Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 197
Devanagari script
विशीर्यत विकीर्णार्चिः शतधा खण्डशो गतम् । ततो वायुरदीनात्मा वेगेन महता नदन्
Transliteration
viśīryata vikīrṇārciḥ śatadhā khaṇḍaśo gatam | tato vāyuradīnātmā vegena mahatā nadan
Translation
It shattered, its flames scattered, breaking into hundreds of fragments. Then Vāyu, undaunted in spirit, roared and surged forward with tremendous speed.
Word by Word
विशीर्यतwas shattered / broke apart
विशीर्यत:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootवि-शीॄ (धातु)
Formलङ् (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular); आत्मनेपद
विकीर्णार्चिःhaving scattered flames
विकीर्णार्चिः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootवि-कीर्ण (कृदन्त, √कॄ/किर्) + अर्चिस् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन; समासः—विकीर्णा अर्चिः यस्य (विकीर्ण-अर्चिस्)
शतधाinto a hundred ways
शतधा:
Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootशतधा (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; प्रकारवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of manner)
खण्डशःpiece by piece
खण्डशः:
Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootखण्डशस् (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; विभागवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (distributive adverb)
गतम्gone / become (reduced to)
गतम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeAdjective
Rootगम् (धातु) → गत (कृदन्त)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle)
ततःthen
ततः:
Sambandha (Discourse link)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; काल/क्रमवाचक (then/thereupon)
वायुःWind (Vāyu)
वायुः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootवायु (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
अदीनात्माundaunted in spirit
अदीनात्मा:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootअदीन (प्रातिपदिक) + आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः—अदीनः आत्मा यस्य/अदीन आत्मा (undaunted-souled)
वेगेनwith speed
वेगेन:
Karana (Instrument/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootवेग (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), एकवचन
महताgreat
महता:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying वेगेन)
नदन्roaring
नदन्:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeVerb
Rootनद् (धातु) → नदत् (कृदन्त)
Formवर्तमानकृदन्त (present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; परस्मैपदी
Speaker
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa framing)
Visual Art Cues
Scene: A blazing weapon or fiery mass breaks into hundreds of sparks midair; Vāyu, personified as a mighty deity, roars and surges forward like a storm-front, hair and garments whipped by wind, battlefield dust spiraling.
Characters & Entities
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VāyuFAQs
Undaunted effort in righteous struggle is praised; even after setbacks, the dharmic warrior renews resolve.
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