Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 7
Devanagari script
पुत्रस्तवायं गिरिजे श्रृणु यादृग्भविष्यति । विक्रमेण च वीर्येण कृपया सदृशो मया
Transliteration
putrastavāyaṃ girije śrṛṇu yādṛgbhaviṣyati | vikrameṇa ca vīryeṇa kṛpayā sadṛśo mayā
Translation
हे गिरिजे! यह तुम्हारा पुत्र है—सुनो, यह कैसा होगा। पराक्रम, वीर्य और करुणा में यह मेरे ही समान होगा।
Word by Word
पुत्रःson
पुत्रः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootपुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)
तवof you/your
तव:
Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formषष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन; सर्वनाम (pronoun)
अयम्this (one)
अयम्:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन; सर्वनाम
गिरिजेO Girijā (Pārvatī)
गिरिजे:
Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
TypeNoun
Rootगिरिजा (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति (Vocative), एकवचन
शृणुhear
शृणु:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootश्रु (धातु)
Formलोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यम-पुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद
यादृक्of what kind
यादृक्:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootयादृश् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifier)
भविष्यतिwill be
भविष्यति:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootभू (धातु)
Formलृट्-लकार (Simple Future), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद
विक्रमेणby valor/heroism
विक्रमेण:
Karana (Instrument/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootविक्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन
चand
च:
Samuccaya (Connector/समुच्चय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)
वीर्येणby strength/power
वीर्येण:
Karana (Instrument/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootवीर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन
कृपयाby compassion
कृपया:
Karana (Instrument/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootकृपा (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन
सदृशःsimilar
सदृशः:
Pradhana-predicative (Predicate adjective/विधेय-विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootसदृश (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण
मयाto me/like me
मया:
Upamana/Comparison base (Standard of comparison/उपमान)
TypeNoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formतृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन; सर्वनाम
Speaker
Śiva (Śarva/Bhava)
Skanda Dialogue
Listener: Girijā (Pārvatī)
Visual Art Cues
Scene: Śiva addresses Girijā with serene authority, indicating the newborn divine son’s future qualities—valor, power, and compassion—radiating as auspicious omens in Kailāsa-like surroundings.
Characters & Entities
Ś
ŚivaP
Pārvatī (Girijā)G
Gajānana (implied)FAQs
True divine power is balanced—vikrama (valor) and vīrya (strength) are perfected by kṛpā (compassion).
No tīrtha is referenced; the verse focuses on character and destiny.
None; it is Śiva’s declaration of the son’s qualities.