Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 94

Devanagari script

विमानमारुह्य तदा महात्मा ययौ दिवं देवदूतैः समेतः । पुरस्कृतो देववरैस्तदानीं तथोरगैर्यक्षगंधर्वसिद्धैः

Transliteration

vimānamāruhya tadā mahātmā yayau divaṃ devadūtaiḥ sametaḥ | puraskṛto devavaraistadānīṃ tathoragairyakṣagaṃdharvasiddhaiḥ

Translation

Alors ce grand être, montant sur le vimāna céleste et accompagné des messagers divins, gagna le ciel ; et, en cet instant, il fut honoré par les dieux les plus éminents, ainsi que par les nāgas, yakṣas, gandharvas et siddhas.

Word by Word

• vimānam: the aerial chariot
• vimānam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vimāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

• āruhya: having mounted
• āruhya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (Absolutive/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-ruh (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (अव्ययकृदन्त), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया; ‘आ-रुह्’ (to ascend)

• tadā: then
• tadā: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (Time/कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• mahātmā: the great-souled one
• mahātmā: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā-ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारय (महान् आत्मा यस्य)

• yayau: went
• yayau: Kriyā (Main action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: yā (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परोक्षभूत/Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• divam: to heaven
• divam: Karma (Goal as object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: div (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• devadūtaiḥ: with divine messengers
• devadūtaiḥ: Sahakāraka (Instrument/Association/सह/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva-dūta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (देवानां दूताः)

• sametaḥ: accompanied
• sametaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sam-ita (सम्-इ धातु, क्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (महात्मा)

• puraskṛtaḥ: honoured, escorted in front
• puraskṛtaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: puras-kṛ (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (महात्मा)

• devavaraiḥ: by/with the best of gods
• devavaraiḥ: Sahakāraka (Association/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva-vara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समासः—कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष (देवेषु वराः)

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

• tathā: also, likewise
• tathā: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/उपमानार्थ-अव्यय (adverb: ‘also/likewise’)

• uragaiḥ: with serpents
• uragaiḥ: Sahakāraka (Association/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: uraga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• yakṣa-gaṃdharva-siddhaiḥ: with Yakṣas, Gandharvas, and Siddhas
• yakṣa-gaṃdharva-siddhaiḥ: Sahakāraka (Association/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yakṣa + gaṃdharva + siddha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समासः—इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व (यक्षाश्च गन्धर्वाश्च सिद्धाश्च)

Speaker

Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating (deduced)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Kedāra (Kedāranātha)

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: null

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A great-souled pilgrim/king ascends into the sky on a radiant vimāna, escorted by devas’ messengers; below, the earthly realm fades; around him gather nāgas, yakṣas, gandharvas, and siddhas offering honors.

Characters & Entities

• Yayāti
• Deva-dūtas
• Deva-varas
• Uragas (Nāgas)
• Yakṣas
• Gandharvas
• Siddhas

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

True worth is recognised across realms; dharmic authority draws honour from gods and celestial beings alike.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The Kedāra Khaṇḍa textual setting underlies the passage, but the verse depicts a heavenly scene rather than a terrestrial tīrtha.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None; it is descriptive narration.