Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 8

Devanagari script

आहत्य भेरीं गम्भीरां दैत्यानाहूय सत्वरः । सज्जं चक्रे रथं दैत्यो दैत्यराजस्य धीमतः

Transliteration

āhatya bherīṃ gambhīrāṃ daityānāhūya satvaraḥ | sajjaṃ cakre rathaṃ daityo daityarājasya dhīmataḥ

Translation

重々しく響く戦鼓を打ち鳴らし、ダイティヤたちを急ぎ招集して、そのダーナヴァは賢きダイティヤ王の戦車を整え、備えを完うした。

Word by Word

• आहत्य: having struck
• आहत्य: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (Adverbial modifier)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आ-हन् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (absolutive/gerund), धातु: आ-हन्; ‘having struck/after striking’

• भेरीम्: kettledrum
• भेरीम्: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भेरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन

• गम्भीराम्: deep-sounding
• गम्भीराम्: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गम्भीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying ‘भेरीम्’)

• दैत्यान्: demons (Daityas)
• दैत्यान्: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दैत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• आहूय: having summoned
• आहूय: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (Adverbial modifier)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आ-ह्वे (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (absolutive/gerund), धातु: आ-ह्वे; ‘having summoned’

• सत्वरः: hastily
• सत्वरः: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सत्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying implied subject ‘दैत्यः’)

• सज्जम्: ready, prepared
• सज्जम्: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सज्ज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying ‘रथम्’)

• चक्रे: made, prepared
• चक्रे: Kriyā (Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद-रूपम् (classical usage)

• रथम्: chariot
• रथम्: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• दैत्यः: the Daitya (demon)
• दैत्यः: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दैत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• दैत्यराजस्य: of the king of the Daityas
• दैत्यराजस्य: Sambandha (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दैत्य-राज (प्रातिपदिक; दैत्य + राजन्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), एकवचन; समासः: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (‘king of the Daityas’)

• धीमतः: wise, intelligent
• धीमतः: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धीमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying ‘दैत्यराजस्य’)

Speaker

Nārada (continuing narration)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A daitya herald strikes a massive deep-toned war-drum; messengers rush outward; artisans and warriors tighten harnesses and ornaments on a colossal chariot prepared for the daitya-king.

Characters & Entities

• Daityas
• Daitya-rāja (Daitya king)
• bherī (war-drum)
• ratha (chariot)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

It illustrates the momentum of collective action—how quickly large forces can be organized when driven by strong intent (here, for conflict).

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

None; the verse is descriptive of battle preparations rather than tīrtha-māhātmya.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None; the drum-striking is a martial signal, not a religious rite in this context.