Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 96

Devanagari script

विमानं सर्वतोभद्रं सर्वरत्नैरलंकृतम् । अप्सरोभिः प्रनृत्यद्भिः सर्वाभरणभूषिता

Transliteration

vimānaṃ sarvatobhadraṃ sarvaratnairalaṃkṛtam | apsarobhiḥ pranṛtyadbhiḥ sarvābharaṇabhūṣitā

Translation

A splendid, all-auspicious vimāna, adorned with every jewel; attended by dancing Apsarases, she stood arrayed in all divine ornaments.

Word by Word

• विमानम्: a chariot/aircraft
• विमानम्: Karma (Object/कर्म) (आरुह्य इत्यस्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विमान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), द्वितीया (2nd/accusative), एकवचन (sg.)

• सर्वतोभद्रम्: auspicious on all sides; all-round splendid
• सर्वतोभद्रम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्वतः (अव्यय) + भद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), द्वितीया (2nd/accusative), एकवचन (sg.); विशेषणम् विमानम् प्रति

• सर्वरत्नैः: with all jewels
• सर्वरत्नैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + रत्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), तृतीया (3rd/instrumental), बहुवचन (pl.)

• अलंकृतम्: adorned
• अलंकृतम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अलम् + कृ (धातु) → अलंकृत (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), द्वितीया (2nd/accusative), एकवचन (sg.); विशेषणम् विमानम् प्रति

• अप्सरोभिः: by/with apsarases
• अप्सरोभिः: Karana (Instrument/Agentive accompaniment/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अप्सरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), तृतीया (3rd/instrumental), बहुवचन (pl.)

• प्रनृत्यद्भिः: dancing
• प्रनृत्यद्भिः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र + नृत् (धातु) → प्रनृत्यत् (कृदन्त)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (present participle), तृतीया (3rd/instrumental), बहुवचन (pl.); विशेषणम् अप्सरोभिः प्रति

• सर्वाभरणभूषिता: adorned with all ornaments
• सर्वाभरणभूषिता: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + आभरण (प्रातिपदिक) + भूषित (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle) स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), प्रथमा (1st/nom.), एकवचन (sg.); विशेषणम् (देवी/शैलसुता) प्रति

Speaker

Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A sarvatobhadra aerial car, auspicious from every side, encrusted with all jewels; around it Apsarases dance in synchronized grace while the Goddess stands resplendent with complete divine ornaments.

Characters & Entities

• Pārvatī (implied as 'she')
• Apsarases
• Vimāna

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

The divine is portrayed with majesty to awaken devotion—beauty and auspiciousness become vehicles for dharmic remembrance.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

None; the verse is a descriptive portrayal of the celestial procession.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None; it focuses on praise-like description (stuti-śailī) through imagery.