Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 68

Devanagari script

तस्मात्सदाशिवः पूज्यः सर्वैरेवमनीषिभिः । पूजनीयो हि संपूज्यो ह्यर्चनीयः सदाशिवः

Transliteration

tasmātsadāśivaḥ pūjyaḥ sarvairevamanīṣibhiḥ | pūjanīyo hi saṃpūjyo hyarcanīyaḥ sadāśivaḥ

Translation

ゆえに、賢明で識別あるすべての人々はサダーシヴァを礼拝すべきである。まことに、礼拝に真に値するのはサダーシヴァのみ—完全に尊崇され、供物をもって讃えられるべき御方である。

Word by Word

• तस्मात्: therefore
• तस्मात्: Sambandha (Causal/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: तस्मात्-इति अव्ययीभाववत् हेतु-अर्थे (indeclinable in sense: therefore/from that reason)

• सदाशिवः: Sadāśiva
• सदाशिवः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सदा (अव्यय) + शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (सदा शिवः); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• पूज्यः: to be worshipped
• पूज्यः: Karta (Predicate adjective/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूज्य (कृदन्त; पूज् + यत्)
• Form: कृदन्त-विशेषण, यत्-प्रत्यय (gerundive: to be worshipped); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• सर्वैः: by all
• सर्वैः: Karana (Agent-instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन (instrumental plural: by all)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (Emphasis/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-निपात (particle: only/indeed)

• मनीषिभिः: by the wise
• मनीषिभिः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनीषिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन (instrumental plural)

• पूजनीयः: worthy of worship
• पूजनीयः: Karta (Predicate adjective/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूजनीय (कृदन्त; पूज् + अनीयर्)
• Form: कृदन्त-विशेषण, अनीयर्-प्रत्यय; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (Emphasis/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphasis)

• संपूज्यः: to be duly worshipped
• संपूज्यः: Karta (Predicate adjective/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम् + पूज् (धातु) + यत्
• Form: कृदन्त-विशेषण, यत्-प्रत्यय (gerundive); उपसर्ग: सम्; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (Emphasis/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphasis)

• अर्चनीयः: worthy to be adored
• अर्चनीयः: Karta (Predicate adjective/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अर्चनीय (कृदन्त; अर्च् + अनीयर्)
• Form: कृदन्त-विशेषण, अनीयर्-प्रत्यय (worthy of adoration); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• सदाशिवः: Sadāśiva
• सदाशिवः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सदा (अव्यय) + शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speaker

Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the Ṛṣis

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Kedāra

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: wise listeners/dvijāḥ

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A contemplative scene: sages and pilgrims in a Himalayan temple courtyard, all turning toward the liṅga; the word ‘Sadāśiva’ is visualized as an eternal, calm radiance pervading the space.

Characters & Entities

• Sadāśiva
• Śiva

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

The verse teaches that the highest and most complete object of worship is Sadāśiva, approached with reverence and ritual devotion.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The broader context is the Kedārakhaṇḍa, associated with Kedāra/Kedārnātha and Śiva’s sacred geography in the Himalayas, though this verse itself is doctrinal praise.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

It prescribes pūjā/arcana—worship and adoration of Sadāśiva with due offerings and complete veneration.