Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 44

Devanagari script

तेनापि परमा प्रीतिर्मम जाता तवोपरि । किं तु यद्भगवानाह वासुदेवो जगद्गुरुः

Transliteration

tenāpi paramā prītirmama jātā tavopari | kiṃ tu yadbhagavānāha vāsudevo jagadguruḥ

Translation

By that very act, my highest affection for you has arisen. Yet, what the Blessed Vāsudeva, the Guru of the world, has said—

Word by Word

• तेन: by that/therefore
• तेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, तृतीया, एकवचन (instrumental singular: by that/therefore)

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (Particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय/अप्यर्थ (particle: also/even)

• परमा: supreme
• परमा: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; 'प्रीतिः' विशेषण (feminine nominative singular)

• प्रीतिः: affection/pleasure
• प्रीतिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prīti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (feminine nominative singular)

• मम: my
• मम: Sambandha (Possessor/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी, एकवचन (genitive singular)

• जाता: arisen/produced
• जाता: Kriya (Predicative/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: jan (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; 'भूता/उत्पन्ना' (feminine nominative singular)

• तव: your
• तव: Sambandha (Possessor/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी, एकवचन (genitive singular)

• उपरि: towards/for
• उपरि: Adhikarana (Reference/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: upari (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपर्यर्थे (indeclinable: upon/towards; here: with regard to)

• किम्: but
• किम्: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kim (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययवत् निपात-प्रयोग (particle: but/however; in 'किं तु')

• तु: however
• तु: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विरोध/विशेषार्थक (particle: however)

• यत्: that (which)
• यत्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन (neuter acc. sg: that which/that)

• भगवान्: the Blessed Lord
• भगवान्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhagavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (masculine nominative singular)

• आह: said
• आह: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ah (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परोक्षभूत/परिपूर्ण), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद (perfect, 3rd sg)

• वासुदेवः: Vāsudeva
• वासुदेवः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāsudeva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (masculine nominative singular)

• जगद्गुरुः: teacher of the world
• जगद्गुरुः: Apposition (Samānādhikaraṇa/समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jagat + guru (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (masculine nominative singular); समास: जगत् + गुरुः (world-teacher)

Speaker

Maheśvara (Śiva)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Śiva speaks with affectionate composure, acknowledging his love for Skanda while gesturing respectfully toward Vāsudeva’s statement, indicating deference to the world-teacher’s words.

Characters & Entities

• Maheśvara (Śiva)
• Vāsudeva (Viṣṇu)
• Skanda

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

True devotion recognizes divine wisdom across forms; Śiva honors Vāsudeva’s authoritative guidance.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No specific tīrtha is named; the emphasis is on doctrine and reverence among deities.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No explicit ritual is stated in this verse.