Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 60

Devanagari script

एवं साध्याश्च रुद्राश्च वसवः पितरस्तथा । सर्वे जगति ये मुख्या ददुः स्कंदाय पार्षदान्

Transliteration

evaṃ sādhyāśca rudrāśca vasavaḥ pitarastathā | sarve jagati ye mukhyā daduḥ skaṃdāya pārṣadān

Translation

Demikianlah para Sādhya, Rudra, Vasu, dan para Pitṛ—bahkan semua makhluk utama di jagat—menganugerahkan para pāriṣada (pengiring suci) kepada Skanda.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक-क्रियाविशेषण (indeclinable adverb: ‘thus/in this manner’)

• साध्याः: the Sādhyas
• साध्याः: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: साध्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative 1st); बहुवचन (Plural)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक-निपात (conjunction: ‘and’)

• रुद्राः: the Rudras
• रुद्राः: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति; बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक-निपात

• वसवः: the Vasus
• वसवः: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वसु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति; बहुवचन

• पितरः: the Pitṛs (ancestors)
• पितरः: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति; बहुवचन

• तथा: also
• तथा: Samuccaya (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय/तुल्यताबोधक (indeclinable: ‘also/likewise’)

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति; बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifying the subjects)

• जगति: in the world
• जगति: Adhikaraṇa (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative 7th); एकवचन

• ये: who
• ये: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति; बहुवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक-यत् (relative pronoun)

• मुख्याः: chief, foremost
• मुख्याः: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मुख्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति; बहुवचन; विशेषण (of ‘ye/sarve’)

• ददुः: gave
• ददुः: Kriyā (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect); परस्मैपद; प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person); बहुवचन

• स्कंदाय: to Skanda
• स्कंदाय: Sampradāna (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्कन्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative 4th); एकवचन

• पार्षदान्: attendants, retinue-members
• पार्षदान्: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्षद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative 2nd); बहुवचन

Speaker

Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Phālguna (Arjuna)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A grand celestial court where Sādhyas, Rudras, Vasus, and Pitṛs present armed attendants (pārṣadas) to youthful Skanda, signifying universal recognition of his command.

Characters & Entities

• Skanda
• Sādhyas
• Rudras
• Vasus
• Pitṛs

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Skanda’s leadership is cosmic: all principal divine classes support him for the protection of Dharma.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No tīrtha is referenced; the emphasis is universal, not geographical.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None.