Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 7

Devanagari script

चरणाभ्यां चरणाभ्यां गिरीञ्छक्तो यो विदारयितुं रणे । या चेष्टा सर्वभूतानां प्रभा शांतिर्बलं यथा

Transliteration

caraṇābhyāṃ caraṇābhyāṃ girīñchakto yo vidārayituṃ raṇe | yā ceṣṭā sarvabhūtānāṃ prabhā śāṃtirbalaṃ yathā

Translation

Dia yang mampu, dengan kedua kakinya sendiri, membelah gunung di medan perang—dialah perwujudan gerak semua makhluk, laksana cahaya, damai, dan kekuatan.

Word by Word

• चरणाभ्याम्: by (his) two feet
• चरणाभ्याम्: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चरण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), द्विवचन; Instrumental dual

• चरणाभ्याम्: with the feet (emphatically)
• चरणाभ्याम्: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चरण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), द्विवचन; Instrumental dual (repetition for emphasis)

• गिरीन्: mountains
• गिरीन्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Accusative plural

• शक्तः: able, capable
• शक्तः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शक् (धातु) + त (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Past participle used adjectivally

• यः: who
• यः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Relative pronoun

• विदारयितुम्: to split, to rend
• विदारयितुम्: Prayojana (Purpose/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + दॄ (धातु) + तुमुन् (कृत्)
• Form: तुमुनन्त (infinitive), अव्ययवत् प्रयोग; Infinitive of purpose

• रणे: in battle
• रणे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Locative singular

• या: which
• या: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Relative pronoun

• चेष्टा: activity, effort
• चेष्टा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चेष्टा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular

• सर्वभूतानाम्: of all beings
• सर्वभूतानाम्: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + भूत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Genitive plural

• प्रभा: splendour, radiance
• प्रभा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular

• शान्तिः: peace
• शान्तिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शान्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular

• बलम्: strength
• बलम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular

• यथा: as, like
• यथा: Sambandha (Comparative marker/उपमान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपमान/तुलना-वाचक (comparative particle)

Speaker

Narrator (Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (contextual)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Skanda/Guha poised for battle, feet planted as if capable of cleaving a mountain; around him appear personified forces—radiance, peace, and strength—like subtle halos and attendants.

Characters & Entities

• Skanda/Guha

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

The divine commander is not merely a warrior; he embodies the forces that sustain and steady creation—radiance, peace, and strength.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No location is named; the verse is a hymn-like praise of Skanda’s nature.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None; it is theological description rather than instruction.