Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 47

Devanagari script

तत्सांप्रतमभिप्रैहि शरणं परमेश्वरीम् । पुनः प्रसन्ना ते दद्यात्कदाचिन्नयने पुनः

Transliteration

tatsāṃpratamabhipraihi śaraṇaṃ parameśvarīm | punaḥ prasannā te dadyātkadācinnayane punaḥ

Translation

Ainsi, va sur-le-champ et prends refuge en Parameśvarī. Si Elle redevient favorable, Elle pourra, un jour, te rendre à nouveau tes yeux.

Word by Word

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; कर्म-निर्देश (that)

• साम्प्रतम्: now/at present
• साम्प्रतम्: Kriya-vishesana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: साम्प्रत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (temporal adverb)

• अभिप्रैहि: go/approach
• अभिप्रैहि: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि+प्र+इ (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• शरणम्: refuge
• शरणम्: Gati/Karma (Goal as object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शरण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; गमनस्य लक्ष्य (goal)

• परमेश्वरीम्: the Supreme Goddess
• परमेश्वरीम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परम-ईश्वरी (प्रातिपदिक; परम + ईश्वरी)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (परमा च सा ईश्वरी)

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: Kriya-vishesana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; पुनरावृत्त्यर्थक क्रियाविशेषण

• प्रसन्ना: pleased
• प्रसन्ना: Karta-samānādhikaraṇa (Subject complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रसन्न (कृदन्त; सद्/सद् धातोः क्त/न)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; कर्तृ-विशेषण

• ते: to you
• ते: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन

• दद्यात्: may give
• दद्यात्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• कदाचित्: at some time
• कदाचित्: Kriya-vishesana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कदाचित् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनिश्चितकालवाचक (indefinite time adverb)

• नयने: (your) two eyes
• नयने: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नयन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), द्विवचन

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: Kriya-vishesana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; पुनरावृत्त्यर्थक क्रियाविशेषण

Speaker

The King (rājā/Dharmarāja)

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Bhīma

Visual Art Cues

Scene: The king urges Bhīma to go at once to Parameśvarī for refuge; a hopeful turn—Bhīma is directed toward a shrine/forest path leading to the Goddess.

Characters & Entities

• Parameśvarī (Maheśvarī)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Divine grace follows surrender; even severe consequences can be healed through earnest refuge in the Goddess.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No specific tīrtha is mentioned; the verse emphasizes devotion to Parameśvarī.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Seeking refuge (śaraṇāgati) and approaching the Goddess for appeasement are prescribed; no specific vrata or mantra is stated.