Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 123
Devanagari script
ततः स्वतेजसा रूपं तस्य दैत्यस्य नाशितंम् । ततश्चां तर्दधे दैत्यः कृत्वा हासं महोत्कटम्
Transliteration
tataḥ svatejasā rūpaṃ tasya daityasya nāśitaṃm | tataścāṃ tardadhe daityaḥ kṛtvā hāsaṃ mahotkaṭam
Translation
फिर अपने ही तेज से उस दैत्य का रूप नष्ट हो गया। उसके बाद वह भयंकर, प्रचण्ड अट्टहास करके अदृश्य हो गया।
Word by Word
tataḥthen
tataḥ:
Kāla/Deśa-adhikaraṇa (Temporal adverbial)
TypeIndeclinable
Roottatas (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
Formअव्यय (क्रियाविशेषण)
sva-tejasāby (his) own radiance/power
sva-tejasā:
Karaṇa (Instrument)
TypeNoun
Rootsva (प्रातिपदिक) + tejas (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः = ‘स्वं तेजः’
rūpamform/appearance
rūpam:
Karma (Object)
TypeNoun
Rootrūpa (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन
tasyaof that/of him
tasya:
Sambandha (Genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Roottad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; सर्वनाम
daityasyaof the demon
daityasya:
Sambandha (Genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootdaitya (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन
nāśitamdestroyed
nāśitam:
Kriyāviśeṣaṇa / Predicate complement
TypeAdjective
Root√naś (नश् धातु) + ita (क्त/कृदन्त)
Formक्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘नाशितम्’ = destroyed
tataḥthen
tataḥ:
Kāla/Deśa-adhikaraṇa (Temporal adverbial)
TypeIndeclinable
Roottatas (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
Formअव्यय (क्रियाविशेषण)
caand
ca:
Sambandha (Connector)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय (समुच्चयबोधक-निपात)
antar-dadhedisappeared/vanished
antar-dadhe:
Kriyā (Predicate)
TypeVerb
Rootantar-√dhā (धा धातु)
Formलिट् (परोक्षभूत/Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, आत्मनेपद; उपसर्गः ‘अन्तर्’ (अन्तर्धानार्थ)
daityaḥthe demon
daityaḥ:
Karta (Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootdaitya (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन
kṛtvāhaving made/done
kṛtvā:
Pūrvakāla-kriyā (Prior action)
TypeIndeclinable
Root√kṛ (कृ धातु)
Formक्त्वान्त-अव्यय (absolutive/gerund) = having done
hāsamlaughter
hāsam:
Karma (Object)
TypeNoun
Roothāsa (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन
mahā-utkaṭamvery fierce/terrible
mahā-utkaṭam:
Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier of hāsam)
TypeAdjective
Rootmahā (प्रातिपदिक) + utkaṭa (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः = ‘महान् उत्कटः’
Speaker
Lomaharṣaṇa/Sūta (deduced for Māheśvarakhaṇḍa narration)
Visual Art Cues
Scene: The demon’s body flickers as if burned from within by its own tejas; the form collapses into sparks and smoke; then emptiness—only a resonant, frightening laugh rolling across the sky.
Characters & Entities
D
DaityaFAQs
Evil often resorts to illusion and intimidation; steadiness is required when adharma uses māyā and fear.
None is mentioned in this verse.
None.