Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 16

Devanagari script

तदोवाच महातेजा नारदो दिव्यदर्शनः । एनं हंता कुमारश्च कुमारोऽयं शिवात्मजः

Transliteration

tadovāca mahātejā nārado divyadarśanaḥ | enaṃ haṃtā kumāraśca kumāro'yaṃ śivātmajaḥ

Translation

Alors Nārada, rayonnant et doué de vision divine, dit : «Kumāra le tuera ; ce Kumāra est le fils de Śiva.»

Word by Word

• tadā: then
• tadā: Adhikarana (Time/कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb: 'then')

• uvāca: said/spoke
• uvāca: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• mahātejāḥ: the great-splendoured
• mahātejāḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā-tejas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying the speaker)

• nāradaḥ: Nārada
• nāradaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nārada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• divya-darśanaḥ: of divine vision
• divya-darśanaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: divya + darśana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण

• enam: this one/him
• enam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• haṃtā: slayer/killer
• haṃtā: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: han (धातु) + tṛ (कृत्-प्रत्यय)
• Form: कर्तृवाचक-तृन्-प्रत्ययान्त (agent noun), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• kumāraḥ: Kumāra (Skanda)
• kumāraḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kumāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

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

• kumāraḥ: Kumāra
• kumāraḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kumāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• ayam: this (one)
• ayam: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• śiva-ātmajaḥ: son of Śiva
• śiva-ātmajaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiva + ātmaja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (śivasya ātmajaḥ)

Speaker

Nārada (devarṣi, son of Brahmā)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Kedāra/Kedārakṣetra

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Devas and Mucukunda (addressed within the assembly)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Nārada, radiant and clairvoyant, declares the decisive role of Kumāra—Śiva’s son—before the assembled divine host; the moment is a prophetic turning-point before battle.

Characters & Entities

• Nārada
• Kumāra (Skanda/Kārttikeya)
• Śiva
• Tāraka

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Adharma is ultimately removed by divine will—Śiva’s grace manifests through Kumāra to restore cosmic balance.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Within Kedārakhaṇḍa, the revelation is framed by Kedāra’s Śaiva sanctity, linking the story to pilgrimage remembrance of Śiva’s power.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None; it is a prophetic identification of the destined slayer.