Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 11

Devanagari script

निवेदिते तथा रत्या शैलः संभ्रांतमानसः । प्राप्य स्वां तनयां पाणावादायागात्स्वकं पुरम्

Transliteration

nivedite tathā ratyā śailaḥ saṃbhrāṃtamānasaḥ | prāpya svāṃ tanayāṃ pāṇāvādāyāgātsvakaṃ puram

Translation

When Rati had thus reported the matter, the Mountain (Himālaya), his mind shaken, took his own daughter by the hand and returned to his city.

Word by Word

• nivedite: when it was reported
• nivedite: Adhikarana (Locative absolute/अधिकरण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ni-√vid (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; locative absolute (सप्तमी-सम्बन्ध)

• tathā: thus
• tathā: Prakaraṇa (Manner/प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक (thus/so)

• ratyā: by Rati
• ratyā: Karana (Instrument/Agent in passive/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; instrumental singular feminine

• śailaḥ: the mountain
• śailaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śaila (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; nominative singular masculine

• saṃbhrāntamānasaḥ: whose mind was agitated
• saṃbhrāntamānasaḥ: Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: saṃbhrānta (प्रातिपदिक) + mānasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि (यस्य मानसं संभ्रान्तम्); masculine nominative singular; विशेषण (to śailaḥ)

• prāpya: having obtained/reached
• prāpya: Purvakala-kriya (Prior action/पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√āp (धातु) + ल्यप् (अव्यय-कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त/ल्यपन्त अव्यय-कृदन्त; पूर्वकालिक क्रिया (having obtained)

• svām: his own
• svām: Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sva (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; accusative singular feminine; विशेषण (to tanayām)

• tanayām: daughter
• tanayām: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tanayā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; accusative singular feminine

• pāṇau: in (his) hand
• pāṇau: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pāṇi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; locative singular masculine

• ādāya: having taken
• ādāya: Purvakala-kriya (Prior action/पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√dā (धातु) + ल्यप् (अव्यय-कृदन्त)
• Form: ल्यपन्त अव्यय-कृदन्त; पूर्वकालिक क्रिया (having taken)

• agāt: went
• agāt: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √gam (धातु)
• Form: लुङ्-लकार (अोरिस्ट), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; 3rd person singular aorist

• svakam: his own
• svakam: Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: svaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; accusative singular neuter; विशेषण (to puram)

• puram: city
• puram: Karma (Goal/object of motion/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pura (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; accusative singular neuter

Speaker

Nārada (continuing narration)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Himavat-pura (mythic city)

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Himālaya, shaken, takes his daughter’s hand and leads her back toward his city, descending from the peak with purposeful stride.

Characters & Entities

• Himālaya
• Rati
• Pārvatī (implied as daughter)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

In crisis, guardianship and righteous decision-making support the restoration of dharma and divine destiny.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No specific tīrtha is glorified; the verse transitions the narrative within the Himālaya setting.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None.