Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 23

Devanagari script

महांति पातकान्याहुर्निरंतरफलानि षट् । नाभिनंदंति ये दृष्ट्वा शंकरं न स्तुवंति ये

Transliteration

mahāṃti pātakānyāhurniraṃtaraphalāni ṣaṭ | nābhinaṃdaṃti ye dṛṣṭvā śaṃkaraṃ na stuvaṃti ye

Translation

果報が途切れぬ六つの大罪が説かれる。その中に、シャンカラを見ても歓喜せず、また彼を讃えぬ者がある。

Word by Word

• mahānti: great
• mahānti: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन (neut. nom./acc. pl.)

• pātakāni: sins
• pātakāni: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pātaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन (neut. nom./acc. pl.)

• āhuḥ: they say
• āhuḥ: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ah (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• niraṃtara-phalāni: having uninterrupted results
• niraṃtara-phalāni: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: niraṃtara + phala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; निरन्तरफल = निरन्तरं फलम् यस्य (descriptive)

• ṣaṭ: six
• ṣaṭ: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ṣaṭ (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: संख्याशब्दः; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचनार्थे (indeclinable-like numeral usage)

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

• abhinandanti: rejoice; welcome
• abhinandanti: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhi√nand (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (present), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• ye: those who
• ye: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन (nom. pl.)

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen
• dṛṣṭvā: Kriya (Non-finite verb/क्रियाविशेष)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (धातु) + ktvā (कृत्)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव; पूर्वकालिक क्रिया

• śaṃkaram: Śaṅkara (Śiva)
• śaṃkaram: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śaṃkara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन (acc. sg.)

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

• stuvanti: praise
• stuvanti: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √stu (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (present), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• ye: those who
• ye: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन (nom. pl.)

Speaker

Mahākāla

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A pilgrim approaches a Śiva shrine; some devotees rejoice and sing hymns, while others stand indifferent—an invisible karmic ledger motif indicates ‘unbroken fruits’.

Characters & Entities

• Śaṅkara
• Mahākāla

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Lack of reverence toward Śiva—failing to rejoice or offer praise—is framed as a serious offence with enduring karmic effects.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No tīrtha is named in this verse; it emphasizes devotional response to Śaṅkara rather than a location.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Praise (stuti) and joyful reverence on beholding Śaṅkara are implied as proper devotional conduct.