Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 31

Devanagari script

परान्परशुना जघ्ने दैत्येंद्रो रौद्रविक्रमः । तस्यैवं निघ्नतः क्रुद्धा देवगन्धर्वकिंनराः

Transliteration

parānparaśunā jaghne daityeṃdro raudravikramaḥ | tasyaivaṃ nighnataḥ kruddhā devagandharvakiṃnarāḥ

Translation

With his axe the lord of the demons—terrible in his fierce valor—struck down many; and as he kept killing in this manner, the gods, Gandharvas, and Kiṃnaras grew enraged.

Word by Word

• परान्: others, foes
• परान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• परशुना: with an axe
• परशुना: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परशु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• जघ्ने: slew
• जघ्ने: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हन् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परोक्षभूत/Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• दैत्य-इन्द्रः: lord of the demons
• दैत्य-इन्द्रः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दैत्य (प्रातिपदिक) + इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (दैत्यानाम् इन्द्रः)

• रौद्र-विक्रमः: of fierce prowess
• रौद्र-विक्रमः: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रौद्र (प्रातिपदिक) + विक्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (रौद्रः विक्रमः यस्य/रौद्रविक्रमः)

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Sambandha (Adverbial/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक (adverb: thus)

• निघ्नतः: while he was slaying
• निघ्नतः: Sambandha (Genitive absolute-like/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नि + हन् (धातु) → निघ्नत् (कृदन्त; शतृ)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; वर्तमानकृदन्त (शतृ)

• क्रुद्धाः: angered
• क्रुद्धाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्रुद्ध (कृदन्त; √क्रुध् धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त

• देव-गन्धर्व-किंनराः: the gods, gandharvas, and kiṃnaras
• देव-गन्धर्व-किंनराः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक) + गन्धर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + किंनर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः

Speaker

Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: The daitya-king continues striking down many with his axe; in response, devas, Gandharvas, and Kiṃnaras flare with anger—faces harden, weapons rise, formations tighten, and the sky seems to darken with resolve.

Characters & Entities

• Daityendra (lord of demons)
• Devas
• Gandharvas
• Kiṃnaras

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

When violence escalates, righteous forces unite; collective resolve arises to protect dharma and restore balance.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No pilgrimage site is referenced in this verse; it is part of the martial episode within the section.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None; the verse centers on the narrative turning point of anger and mobilization.