Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 47

Devanagari script

एवं विस्तारसंयुक्तं कृतमुद्वहनं तदा । हिमाद्रिणा परं विप्राः सुमंगल्यं सुशोभनम्

Transliteration

evaṃ vistārasaṃyuktaṃ kṛtamudvahanaṃ tadā | himādriṇā paraṃ viprāḥ sumaṃgalyaṃ suśobhanam

Translation

Ainsi, ô brāhmaṇas, le rite d’« udvahana » fut alors accompli par Himādri avec une magnificence entière : souverainement auspiceux et splendide à contempler.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक अव्यय (adverb)

• विस्तारसंयुक्तम्: accompanied by elaboration
• विस्तारसंयुक्तम्: Visheshana (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विस्तार + संयुक्त (कृदन्त; √युज् धातु)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (विस्तारेण संयुक्तम्/विस्तारयुक्तम्); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; agrees with उद्वहनम्

• कृतम्: was done
• कृतम्: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृत (कृदन्त; √कृ धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; predicative ‘was done’

• उद्वहनम्: the udvahana (procession/ceremony)
• उद्वहनम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उद्वहन (प्रातिपदिक; √वह् धातु से भाव)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; ‘carrying/ceremonial procession (udvahana)’

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kala-adhikarana (Time/कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय (adverb of time)

• हिमाद्रिणा: by Himādri (Himalaya)
• हिमाद्रिणा: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हिम + अद्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (हिमस्य अद्रिः); पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; ‘by Himādri (Himalaya)’

• परम्: excellent
• परम्: Visheshana (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण—‘supreme/excellent’ (qualifies sumaṃgalyaṃ / suśobhanam)

• विप्राः: O brāhmaṇas
• विप्राः: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विप्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; vocative sense possible in narration; ‘O brāhmaṇas / brāhmaṇas’

• सुमंगल्यम्: very auspicious (thing/rite)
• सुमंगल्यम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सु + मङ्गल्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय (सु-मङ्गल्यम् = अतिशय-मङ्गल्यम्); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन

• सुशोभनम्: very beautiful
• सुशोभनम्: Visheshana (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु + शोभन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय (सु-शोभनम्); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; qualifies udvahanaṃ/sumaṃgalyaṃ

Speaker

Narrator (Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa) addressing sages/brāhmaṇas

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Kedāra (Kedāranātha kṣetra)

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: brāhmaṇas (viprāḥ)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A grand udvahana ceremony unfolds: banners, lamps, offerings, and orderly attendants; the Himalaya stands personified as a noble patron, and the entire scene radiates auspicious beauty.

Characters & Entities

• Himādri (Himālaya)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

A sacred rite becomes truly maṅgala when performed with reverence, completeness, and devotion in a holy place.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The Himalayan Kedāra region (Kedārakhaṇḍa), where Himādri’s grand observances unfold.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

The performance of an elaborate auspicious ceremony (udvahana) is noted, emphasizing grandeur and sanctity.