana (Vocative exclamation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: jaya (प्रातिपदिक/अव्यय-प्रयोग)
• Form: अव्यय (उद्गार)

• सर्व: O all-
• सर्व: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (all)

• सुराध्यक्ष: O chief of the gods
• सुराध्यक्ष: Sambodhana (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sura + adhyakṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: सुराणाम् अध्यक्ष (chief of the gods)

• जय: hail!
• जय: Sambodhana (Vocative exclamation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: jaya (प्रातिपदिक/अव्यय-प्रयोग)
• Form: अव्यय (उद्गार)

• सर्वसुरार्चित: O worshipped by all gods
• सर्वसुरार्चित: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + सुर + अर्चित (प्रातिपदिक; अर्चित = √अर्च् + क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण; तत्पुरुष: सर्वैः सुरैः अर्चित (worshipped by all gods)

Speaker

Devotee/worshipper (prayer-stotra within the ritual sequence)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A devotee stands before the liṅga with folded hands as a circle of devas in the sky offer flowers; the words ‘Jaya’ seem to ripple like sound-waves around Śaṅkara’s presence.

Characters & Entities

• Śiva (Śaṅkara)
• Devas (Suras)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Śiva is praised as the universal Lord and the inner ruler even of the gods, inspiring surrender and reverence.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No specific site is mentioned; the verse functions as a universal Śiva-stuti suitable at any Śiva-kṣetra.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

It prescribes devotional praise (stotra) as part of post-pūjā prayer.