Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 6

Devanagari script

त एव विश्वभोक्तारो विश्वमान्यास्त एव हि । ये त्वां विश्वभुजामत्र पूजयिष्यंति मानवाः

Transliteration

ta eva viśvabhoktāro viśvamānyāsta eva hi | ye tvāṃ viśvabhujāmatra pūjayiṣyaṃti mānavāḥ

Translation

En vérité, eux seuls jouissent du monde; eux seuls sont honorés par le monde — ceux qui, ici, t’adoreront, ô Soutien de l’univers.

Word by Word

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• एव: indeed
• एव: Avyaya (Emphasis/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphatic particle)

• विश्वभोक्तारः: enjoyers/partakers of the world
• विश्वभोक्तारः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विश्व + भोक्तृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (विश्वस्य भोक्तारः)

• विश्वमान्याः: honoured by the world
• विश्वमान्याः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विश्व + मान्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (विश्वस्य मान्याः)

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• एव: indeed
• एव: Avyaya (Emphasis/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphasis)

• हि: indeed, for
• हि: Avyaya (Particle/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), कारण/निश्चय (for/indeed)

• ये: who
• ये: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• त्वाम्: you
• त्वाम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: मध्यमपुरुष-प्रयोग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• विश्वभुजाम्: of the world-enjoyers
• विश्वभुजाम्: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विश्व + भुज् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (विश्वस्य भुजः = enjoyers)

• अत्र: here
• अत्र: Desha-adhikarana (Place/देश)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (here)

• पूजयिष्यन्ति: will worship
• पूजयिष्यन्ति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन, परस्मैपद

• मानवाः: humans
• मानवाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मानव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

Speaker

Īśvara (Śiva)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Dharma-pīṭha / Dharmeśvara precinct (Ambikā worship as Viśvabhujā)

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Frame audience; internal: Īśvara speaking about devotees who will worship Devī here

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A group of human worshippers offer pūjā to Ambikā as ‘Viśvabhujā’ near the liṅga precinct; the devotees are shown receiving honor—garlands, respectful gestures—symbolizing ‘viśva-mānya’.

Characters & Entities

• Īśvara (Śiva)
• Devī (Viśvabhujā)
• Dharmapīṭha (implied setting)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Worship of the Divine Mother at a sanctified place is presented as the mark of truly blessed living—bringing honor, fullness, and rightful enjoyment grounded in dharma.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The Kāśī Dharmapīṭha/Dharmeśvara milieu where Devī’s worship is praised as world-honoring and merit-bestowing.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Pūjā (worship) of Devī at this sacred spot.