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Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 46

ततः कपालिनं त्यक्त्वा भवं चासुरपुंगवः । वेगेन कुपितो दैत्यो नव रुद्रानुपाद्रवत् । ममर्द चरणाघातैर्दन्तैश्चापि करेण च

tataḥ kapālinaṃ tyaktvā bhavaṃ cāsurapuṃgavaḥ | vegena kupito daityo nava rudrānupādravat | mamarda caraṇāghātairdantaiścāpi kareṇa ca

Alors le chef des asuras, délaissant Kapālī et Bhava, se rua avec fureur et vitesse sur les neuf Rudra, les broyant sous les coups de ses pieds, de ses défenses et de sa main.

tataḥthen
tataḥ:
Kriya-viśeṣaṇa (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Roottataḥ (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय, तदनन्तर (consequential adverb)
kapālinamKapālin (Śiva)
kapālinam:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootkapālin (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन
tyaktvāhaving abandoned
tyaktvā:
Pūrvakāla-kriyā (Prior action/पूर्वकालक्रिया)
TypeIndeclinable
Root√tyaj (धातु) (क्त्वा-प्रत्यय)
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययीभाव-स्वरूप
bhavamBhava (Śiva)
bhavam:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootbhava (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन
caand
ca:
Samuccaya (Connector/समुच्चय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय, समुच्चय (conjunction)
asura-puṃgavaḥthe foremost of the asuras
asura-puṃgavaḥ:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootasura (प्रातिपदिक) + puṃgava (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (asurāṇāṃ puṃgavaḥ)
vegenawith speed/force
vegena:
Karaṇa (Instrument/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootvega (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental/करण), एकवचन
kupitaḥenraged
kupitaḥ:
Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Root√kup (धातु) (क्त-प्रत्यय)
Formक्त (past participial adjective), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन
daityaḥthe demon
daityaḥ:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootdaitya (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचन
navanine
nava:
Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootnava (प्रातिपदिक)
Formअव्ययवत् संख्याविशेषण; अत्र ‘rudrān’ इति पदस्य विशेषणम् (numeral adjective)
rudrānthe Rudras
rudrān:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootrudra (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/कर्म), बहुवचन
upādravatrushed at/assailed
upādravat:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootupa-ā-√drav (धातु)
Formलङ् (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन, परस्मैपद
mamardacrushed, pounded
mamarda:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√mṛd (धातु)
Formलिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन, परस्मैपद
caraṇa-āghātaiḥwith blows of (his) feet
caraṇa-āghātaiḥ:
Karaṇa (Instrument/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootcaraṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + āghāta (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental/करण), बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (caraṇasya āghātāḥ)
dantaiḥwith (his) teeth
dantaiḥ:
Karaṇa (Instrument/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootdanta (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental/करण), बहुवचन
caand
ca:
Samuccaya (Connector/समुच्चय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय, समुच्चय
apialso
api:
Samuccaya (Additive particle/समुच्चय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootapi (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय, अपि (also/even)
kareṇawith (his) hand
kareṇa:
Karaṇa (Instrument/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootkara (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental/करण), एकवचन
caand
ca:
Samuccaya (Connector/समुच्चय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय, समुच्चय

Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages

Scene: The asura-chief abandons the two Rudras and, in furious speed, rushes the nine Rudras—trampling, goring with tusks, and striking with his hand; a whirlwind of brute force against divine multiplicity.

K
Kapālī
B
Bhava
N
Navarudras
A
Asurapuṃgava (Gajāsura)

FAQs

Unchecked rage and pride drive adharma to reckless violence, which ultimately hastens its downfall.

No tīrtha is mentioned in this verse.

None is mentioned.