Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 28
Devanagari script
स च सप्तदिनो बालः शंकराद्यो भविष्यति । तारकस्य च वीरस्य वधकर्ता भविष्यति
Transliteration
sa ca saptadino bālaḥ śaṃkarādyo bhaviṣyati | tārakasya ca vīrasya vadhakartā bhaviṣyati
Translation
Dan bayi yang berusia tujuh hari itu akan tampil sebagai yang utama, terlahir dari Śaṅkara. Dialah yang akan menjadi pembunuh Tāraka sang pahlawan.
Word by Word
सःhe
सः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा विभक्ति; एकवचन — Nominative singular (he)
चand
च:
Sambandha (Conjunction/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चयार्थक निपात (conjunction)
सप्त-दिनःseven-day(-old)
सप्त-दिनः:
Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootसप्त (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + दिन (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा विभक्ति; एकवचन — Nominative singular; द्विगु-समास: ‘सप्त दिनानि यस्य’ (seven-day-old)
बालःthe child
बालः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootबाल (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा विभक्ति; एकवचन — Nominative singular (child)
शंकर-आद्यःheaded by Śaṅkara
शंकर-आद्यः:
Karta-samānādhikaraṇa (Subject complement/कर्तृसमानाधिकरण)
TypeAdjective
Rootशंकर (प्रातिपदिक) + आद्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा विभक्ति; एकवचन — Nominative singular; तत्पुरुष: ‘शंकरः आदिः यस्य/येन’ (beginning with Śaṅkara / headed by Śaṅkara)
भविष्यतिwill be
भविष्यति:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√भू (धातु)
Formलृट् (भविष्यत्काल); प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन — Simple future, 3rd person singular (will be/become)
तारकस्यof Tāraka
तारकस्य:
Sambandha (Genitive relation/षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootतारक (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी विभक्ति; एकवचन — Genitive singular (of Tāraka)
चand
च:
Sambandha (Conjunction/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चयार्थक निपात (conjunction)
वीरस्यof the valiant (one)
वीरस्य:
Visheshana (Adjective to तारकस्य/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootवीर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी विभक्ति; एकवचन — Genitive singular (of the hero/valiant one)
वध-कर्ताslayer
वध-कर्ता:
Karta-samānādhikaraṇa (Subject complement/कर्तृसमानाधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootवध (प्रातिपदिक) + कर्तृ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा विभक्ति; एकवचन — Nominative singular; उपपद-तत्पुरुष: ‘वधं करोति’ (slayer)
भविष्यतिwill be
भविष्यति:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√भू (धातु)
Formलृट् (भविष्यत्काल); प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन — Simple future, 3rd person singular
Speaker
Brahmā (Svayambhū), speaking to the Devas
Visual Art Cues
Scene: A prophetic declaration: the seven-day-old divine child, foremost of Śaṅkara’s progeny, is destined to slay the mighty Tāraka; devas appear relieved, the cosmic narrative turning toward victory.
Characters & Entities
Ś
Śaṅkara (Śiva)S
Skanda/Kumāra (implied)T
TārakaFAQs
Dharma’s victory may come through unexpected instruments; divine purpose can manifest even in apparent fragility.
No specific sacred place is mentioned in this verse.
None.