Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 112

Devanagari script

शत्रुघ्नो भरतश्चैव तेपतुः परमं तपः

Transliteration

śatrughno bharataścaiva tepatuḥ paramaṃ tapaḥ

Translation

Śatrughna et Bharata accomplirent eux aussi l’austérité suprême.

Word by Word

• śatrughnaḥ: Śatrughna
• śatrughnaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śatrughna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम् (Nominative singular)

• bharataḥ: Bharata
• bharataḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bharata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम् (Nominative singular)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Conjunction/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; समुच्चयार्थक-निपातः (conjunction: and)

• eva: indeed
• eva: Sambandha (Emphasis/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; अवधारणार्थक-निपातः (particle: indeed/only)

• tepatuḥ: the two performed (austerity)
• tepatuḥ: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: tap (तप् धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकारः (Perfect), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, द्विवचनम् (they two performed austerity)

• paramam: supreme
• paramam: Karma (Object qualifier/कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (Accusative singular neuter)

• tapaḥ: austerity
• tapaḥ: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tapas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम् (Accusative singular)

Speaker

Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) (deduced for Māheśvara-khaṇḍa narration)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Kedāra (contextual)

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Ṛṣis (frame implied)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Bharata and Śatrughna in ascetic attire, performing tapas near a hermitage—fire altar, japa, and calm determination—set against a quiet forest edge.

Characters & Entities

• Śatrughna
• Bharata

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Spiritual excellence is not limited to the central hero; even supporting figures embody tapas and dharma.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The Kedāra-khaṇḍa setting (Kedāra/Kedārnātha) is the overarching sacred geography.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Tapas is stated generally; no specific vow, offering, or mantra is specified.