Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 52

Devanagari script

शुचिर्विनिद्रः संतिष्ठ स्तवं देव्याः समुद्गिरन् । यावत्कर्म करोम्येष यथा विघ्नं न जायते

Transliteration

śucirvinidraḥ saṃtiṣṭha stavaṃ devyāḥ samudgiran | yāvatkarma karomyeṣa yathā vighnaṃ na jāyate

Translation

清浄を保ち、眠気なく完全に目覚めて立ち、女神の讃歌を唱えよ。わたしがこの儀礼を成し終えるまで—障碍が起こらぬために。

Word by Word

• शुचिः: pure
• शुचिः: सम्बोधन-विशेषण (Qualifier in address)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुचि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifies implied 'त्वम्')

• विनिद्रः: fully awake
• विनिद्रः: सम्बोधन-विशेषण (Qualifier in address)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विनिद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन; विशेषण (awake, sleepless)

• संतिष्ठ: stand/keep watch
• संतिष्ठ: क्रिया (Command)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + स्था (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• स्तवम्: hymn/praise
• स्तवम्: कर्म (Karman/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्तव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन

• देव्याः: of the Goddess
• देव्याः: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन

• समुद्गिरन्: reciting
• समुद्गिरन्: कर्ता-विशेषण (Agent participle)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + उद् + गॄ (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त (Present active participle); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; 'uttering/reciting'

• यावत्: as long as
• यावत्: काल-सम्बन्ध (Temporal connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यावत् (अव्यय/सम्बन्ध-शब्द)
• Form: अव्यय; यावत्तावत्-सम्बन्धे (as long as/while)

• कर्म: the rite/action
• कर्म: कर्म (Karman/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन; 'कर्म' = rite/action (object)

• करोमि: I do
• करोमि: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• एष: this (person)
• एष: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन; सर्वनाम; कर्तृ-निर्देश (this one)

• यथा: so that
• यथा: हेतु/प्रयोजन-सम्बन्ध (Purpose marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकार/उद्देश्ये (so that/as)

• विघ्नम्: obstacle
• विघ्नम्: कर्ता (Karta/Subject of जायते)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विघ्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन

• न: not
• न: निषेध (Negator)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेध (negation particle)

• जायते: arises
• जायते: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जन् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

Speaker

Narrative speaker unspecified in snippet (within Sūta’s narration); direct instruction addressed to Barbarīka

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Siddhāmbikā-sthāna

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Barbarīka

Visual Art Cues

Scene: The practitioner instructs Barbarīka to stand pure and sleepless, continuously chanting the Goddess’s hymn until the rite is completed, ensuring no obstacles arise.

Characters & Entities

• Devī
• Barbarīka

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Purity, vigilance, and devotional praise safeguard sacred work from disruption.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No specific place is praised in this verse; it emphasizes ritual protection through Devī-stotra.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Standing, staying awake, and reciting a hymn to the Goddess during the performance of a rite to prevent obstacles.