Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 2

Devanagari script

परे पारे परमेण समाधिना । योगपीठे स्तितं शंभुं गणैश्च परिवारितम्

Transliteration

pare pāre parameṇa samādhinā | yogapīṭhe stitaṃ śaṃbhuṃ gaṇaiśca parivāritam

Translation

Là, sur la rive la plus lointaine (du transcendant), en samādhi suprême, ils virent Śambhu assis sur le siège du yoga, entouré de ses gaṇas.

Word by Word

• परे: in the further/beyond (realm)
• परे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग (सन्दर्भे), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative), एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• पारे: on the far shore; beyond
• पारे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• परमेण: supreme
• परमेण: Karana (Instrument-qualifier/करण-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समाधिना इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• समाधिना: by samādhi, deep meditation
• समाधिना: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: समाधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• योगपीठे: on the seat of yoga
• योगपीठे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योग (प्रातिपदिक) + पीठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (योगस्य पीठम्)

• स्थितम्: standing, situated
• स्थितम्: Karman (Object-qualifier/कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्था (धातु) → स्थित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; शंभुम् इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• शंभुम्: Śambhu (Śiva)
• शंभुम्: Karman (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शंभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• गणैः: by the gaṇas (attendants)
• गणैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• परिवारितम्: surrounded, attended
• परिवारितम्: Karman (Object-qualifier/कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परि + वृ (धातु) → परिवारित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; शंभुम् इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

Speaker

Sūta (continuing narration)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Yogapīṭha of Kedāra (Śiva’s seat)

Type: peak

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Ṛṣis at Naimiṣāraṇya

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Śambhu seated on a yogic seat (yogapīṭha), eyes half-closed in samādhi, gaṇas forming a protective, reverent circle; devas witnessing from a respectful distance.

Characters & Entities

• Śambhu (Śiva)
• Samādhi
• Yogapīṭha
• Gaṇas

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Śiva is revealed as the Lord of yoga—supreme stillness and transcendence—inviting devotees toward meditation and inner steadiness.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The verse supports the Kedāra-kṣetra atmosphere by portraying Śiva’s yogic presence; it does not explicitly name a particular tirtha in this line.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Meditative absorption (samādhi) is highlighted as the ideal spiritual state, rather than an external ritual.