Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 11

Devanagari script

शिवाख्यानपरोलोके त्वत्तो नान्योऽस्ति वै मुने

Transliteration

śivākhyānaparoloke tvatto nānyo'sti vai mune

Translation

Wahai resi, di dunia ini tiada selain engkau yang begitu tekun mengisahkan riwayat suci Śiva.

Word by Word

• śivākhyānaparoloke: in the other world of Śiva’s narrative (i.e., in this Śiva-legend context)
• śivākhyānaparoloke: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiva + ākhyāna + para + loka (प्रातिपदिकानि)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः (śivasya ākhyānam; tasmin paraḥ lokaḥ)

• tvattaḥ: than you; from you
• tvattaḥ: Apadana (Ablative/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (युष्मद्-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative/5th), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (Negation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय (negation)

• anyaḥ: another (person)
• anyaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन

• asti: is; exists
• asti: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (अस् धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• vai: indeed
• vai: Sambandha (Emphasis/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निश्चयार्थक/खल्वर्थक (emphatic particle)

• mune: O sage
• mune: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति (Vocative), एकवचन

Speaker

Ṛṣayaḥ (the sages)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Kedāra

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: The addressed sage (muni) renowned for Śiva-ākhyāna

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A circle of sages praises the chosen narrator: ‘none other than you is devoted to Śiva’s account’; the atmosphere is reverent, preparing for the Śiva-māhātmya discourse.

Characters & Entities

• Śiva

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Spiritual knowledge is preserved through qualified narrators; honoring the teacher safeguards the tradition.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The verse occurs in Kedārakhaṇḍa, within the Kedāra sacred-region narrative arc.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No specific rite is prescribed; the emphasis is on authoritative narration of Śiva’s kathā.