Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 27

Devanagari script

यदा वै स्थापितं लिंगं सर्वदेवैः पुरातनम् । विष्णोः प्रतिष्ठानगुणात्सर्वेषां च दिवौक साम्

Transliteration

yadā vai sthāpitaṃ liṃgaṃ sarvadevaiḥ purātanam | viṣṇoḥ pratiṣṭhānaguṇātsarveṣāṃ ca divauka sām

Translation

Ketika Liṅga purba itu ditegakkan oleh semua dewa—berkat daya konsekrasi (pratiṣṭhā) Viṣṇu—maka ia pun menjadi sumber anugerah yang membawa keberuntungan bagi para penghuni surga juga.

Word by Word

• yadā: when
• yadā: Sambandha (Temporal relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yadā (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (when)

• vai: indeed
• vai: Sambandha (Particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphasis)

• sthāpitam: established / set up
• sthāpitam: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sthāpita (कृदन्त; √sthā/√sthāp)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (PPP: 'having been established/placed')

• liṅgam: liṅga
• liṅgam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: liṅga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• sarvadevaiḥ: by all the gods
• sarvadevaiḥ: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva + deva (प्रातिपदिक; सर्व + देव)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; sarva-विशेषणपूर्वक; करण (by all gods)

• purātanam: ancient
• purātanam: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: purātana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying liṅgam)

• viṣṇoḥ: of Viṣṇu
• viṣṇoḥ: Sambandha (Genitive relation/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣṇu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• pratiṣṭhānaguṇāt: from/because of the power of consecration
• pratiṣṭhānaguṇāt: Apadana (Source/Cause/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pratiṣṭhāna + guṇa (प्रातिपदिक; प्रतिष्ठान + गुण)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (pratiṣṭhānasya guṇaḥ = 'quality/power of establishment'); अपादान (from/because of)

• sarveṣām: of all
• sarveṣām: Sambandha (Genitive relation/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन; सर्वनाम-प्रयोग (of all)

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

• divaukasām: of the heaven-dwellers (gods)
• divaukasām: Sambandha (Genitive relation/षष्ठī)
• Type: Noun
• Root: divaukas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन; divaukas = 'heaven-dweller' (deva)

Speaker

Sūta (continuing narration)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Govatsa-liṅga / ancient liṅga of Dharmāraṇya

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: All devas assemble to install an ancient liṅga; Viṣṇu stands as the consecratory power, while the heavens rejoice as the shrine becomes auspicious for celestial beings.

Characters & Entities

• Liṅga
• Sarvadeva
• Viṣṇu
• Divaukasaḥ (heavenly beings)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

The Purāṇa emphasizes harmony of divine functions: even in a Śaiva context, Viṣṇu’s consecratory potency supports sacred establishment.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Dharmāraṇya’s Liṅga is presented as “purātana” and deity-installed, elevating the site’s authority and sanctity.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Pratiṣṭhā (consecration/installation) of the Liṅga—presented as a powerful act with cosmic endorsement.