Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 61

Devanagari script

एवं परस्परं तौ च पार्वतीपरमेश्वरौ । अर्च्यमानौ तदानीं च शुशुभाते जगन्मयौ

Transliteration

evaṃ parasparaṃ tau ca pārvatīparameśvarau | arcyamānau tadānīṃ ca śuśubhāte jaganmayau

Translation

Así, Pārvatī y Parameśvara se adoraban mutuamente. En aquel momento, ambos—que penetran el universo entero—resplandecían con esplendor mientras eran venerados.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (indeclinable adverb of manner)

• परस्परम्: mutually
• परस्परम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: परस्पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाववत् प्रयोगः; क्रियाविशेषण (mutually; used adverbially)

• तौ: those two
• तौ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुल्लिङ्गः; प्रथमा (1st), द्विवचनम् (dual)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• पार्वतीपरमेश्वरौ: Pārvatī and Parameśvara
• पार्वतीपरमेश्वरौ: Karta (Apposition to subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्वती (प्रातिपदिक) + परमेश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्वसमासः (itaretara-dvandva); पुल्लिङ्गः; प्रथमा (1st), द्विवचनम्

• अर्च्यमानौ: being worshipped
• अर्च्यमानौ: Karta (Participial predicate of subject)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अर्च् (धातु) → अर्च्यमान (कृदन्त)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले कर्मणि प्रयोगः; शतृ/शानच्-प्रत्ययान्तः (present passive participle); पुल्लिङ्गः; प्रथमा, द्विवचनम्

• तदानीम्: at that time
• तदानीम्: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (Time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदानीम् (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• शुशुभाते: shone forth
• शुशुभाते: Kriyā (Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: शुभ् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परिपूर्णभूत/Perfect); आत्मनेपदम्; प्रथमपुरुषः, द्विवचनम्

• जगन्मयौ: pervading the universe
• जगन्मयौ: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जगत् (प्रातिपदिक) + मय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमासः (jagat-maya); पुल्लिङ्गः; प्रथमा, द्विवचनम्; विशेषणम्

Speaker

Lomaśa (deduced from immediate narrative context in Kedārakhaṇḍa; speaker label appears at 65)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Kedāra / Kedārakṣetra

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Śiva and Pārvatī stand facing one another in mutual reverence, both radiant as embodiments of the cosmos, while devotees adore them; the air feels charged with auspicious brilliance.

Characters & Entities

• Pārvatī
• Parameśvara (Śiva)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Śiva and Pārvatī are inseparable cosmic principles; honoring one inherently honors the other, revealing their universal nature.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The Kedārakhaṇḍa context links this vision of the divine couple to Kedāra’s sanctity and devotional culture.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

The verse emphasizes arcanā (worship) and mutual honoring, without listing additional ritual steps.