Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 69

Devanagari script

निवासार्थे कल्पितानि सावकाशानि तत्र वै । देवानां चैव सर्वेषामृषीणां भावितात्मनाम्

Transliteration

nivāsārthe kalpitāni sāvakāśāni tatra vai | devānāṃ caiva sarveṣāmṛṣīṇāṃ bhāvitātmanām

Translation

Là, en vérité, furent aménagées de vastes demeures pour y résider—pour tous les dieux, et aussi pour les ṛṣi dont l’âme est mûrie et disciplinée.

Word by Word

• nivāsa-arthe: for (the purpose of) residence
• nivāsa-arthe: Hetu (Purpose/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nivāsa-artha (निवास + अर्थ; प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, सप्तमी (निमित्त/अधिकरण), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (निवासस्य अर्थे = for residence)

• kalpitāni: were arranged
• kalpitāni: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kḷp (कॢप्-धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्ययान्त past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; ‘arranged/made’

• sa-avakāśāni: spacious
• sa-avakāśāni: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa-avakāśa (स + अवकाश; प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः (अवकाशेन सह = spacious)

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय

• vai: indeed
• vai: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चय/खलु-अर्थक-अव्यय (particle)

• devānām: of the gods
• devānām: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (देव-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध), बहुवचन

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

• eva: indeed
• eva: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-अव्यय

• sarveṣām: of all
• sarveṣām: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (सर्व-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध), बहुवचन; विशेषण (devānām)

• ṛṣīṇām: of sages
• ṛṣīṇām: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ṛṣi (ऋषि-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध), बहुवचन

• bhāvita-ātmanām: of those with disciplined/ennobled selves
• bhāvita-ātmanām: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhāvita-ātman (भावित + आत्मन्; प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध), बहुवचन; कर्मधारयः (भावितः आत्मा येषाम्)

Speaker

Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) (deduced; Māheśvarakhaṇḍa narration style)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Kedāra-kṣetra

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Wide, orderly lodgings—airy halls and simple yet dignified quarters—prepared for all devas and for serene, disciplined sages; the scene is calm, with mats, water pots, lamps, and quiet pathways leading toward the ritual center.

Characters & Entities

• Devas
• Ṛṣis

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Honouring devas and sages through proper accommodation reflects dharma and supports the sanctity of great rites.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The Kedāra sacred precinct is the implied venue; the verse highlights orderly arrangements for divine visitors.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No explicit rite; it indicates preparations (nivāsa) facilitating the larger sacred ceremony.