Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 50
Devanagari script
बहूनां क्षेममन्विच्छंस्तवार्थेऽन्हं विशेषतः
Transliteration
bahūnāṃ kṣemamanvicchaṃstavārthe'nhaṃ viśeṣataḥ
Translation
Cherchant la paix, la sûreté et le bien de la multitude, j’ai agi—et tout particulièrement pour toi.
Word by Word
बहूनाम्of many
बहूनाम्:
Sambandha (Genitive relation)
TypeAdjective
Rootबहु (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन; विशेषणम्
क्षेमम्welfare/safety
क्षेमम्:
Karma (Object)
TypeNoun
Rootक्षेम (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन
अन्विच्छन्seeking
अन्विच्छन्:
Karta (Subject qualifier)
TypeVerb
Rootअनु-इष्/इच्छ् (धातु) → अन्विच्छत् (वर्तमान कृदन्त)
Formवर्तमानकालिक कर्तरि कृदन्त (present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘seeking’
तवyour
तव:
Sambandha (Genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formषष्ठी (6th), एकवचन
अर्थेfor (your) sake
अर्थे:
Prayojana/Adhikaraṇa (Purpose/Locative)
TypeNoun
Rootअर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; ‘for the sake of’ (locative of purpose)
अहम्I
अहम्:
Karta (Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formउत्तमपुरुष, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन
विशेषतःespecially
विशेषतः:
Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (Adverbial modifier)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootविशेषतः (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; प्रकारवाचक/बलवाचक (adverb: especially)
Speaker
Śveta (continuing the address within the dialogue)
Tirtha Mahatmya
Tirtha: Kedāra
Type: kshetra
Visual Art Cues
Scene: After the fierce act, Śiva’s demeanor returns to tranquil explanation: he acted for the welfare of many, especially for the king’s sake; the scene softens into calm assurance.
Characters & Entities
Ś
Śiva (implied addressee)FAQs
Dharma includes lokakalyāṇa—seeking the welfare of many—performed as an offering to the Lord.
Kedāra/Kedārakṣetra as the narrative setting in Kedārakhaṇḍa.
No direct ritual instruction appears; the verse emphasizes intention aligned with dharma and devotion.