Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 109

Devanagari script

प्रहस्य भगवाञ्छंभुरुवाच गिरिजां तदा

Transliteration

prahasya bhagavāñchaṃbhuruvāca girijāṃ tadā

Translation

Alors le Seigneur bienheureux Śambhu, souriant, s’adressa à Girijā (Pārvatī).

Word by Word

• प्रहस्य: having laughed
• प्रहस्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्र+हस् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययम् (absolutive/gerund)

• भगवान्: the Blessed Lord
• भगवान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचनम्

• शंभुः: Śambhu (Śiva)
• शंभुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शंभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचनम्; भगवान् इति समानाधिकरणम्

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुषः (3rd person), एकवचनम्; परस्मैपदम्

• गिरिजाम्: to Girijā (Pārvatī)
• गिरिजाम्: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिरिजा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गः, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचनम्

• तदा: then
• तदा: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्ययम् (temporal adverb)

Speaker

Śiva (Śambhu)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Kedāra/Kedāranātha

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Girijā (Pārvatī)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Śiva smiles softly and turns toward Pārvatī, poised to speak; the atmosphere is intimate, with the child nearby and attendants respectfully silent.

Characters & Entities

• Śiva
• Pārvatī (Girijā)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Divine instruction is conveyed with grace—Śiva’s gentle smile signals compassion and auspicious guidance.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The broader setting is Kedārakhaṇḍa, associated with Kedāra/Kedārnātha sacred geography, though this verse itself is a narrative transition.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None in this verse; it introduces a dialogue.