Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 66

Devanagari script

दैत्याश्च कोटिसंख्याकास्तथा देवा न संशयः । उद्युक्ताः सहसा प्राऽयुर्मंदरं कनकप्रभम्

Transliteration

daityāśca koṭisaṃkhyākāstathā devā na saṃśayaḥ | udyuktāḥ sahasā prā'yurmaṃdaraṃ kanakaprabham

Translation

Les Daityas, par crores, et de même les Dévas, sans nul doute, s’élancèrent d’un pas prompt, tout prêts, vers Mandara, rayonnant comme l’or.

Word by Word

• दैत्याः: demons (Daityas)
• दैत्याः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दैत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-निपात (conjunction)

• कोटि-संख्याकाः: numbering in crores
• कोटि-संख्याकाः: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कोटि (प्रातिपदिक) + संख्या (प्रातिपदिक) + क (तद्धित प्रत्यय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (adjective) — ‘कोटिसंख्याक’ = कोटिः संख्या यस्य/येषां (having a count of crores)

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, प्रकार/समुच्चयार्थ (adverb: likewise/also)

• देवाः: gods
• देवाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• न: not / no
• न: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-निपात (particle of negation)

• संशयः: doubt
• संशयः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संशय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• उद्युक्ताः: prepared / set in motion
• उद्युक्ताः: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उद् + युज् (धातु) → उद्युक्त (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि/भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण

• सहसा: suddenly
• सहसा: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सहसा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: suddenly/at once)

• प्रायुः: they went forth / set out
• प्रायुः: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + या (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• मन्दरम्: Mandara (mountain)
• मन्दरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्दर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन

• कनक-प्रभम्: golden-splendid
• कनक-प्रभम्: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कनक (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण — कनकस्य प्रभा यस्य (having golden splendor)

Speaker

Deductive (narrative voice within Māheśvarakhaṇḍa; likely Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Vast hosts of Devas and Daityas surge forward in disciplined ranks toward a golden-radiant mountain (Mandara), the horizon shimmering with divine armor and banners.

Characters & Entities

• Daityas
• Devas
• Mandara

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

When a great dharmic enterprise begins, it draws vast participation; collective readiness amplifies the power of the endeavor.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Mandara is glorified as ‘kanaka-prabha’ (golden-radiant), a mythic sacred mountain central to the churning episode.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None; it is descriptive narrative of the assembled hosts moving to Mandara.