Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 35

Devanagari script

अन्यैश्च नागवर्यैश्च सेवितो हि निरंतरंम् । वासुकिः कंठलग्नो हि हारभूतो महाप्रभः

Transliteration

anyaiśca nāgavaryaiśca sevito hi niraṃtaraṃm | vāsukiḥ kaṃṭhalagno hi hārabhūto mahāprabhaḥ

Translation

Il était sans cesse servi par d’autres nāgas éminents; et Vāsuki, le grand et rayonnant, s’enlaçait à son cou, devenu guirlande.

Word by Word

• अन्यैः: by other
• अन्यैः: Kartr̥ (Agent in passive/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन — Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Conjunction/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय — conjunction

• नागवर्यैः: by the best serpents
• नागवर्यैः: Kartr̥ (Agent in passive/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाग (प्रातिपदिक) + वर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन — Masculine, Instrumental, Plural; तत्पुरुषः (नागानां वर्याः)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Conjunction/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय — conjunction

• सेवितः: served
• सेवितः: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √सेव् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — Past passive participle; Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निश्चय/हेतु — particle ‘indeed/for’

• निरन्तरम्: continuously
• निरन्तरम्: Sambandha (Adverbial/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: निरन्तर (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययवत्)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण — adverb ‘continuously’

• वासुकिः: Vāsuki
• वासुकिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वासुकि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• कण्ठलग्नः: clinging to the neck
• कण्ठलग्नः: Viśeṣaṇa (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कण्ठ (प्रातिपदिक) + लग्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Masculine, Nominative, Singular; तत्पुरुषः (कण्ठे लग्नः)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निश्चय — particle

• हारभूतः: having become a garland
• हारभूतः: Viśeṣaṇa (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हार (प्रातिपदिक) + भूत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Masculine, Nominative, Singular; तत्पुरुषः (हारः भूत्वा)

• महाप्रभः: greatly radiant; illustrious
• महाप्रभः: Viśeṣaṇa (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा (पूर्वपद) + प्रभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Masculine, Nominative, Singular; कर्मधारयः (महान् प्रभः)

Speaker

Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), narrating to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Kedāra (Kedāranātha)

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Frame-dialogue audience

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Śiva stands or sits in tranquil majesty while many nāga-lords attend; Vāsuki coils around Śiva’s neck like a radiant garland, hood slightly flared, jewels catching the light.

Characters & Entities

• Śiva
• Vāsuki
• Nāgas

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

True greatness is shown in constant service; even powerful beings find their highest honor in adorning and serving the Lord.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The Kedāra setting frames Śiva’s majesty, presenting the deity worshipped there as attended by cosmic retinues.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No direct prescription; it highlights nityasevā (continuous devotional attendance).