Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 4

Devanagari script

पूजितो दैवतैः सर्वैः किन्नरैर्यक्षपन्नगैः । आनन्दसंयुतो देवो ननर्त वृषवाहनः

Transliteration

pūjito daivataiḥ sarvaiḥ kinnarairyakṣapannagaiḥ | ānandasaṃyuto devo nanarta vṛṣavāhanaḥ

Translation

Vénéré par tous les dieux, par les Kinnaras, les Yakṣas et les serpents, le Dieu—uni à la béatitude—dansa, Lui dont la monture est le Taureau.

Word by Word

• पूजितः: worshipped; honored
• पूजितः: Kriya (State/क्रिया)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त/PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषण (predicate adjective) देवः/वृषवाहनः-शब्दस्य

• दैवतैः: by the deities
• दैवतैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दैवत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• सर्वैः: all
• सर्वैः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifier) दैवतैः-शब्दस्य

• किन्नरैः: by the Kinnaras
• किन्नरैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किन्नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• यक्षपन्नगैः: by the Yakṣas and serpents (Pannagas)
• यक्षपन्नगैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यक्ष-पन्नग (प्रातिपदिक; यक्ष + पन्नग)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• आनन्दसंयुतः: endowed with bliss
• आनन्दसंयुतः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आनन्द-संयुत (प्रातिपदिक; आनन्द + संयुत)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifier) देवः-शब्दस्य

• देवः: the god (Śiva)
• देवः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• ननर्त: danced
• ननर्त: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नृत् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• वृषवाहनः: the one whose vehicle is the bull (Śiva)
• वृषवाहनः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृष-वाहन (प्रातिपदिक; वृष + वाहन)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; देवः-इति समानाधिकरण

Speaker

Śrī Mārkaṇḍeya (continuing narration)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Ānandeśvara

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Yudhiṣṭhira

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A grand celestial assembly: devas, kinnaras, yakṣas, and nāgas worship Śiva; then Vṛṣabhavāhana Śiva dances in bliss—suggesting a Natarāja-like moment, with attendants and musical accompaniment.

Characters & Entities

• Śiva (Vṛṣavāhana)
• Devas
• Kinnaras
• Yakṣas
• Pannagas (Nāgas)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

When dharma is restored, the cosmos rejoices—Śiva’s blissful dance symbolizes auspiciousness, protection, and sanctification of the place.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The narrative pertains to Ānandeśvara and its sanctifying event (Śiva’s blissful dance), establishing its māhātmya.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No direct prescription; it describes pūjā offered by divine beings, implying the site’s suitability for worship.