Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 49

Devanagari script

इदं विमानमायातं त्वया कस्मान्निराकृतम् । देवदूतसमायुक्तं भुंक्ष्व भोगान्निजार्जितान्

Transliteration

idaṃ vimānamāyātaṃ tvayā kasmānnirākṛtam | devadūtasamāyuktaṃ bhuṃkṣva bhogānnijārjitān

Translation

Why have you rejected this heavenly chariot that has come for you, attended by the messengers of the gods? Enjoy the delights you have earned by your own merits.

Word by Word

• idam: this
• idam: Visheshya (Correlative/विशेष्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• vimānam: celestial car
• vimānam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vimāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन

• āyātam: arrived
• āyātam: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ā-√yā (धातु) → āyāta (कृदन्त/क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त)

• tvayā: by you
• tvayā: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• kasmāt: from what reason/why
• kasmāt: Hetu (Cause/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kim (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन; प्रश्नवाचक

• nirākṛtam: rejected
• nirākṛtam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nis-ā-√kṛ (धातु) → nirākṛta (कृदन्त/क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त)

• deva-dūta-samāyuktam: accompanied by divine messengers
• deva-dūta-samāyuktam: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक) + dūta (प्रातिपदिक) + samāyukta (कृदन्त; sam-ā-√yuj)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: ‘देवानां दूतैः समायुक्तम्’ (associated with divine messengers)

• bhuṅkṣva: enjoy/consume
• bhuṅkṣva: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhuj (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• bhogān: enjoyments
• bhogān: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhoga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन

• nija-arjitān: self-earned
• nija-arjitān: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nija (प्रातिपदिक) + arjita (कृदन्त; √arj)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन; कर्मधारय: ‘निजैः अर्जितान्’ (earned by oneself)

Speaker

Kūrma (implied, addressing Indradyumna in the dialogue)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A radiant celestial chariot descends, accompanied by divine messengers; the addressed hero/king stands firm, seemingly refusing; light beams and clouds frame the scene.

Characters & Entities

• Kūrma
• Devadūta (divine messengers)
• Vimāna

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Even legitimately earned heavenly rewards are presented as consumable results of karma, inviting reflection on whether one seeks enjoyment or liberation.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No specific tīrtha is named in this verse; it belongs to a dialogue emphasizing dharma, merit, and renunciation.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None explicitly; the verse speaks of enjoying results of one’s earned merit rather than prescribing a rite.