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Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 80

Devanagari script

अग्निरूपेण तस्याश्च स ददाह महाश्रमम् । चकर्ष वायुरूपेण महोग्रेण च तां शुभाम् । एवं सिहवृकाद्याभिर्भीषिकाभिः पुनःपुनः

Transliteration

agnirūpeṇa tasyāśca sa dadāha mahāśramam | cakarṣa vāyurūpeṇa mahogreṇa ca tāṃ śubhām | evaṃ sihavṛkādyābhirbhīṣikābhiḥ punaḥpunaḥ

Translation

彼は火の姿となって彼女の大いなるアーシュラマを焼き、また猛烈な暴風の姿となって、その吉祥なる女人を引きずった。かくして獅子や狼などの恐るべき幻相をもって、幾度も彼女の誓願を揺るがそうとした。

Word by Word
अग्निरूपेणin the form of fire
अग्निरूपेण:
Karana (Instrument/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि (प्रातिपदिक) + रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (अग्नेः रूपम्) — Instrumental singular, neuter
तस्याःof her
तस्याः:
Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन — Genitive singular (of her)
चand
च:
Sambandha (Connector/समुच्चय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चयार्थक-निपात (conjunction)
सhe
स:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — Nominative singular (he)
ददाहburned
ददाह:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootदह् (धातु)
Formलिट् (परोक्षभूत/Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपदम् — Perfect, 3rd sg.
महाश्रमम्the great hermitage
महाश्रमम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootमहाश्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; समासः कर्मधारयः (महान् आश्रमः) — Accusative singular
चकर्षdragged/pulled
चकर्ष:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootकृष् (धातु)
Formलिट् (परोक्षभूत/Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपदम् — Perfect, 3rd sg.
वायुरूपेणin the form of wind
वायुरूपेण:
Karana (Instrument/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootवायु (प्रातिपदिक) + रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (वायोः रूपम्) — Instrumental singular
महोग्रेणwith very fierce (force)
महोग्रेण:
Karana (Instrument/करण)
TypeAdjective
Rootमहोग्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; समासः कर्मधारयः (महान् उग्रः) — Instrumental singular, qualifying (वायुरूपेण)
चand
च:
Sambandha (Connector/समुच्चय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चयार्थक-निपात (conjunction)
ताम्her
ताम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन — Accusative singular (her)
शुभाम्auspicious/beautiful
शुभाम्:
Karma (Object-qualifier/कर्मविशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootशुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन — Accusative singular, qualifying ताम्
एवम्thus
एवम्:
Kriya-vishesana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएवम् (अव्यय)
Formरीत्यर्थक-अव्यय (adverb of manner)
सिहवृकाद्याभिःby (means of) lions, wolves, and the like
सिहवृकाद्याभिः:
Karana (Instrument/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootसिंह (प्रातिपदिक) + वृक (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (सिंह-वृक-आदि) + तद्धित/समूहार्थ; — Instrumental plural (by lions, wolves, etc.)
भीषिकाभिःwith terrors/frightening acts
भीषिकाभिः:
Karana (Instrument/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootभीषिका (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन — Instrumental plural
पुनःपुनःagain and again
पुनःपुनः:
Kriya-vishesana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपुनः (अव्यय) + पुनः (अव्यय)
Formआवृत्त्यर्थक-अव्यय (reduplicated adverb: repeatedly)
Speaker

Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A secluded forest hermitage engulfed by a controlled blaze; a cyclone-like wind-force dragging a composed ascetic woman; spectral lions and wolves emerging from smoke and shadow, circling as she remains unmoved in tapas-posture.

Characters & Entities
I
Indra (implied)

FAQs

Even when outer supports collapse, steadfast dharma and tapas remain intact; perseverance is praised.

No named tīrtha is provided; the focus is on the āśrama setting and the greatness of tapas.

No direct ritual is prescribed; the passage highlights endurance through repeated vighnas.

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