Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 29

Devanagari script

एतच्छ्रुत्वा वचस्तस्य देवदेवस्य शूलिनः । प्रहस्य हिमवाञ्छंभुमिदं वचनमब्रवीत्

Transliteration

etacchrutvā vacastasya devadevasya śūlinaḥ | prahasya himavāñchaṃbhumidaṃ vacanamabravīt

Translation

Mendengar sabda Dewa para dewa, Tuhan pembawa trisula itu, Himavān tersenyum lalu menyampaikan jawaban ini kepada Śambhu.

Word by Word

• etat: this
• etat: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; निर्देशवाचक सर्वनाम

• śrutvā: having heard
• śrutvā: Purvakala (Prior action/पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √śru (धातु) + क्त्वा (कृत्)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (absolutive/gerund), अर्थः—‘श्रुत्वा’ (having heard)

• vacas: words
• vacas: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

• tasya: of him
• tasya: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• deva-devasya: of the god of gods
• deva-devasya: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक) + deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (देवानां देवः)

• śūlinaḥ: of the trident-bearer
• śūlinaḥ: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śūlin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• prahasya: having laughed
• prahasya: Purvakala (Prior action/पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√has (धातु) + ल्यप् (कृत्)
• Form: ल्यबन्त अव्ययकृदन्त (absolutive/gerund), अर्थः—‘हसित्वा’ (having laughed)

• himavān: Himavān (Himālaya)
• himavān: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: himavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन

• śambhum: Śambhu (Śiva)
• śambhum: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śambhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

• idam: this
• idam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; निर्देशवाचक सर्वनाम

• vacanam: speech/statement
• vacanam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

• abravīt: said
• abravīt: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √brū (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Narrator (Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa style narration within Māheśvarakhaṇḍa; deduced)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Kedāra/Himālaya (contextual)

Type: peak

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Ṛṣis/assembly (contextual)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Himavān smiles after hearing Śiva’s words and prepares a respectful reply; Śiva stands as trident-bearing Devadeva, calm and radiant.

Characters & Entities

• Himavān
• Śambhu (Śiva)
• Śūlin (Śiva)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

It frames a respectful exchange between cosmic divinity (Śiva) and sacred geography personified (Himavān), emphasizing humility and devotion.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The Kedārakhaṇḍa context glorifies the Himālaya–Kedāra sacred region through its divine dialogues.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None; it introduces Himavān’s forthcoming response.