Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 26

Devanagari script

तस्मादनुज्ञा दातव्या दर्शनार्थं शिवस्य च । अश्रृण्वन्तौ तदा दृष्ट्वा नारदो विस्मितोऽभवत्

Transliteration

tasmādanujñā dātavyā darśanārthaṃ śivasya ca | aśrṛṇvantau tadā dṛṣṭvā nārado vismito'bhavat

Translation

«C’est pourquoi il faut accorder la permission, afin d’obtenir le darśana de Śiva.» Mais voyant que les deux n’écoutaient pas, Nārada en fut stupéfait.

Word by Word

• तस्मात्: therefore, from that
• तस्मात्: Hetu/Apādāna (Cause/Source/हेतु/अपादान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पञ्चमी (5th), एकवचन; अपादानार्थे/हेतौ (ablative: 'therefore/from that')

• अनुज्ञा: permission
• अनुज्ञा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनुज्ञा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• दातव्या: should be given
• दातव्या: Kriyā (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु) + तव्यत् (कृदन्त)
• Form: तव्यत्-प्रत्ययान्त (gerundive/future passive participle: 'to be given'); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विधेय (predicative)

• दर्शनार्थम्: for the sake of seeing
• दर्शनार्थम्: Prayojana (Purpose/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दर्शन (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमासः (चतुर्थी/षष्ठीभाव: 'दर्शनस्य अर्थः'); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; प्रयोजनार्थे (accusative of purpose)

• शिवस्य: of Śiva
• शिवस्य: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Conjunction/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय (conjunction)

• अश्रृण्वन्तौ: the two (who were) not listening
• अश्रृण्वन्तौ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु) + शतृ (कृदन्त) with नञ्- (अ-)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले कृदन्तः (present active participle) नकारार्थक (negated): 'not listening'; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), द्विवचन

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (Temporal modifier/कालवाचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक क्रियाविशेषण

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Pūrvakāla (Prior action/पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु) + क्त्वा (अव्यय-कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive): 'having seen'

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

• विस्मितः: astonished
• विस्मितः: Viśeṣaṇa (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि-स्मि (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकाले कृदन्तः (past participle); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण

• अभवत्: became
• अभवत्: Kriyā (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (imperfect/past), परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

Speaker

Narration; direct speech by Nārada in first half

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Kedāra (sanctum threshold)

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Śaunaka and ṛṣis

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Nārada gestures for permission, but the two gatekeepers remain unmoved and unhearing, like crafted statues; Nārada’s face shifts from confident petition to puzzled amazement.

Characters & Entities

• Nārada
• Śiva
• Dvārapāla (gatekeepers)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Even exalted seekers may meet mysterious barriers; perseverance and discernment are part of approaching the divine.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Kedāra kṣetra’s sanctified entrance, portraying its awe-inspiring, otherworldly character.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None; the verse centers on the request for permission and the uncanny non-response.