Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 3

Devanagari script

तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तेषां सुहृदां वै हिमालयः । सम्यक्संकल्पमकरोद्ब्रह्ममा नोदितस्तदा । इमां कन्यां तुभ्यमहं ददामि परमेश्वर

Transliteration

tacchrutvā vacanaṃ teṣāṃ suhṛdāṃ vai himālayaḥ | samyaksaṃkalpamakarodbrahmamā noditastadā | imāṃ kanyāṃ tubhyamahaṃ dadāmi parameśvara

Translation

善意の友らの言葉を聞くや、ヒマラヤは梵天に促されて堅固なる決意を定め、こう告げた。「おおパラメーシュヴァラよ、この乙女を汝に捧げ授ける。」

Word by Word

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; 'that' (object of hearing)

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Kriya (Non-finite)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु) + त्वा (क्त्वा-प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund/Absolutive)

• वचनम्: the words
• वचनम्: Karma (Object apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्-सम्बद्ध

• तेषाम्: of them
• तेषाम्: Sambandha (Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• सुहृदाम्: of the well-wishers/friends
• सुहृदाम्: Sambandha (Genitive qualifier)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुहृद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; तेषाम्-विशेषण

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphasis)

• हिमालयः: Himālaya
• हिमालयः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हिमालय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• सम्यक्: properly, rightly
• सम्यक्: Sambandha (Adverbial modifier)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम्यक् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (manner adverb)

• संकल्पम्: a resolve, decision
• संकल्पम्: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संकल्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अकरोत्: made
• अकरोत्: Kriya (Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• ब्रह्म: Brahman/Brahmā (context-dependent)
• ब्रह्म: Karta (Possible subject/apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (पाठभेद/संदिग्ध-संयोगः)

• मा: do not
• मा: Sambandha (Negation/prohibition)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: मा (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक अव्यय (prohibitive particle)

• नोदितः: not urged/impelled
• नोदितः: Karta (Predicate state)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नुद् (धातु) + क्त (प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकालिक कृदन्त (Past passive participle/क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; न-उदितः = न प्रेरितः (not impelled)

• तदा: then
• तदा: Adhikarana (Time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय

• इमाम्: this
• इमाम्: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• कन्याम्: maiden, daughter
• कन्याम्: Karma (Object apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कन्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तुभ्यम्: to you
• तुभ्यम्: Sampradana (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/4th), एकवचन

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अहम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• ददामि: give
• ददामि: Kriya (Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन

• परमेश्वर: O Supreme Lord
• परमेश्वर: Sambodhana (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परम + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिकानि)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (परमः ईश्वरः)

Speaker

Himālaya

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Himavat, moved yet composed, makes a solemn vow; Brahmā’s presence is suggested as a guiding figure or radiance; Himavat offers the maiden (Pārvatī) to Parameśvara in a formal kanyādāna gesture.

Characters & Entities

• Himālaya
• Brahmā
• Parameśvara (Śiva)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

A dharmic act becomes complete through saṅkalpa—clear inner resolve aligned with sacred counsel and divine ordinance.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The passage is situated in the Kedāra-khaṇḍa, tied to the Kedāra pilgrimage sphere (Kedārnātha and surrounding tīrthas).

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

The formal declaration of kanyādāna—publicly giving the maiden to Parameśvara as part of marriage rites.