Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 158

Devanagari script

तं जानीध्वं महाभागाः सत्यंसत्यं वदाम्यहम्

Transliteration

taṃ jānīdhvaṃ mahābhāgāḥ satyaṃsatyaṃ vadāmyaham

Translation

Know this, O fortunate ones—I speak the truth, the truth alone.

Word by Word

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक; सर्वनाम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• जानीध्वम्: know (you all)
• जानीध्वम्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ज्ञा (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), बहुवचन; आत्मनेपद

• महाभागाः: O fortunate ones
• महाभागाः: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महā + भाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; बहुव्रीहि (महान् भागः यस्य सः) संबोधनार्थे प्रयुक्तः

• सत्यम्: truly
• सत्यम्: Kriya-visheshaṇa (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; क्रियाविशेषणवत् (accusative of manner)

• सत्यम्: truly
• सत्यम्: Kriya-visheshaṇa (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; पुनरुक्ति-बल (emphatic repetition)

• वदामि: I say
• वदामि: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √वद् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (प्रातिपदिक; सर्वनाम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

Speaker

Pārvatī (as quoted within Sūta’s narration)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Kedāra

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: mahābhāgāḥ (fortunate companions/attendants)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A calm, authoritative speaker addresses a group of ‘fortunate ones,’ raising a hand in assurance; the Himalayan backdrop is still, emphasizing truth and certainty.

Characters & Entities

• Pārvatī

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Truthfulness (satya) is a pillar of dharma and empowers vows and spiritual practice.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Indirectly, the Kedārakhaṇḍa setting is upheld as a field where satya and tapas are especially potent.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No external ritual; the prescription is ethical—satya as the inner discipline supporting tapas.