Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 109

Devanagari script

तस्यापि दशनाः पेतुर्दृष्टमात्रस्य शंभुना । भगश्च नेत्रे विकृते चकार स्फुटिते च ते

Transliteration

tasyāpi daśanāḥ peturdṛṣṭamātrasya śaṃbhunā | bhagaśca netre vikṛte cakāra sphuṭite ca te

Translation

Even his teeth fell out merely by being looked upon by Śambhu; and Bhaga’s eyes too were made distorted—indeed, they were split asunder.

Word by Word

• tasya: of him
• tasya: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular), पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Masculine/Neuter) सर्वनाम-रूपम्

• api: also
• api: Discourse particle (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), समुच्चय/अपि-अर्थ (also/even)

• daśanāḥ: teeth
• daśanāḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: daśana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (Plural)

• petuḥ: fell
• petuḥ: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pat (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (Plural)

• dṛṣṭa-mātrasya: of (one) merely seen / at the mere sight (of)
• dṛṣṭa-mātrasya: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dṛṣṭa (कृदन्त; √dṛś) + mātra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular), पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग; समासः—तत्पुरुष (मात्र-तत्पुरुषः: ‘केवलं दृष्टम्’)

• śaṃbhunā: by Śambhu (Śiva)
• śaṃbhunā: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śaṃbhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (Singular)

• bhagaḥ: Bhaga (a deity)
• bhagaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhaga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• ca: and
• ca: Connector (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• netre: (his) two eyes
• netre: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: netra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), द्विवचन (Dual)

• vikṛte: distorted, deformed
• vikṛte: Karma (Object-qualifier/कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vikṛta (कृदन्त; √kṛ with vi-)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), द्विवचन (Dual); विशेषणम् (qualifier)

• cakāra: made
• cakāra: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular)

• sphuṭite: split, burst
• sphuṭite: Karma (Object-qualifier/कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sphuṭita (कृदन्त; √sphuṭ)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), द्विवचन (Dual); विशेषणम्

• ca: and
• ca: Connector (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• te: of him / his
• te: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular), पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग सर्वनाम-रूपम्

Speaker

Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating to the sages (deduced)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Śambhu’s fierce, still gaze falls upon the assembled devas; one deity’s teeth scatter, and Bhaga’s eyes appear split and distorted—an instant, non-contact act of divine tejas.

Characters & Entities

• Śambhu (Śiva)
• Pūṣan
• Bhaga

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

A single divine glance can dissolve arrogance; the gods’ splendor is contingent, while Śiva’s sovereignty is absolute.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No tīrtha is referenced in this verse.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None.