Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 60

Devanagari script

ततो राक्षसयोषाभिर्वीरकांस्यैः प्रवर्धितः । महोत्सवेन महता स्वराज्ये प्रमुमोद सः

Transliteration

tato rākṣasayoṣābhirvīrakāṃsyaiḥ pravardhitaḥ | mahotsavena mahatā svarājye pramumoda saḥ

Translation

Kemudian, dipelihara dan ditopang oleh para wanita rākṣasa yang gagah, ia bersukacita dalam kedaulatannya, merayakan perayaan besar yang gemilang.

Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: Kriya-viseshana (Adverbial modifier/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb) — ‘then’

• राक्षसयोषाभिः: by rākṣasa women
• राक्षसयोषाभिः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस-योषा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (राक्षसस्य योषा), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन — ‘by/with rākṣasa-women’

• वीरकांस्यैः: with bronze instruments/vessels
• वीरकांस्यैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीर-कांस्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (वीरस्य कांस्यं/वीरार्थं कांस्यं), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन — ‘with heroic bronze vessels/drums’ (contextual)

• प्रवर्धितः: made to flourish
• प्रवर्धितः: Karta-visheshana (Subject qualifier/कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र+वृध् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त-क्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन — ‘increased/augmented, made to flourish’ (qualifying सः)

• महोत्सवेन: with a great festival
• महोत्सवेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा-उत्सव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (महा + उत्सव), पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन — ‘by/with a great festival’

• महतā: great
• महतā: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन — विशेषण ‘great’ (qualifying महोत्सवेन)

• स्वराज्ये: in his own kingdom
• स्वराज्ये: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व-राज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (स्व + राज्य), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/Locative), एकवचन — ‘in his own kingdom’

• प्रमुमोद: rejoiced
• प्रमुमोद: Kriya (Main verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र+मुद् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन — ‘rejoiced greatly’

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन — ‘he’

Speaker

Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Hiḍamba-vana (implied)

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: In his forest kingdom, the ruler rejoices; rākṣasa women—heroic and protective—organize a grand festival with music, dance, banners, and offerings.

Characters & Entities

• Rākṣasa women
• Haiḍambi (implied)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Righteous governance flourishes when society supports it, and joy is sanctified when expressed through orderly, communal celebration (utsava).

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No specific tīrtha is named; the verse continues the forest-kingdom narrative setting.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No formal rite is prescribed; only the notion of a ‘mahotsava’ (grand festival) is mentioned.