Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 64
Devanagari script
धनेशोऽपि गदां गुर्वी तस्य दानवहस्तिनः । मुमोच वेगान्न्यपतत्सा गदा तस्य मूर्धनि
Transliteration
dhaneśo'pi gadāṃ gurvī tasya dānavahastinaḥ | mumoca vegānnyapatatsā gadā tasya mūrdhani
Translation
Dhanesha (Kubera) too hurled a heavy mace at that demon-elephant; cast with force, the mace crashed down upon his head.
Word by Word
dhaneśaḥDhanesha (Kubera)
dhaneśaḥ:
Karta (Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootdhaneśa (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
apialso
api:
Sambandha (Particle)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootapi (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; समुच्चय/अपि-कार (also/even)
gadāmmace
gadām:
Karma (Object)
TypeNoun
Rootgadā (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन
gurvīmheavy
gurvīm:
Karma-viśeṣaṇa
TypeAdjective
Rootguru (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (gadām)
tasyaof that (elephant)
tasya:
Sambandha (Possessor)
TypeNoun
Roottad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन
dānava-hastinaḥof the demon-elephant
dānava-hastinaḥ:
Sambandha (Genitive qualifier)
TypeNoun
Rootdānava (प्रातिपदिक) + hastin (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (dānavānāṃ hastī)
mumocareleased/threw
mumoca:
Kriyā (Action)
TypeVerb
Root√muc (धातु)
Formलिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद
vegātfrom/with force
vegāt:
Hetu (Cause)
TypeNoun
Rootvega (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; हेत्वर्थे (because of speed/force)
nyapatatfell down
nyapatat:
Kriyā (Action)
TypeVerb
Rootni-√pat (धातु)
Formलङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद
sāthat (mace)
sā:
Karta (Subject)
TypeNoun
Roottad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; (gadā-प्रत्ययेन सह)
gadāmace
gadā:
Karta (Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootgadā (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
tasyaof him/its
tasya:
Sambandha (Possessor)
TypeNoun
Roottad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन
mūrdhanion the head
mūrdhani:
Adhikaraṇa (Location)
TypeNoun
Rootmūrdhan (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन
Speaker
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), narrating to the sages
Visual Art Cues
Scene: Kubera, stout and regal, raises and hurls a massive mace; the weapon arcs through the air and descends toward the head of the demon-elephant warrior.
Characters & Entities
D
Dhanesha (Kubera)D
Dānava-hastin (demon-elephant)FAQs
Divine order is defended through coordinated action; dharma is upheld when forces unite against adharma.
None is mentioned in this verse.
None.