Shloka 13 - Adhyaya 22 - Kedara Khanda - Mahesvara Khanda | French | Vedapath

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Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 13

Devanagari script

तस्मात्त्वया हि देवेश त्रातव्याश्चाधुना सुराः । एवं तेन तदा शंभुर्विज्ञप्तो नंदिना द्विजाः

Transliteration

tasmāttvayā hi deveśa trātavyāścādhunā surāḥ | evaṃ tena tadā śaṃbhurvijñapto naṃdinā dvijāḥ

Translation

C’est pourquoi, ô Seigneur des dieux, les Devas doivent maintenant être protégés par toi. Ainsi, ô deux-fois-nés, Śambhu fut alors imploré de cette manière par Nandī.

Word by Word

तस्मात्therefore

त्वयाby you

हिindeed, surely

देवेशO Lord of the gods

त्रातव्याःmust be protected

चand

अधुनाnow

सुराःthe gods

एवम्thus

तेनby him

तदाthen

शंभुःŚambhu (Śiva)

विज्ञप्तःwas informed

नंदिनाby Nandin

द्विजाःO twice-born (brāhmaṇas)

Speaker

Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating to the sages (deduced from Maheshvara Khanda style)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Kedāra (Kedāranātha)

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: dvijas (sages) as narrative audience; Śiva as petitioned Lord

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Nandī stands as advocate, presenting the urgent request: ‘Protect the devas now.’ Sages (dvijas) are addressed as witnesses to the narration.

Characters & Entities

Śambhu

Śiva

Nandin

Deva(s)

Sura(s)

Dvitija(s)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

When dharma is threatened, even the gods seek refuge in Śiva; protection comes through humble petition and divine grace.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The broader setting is Kedārakhaṇḍa (Kedāra region in the Himalayas), where Śiva’s presence and authority are celebrated, though this verse itself is narrative rather than a direct tīrtha-phala.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No direct ritual is prescribed here; it describes an appeal (vijñapti) to Śiva for protection.