Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 36

Devanagari script

चण्डीमुद्दिश्य प्रमथानन्यांश्चैव तथाविधान् । यूयं चैव मया प्रोक्ता मा कोपं कर्त्तुमर्हथ

Transliteration

caṇḍīmuddiśya pramathānanyāṃścaiva tathāvidhān | yūyaṃ caiva mayā proktā mā kopaṃ karttumarhatha

Translation

S’adressant à Caṇḍī, aux Pramathas et aux autres de même nature, Keśava dit : «Je vous ai instruits ; ne vous abandonnez pas à la colère.»

Word by Word

• चण्डीम्: Caṇḍī (goddess)
• चण्डीम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चण्डी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन

• उद्दिश्य: having addressed / intending
• उद्दिश्य: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: उद्+दिश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive), ‘having addressed/aiming at’

• प्रमथान्: the Pramathas (Śiva’s attendants)
• प्रमथान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रमथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• अन्यान्: other
• अन्यान्: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (प्रमथान् इत्यस्य)

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

• एव: indeed/just
• एव: Sambandha (Emphasis/अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चय/अवधारण-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• तथा: thus/so
• तथा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of manner)

• अविधान्: of such a kind / so constituted
• अविधान्: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अविध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (प्रमथान्/अन्यान् इत्यस्य)

• यूयम्: you (all)
• यूयम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुषार्थे मध्यमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

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

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (Emphasis/अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-अव्यय (emphasis)

• मया: by me
• मया: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), एकवचन

• प्रोक्ताः: (you) were told / instructed
• प्रोक्ताः: Kriyā (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र+वच् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकालिक-कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय, Past Passive Participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; ‘(you) have been told’

• मा: do not
• मा: Pratiṣedha (Prohibition/निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: मा (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय (prohibitive particle)

• कोपम्: anger
• कोपम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कोप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• कर्तुम्: to do / to make
• कर्तुम्: Prayojana (Purpose/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्यय (Infinitive), ‘to do/make’

• अर्हथ: you ought / you are fit
• अर्हथ: Kriyā (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अर्ह् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), मध्यमपुरुष, बहुवचन, परस्मैपद

Speaker

Keśava (Viṣṇu)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Kedāra/Kedāranātha kṣetra

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Keśava addresses Caṇḍī and fierce pramathas, raising a calming hand; the gaṇas bristle yet listen, weapons lowered but eyes still fiery; Himalayan backdrop and Śiva’s presence implied nearby.

Characters & Entities

• Keśava (Viṣṇu)
• Caṇḍī
• Pramathas

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Mastery over anger is a core dharmic discipline; even divine attendants must act with restraint.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The teaching is embedded in Kedārakhaṇḍa’s Kedāra setting, supporting the Mahātmya’s tone of sacred order.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None; it is an ethical injunction (do not indulge anger).