Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 129

Devanagari script

सब्रह्मकाः ससाध्याश्च वसुर्विश्वे च देवताः । सयमाश्च सरुद्राश्च चक्षुरप्रार्थयन्प्रभुम्

Transliteration

sabrahmakāḥ sasādhyāśca vasurviśve ca devatāḥ | sayamāśca sarudrāśca cakṣuraprārthayanprabhum

Translation

Together with Brahmā, with the Sādhyas, the Vasus, and the Viśvedevas, along with Yama and the Rudras, the deities prayed to the Lord to grant them divine sight.

Word by Word

• स-ब्रह्मकाः: together with Brahmā (and his followers)
• स-ब्रह्मकाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ब्रह्मक (प्रातिपदिक) + स (उपसर्ग/अव्ययार्थक-पूर्वपद)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; अव्ययीभाव-समासः (सह/सहित-अर्थे)

• स-साध्याः: together with the Sādhyas
• स-साध्याः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: साध्य (प्रातिपदिक) + स (अव्ययार्थक-पूर्वपद)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; अव्ययीभाव-समासः (सहित-अर्थे)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-बोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• वसवः: the Vasus
• वसवः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वसु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• विश्वे: the Viśvedevas (all-gods)
• विश्वे: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विश्वेदेव (प्रातिपदिक; विश्वे + देवाः)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; कर्मधारय-समासः (विश्वे देवाः)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-बोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• देवताः: the deities
• देवताः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• स-यमाः: together with Yama(s)
• स-यमाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: यम (प्रातिपदिक) + स (अव्ययार्थक-पूर्वपद)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; अव्ययीभाव-समासः (सहित-अर्थे)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-बोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• स-रुद्राः: together with the Rudras
• स-रुद्राः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रुद्र (प्रातिपदिक) + स (अव्ययार्थक-पूर्वपद)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; अव्ययीभाव-समासः (सहित-अर्थे)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-बोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• चक्षुः: (divine) eye, sight
• चक्षुः: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चक्षुस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• अ-प्रार्थयन्: they requested/begged for
• अ-प्रार्थयन्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रार्थय् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/past), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• प्रभुम्: the Lord
• प्रभुम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

Speaker

Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) narrating to the sages

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A grand celestial assembly: Brahmā, Sādhyas, Vasus, Viśvedevas, Yama, and Rudras stand with folded hands, gazing upward in supplication to the unseen Lord, requesting divine sight.

Characters & Entities

• Brahmā
• Sādhyas
• Vasus
• Viśvedevas
• Yama
• Rudras
• Prabhu (Śiva)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

To perceive the Supreme, ordinary perception is insufficient; grace-bestowed ‘divine sight’ is required.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No tīrtha is mentioned; the focus is on the devas seeking darśana of Śiva.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Prayer (prārthanā) for darśana is implied, but no specific rite is detailed.