Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 70

Devanagari script

यमेन दृष्टस्तत्रासाविंद्रसेनोग्रतः स्थितः । अभ्युत्थानपरो भूत्वा ननाम शिरसा शिवम्

Transliteration

yamena dṛṣṭastatrāsāviṃdrasenogrataḥ sthitaḥ | abhyutthānaparo bhūtvā nanāma śirasā śivam

Translation

ពេលយមរាជបានឃើញគាត់នៅទីនោះ ឥន្ទ្រសេនឈរនៅមុខយមរាជ។ គាត់ក្រោកឡើងដោយក្តីគោរព ហើយកោតក្បាលបូជាព្រះសិវៈ។

Word by Word

• यमेन: by Yama
• यमेन: Karana (Agent in passive/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन (masculine, instrumental singular)

• दृष्टः: was seen
• दृष्टः: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दृष्ट (कृदन्त; √दृश् (धातु) + क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle; masculine nominative singular)

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक-क्रियाविशेषणम् (indeclinable adverb of place)

• असौ: he
• असौ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अदस् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन (masculine, nominative singular)

• इन्द्रसेनः: Indrasena
• इन्द्रसेनः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्रसेन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन (masculine, nominative singular; proper name)

• अग्रतः: in front
• अग्रतः: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अग्रतः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक-क्रियाविशेषणम् (indeclinable adverb: 'in front')

• स्थितः: stood
• स्थितः: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्थित (कृदन्त; √स्था (धातु) + क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past participle; masculine nominative singular)

• अभ्युत्थानपरः: intent on rising in respect
• अभ्युत्थानपरः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अभ्युत्थान-पर (प्रातिपदिक; अभ्युत्थान + पर)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (masculine, nominative singular; adjective)

• भूत्वा: having become
• भूत्वा: Purvakala (Prior action/पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: √भू (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund/absolutive) (having become)

• ननाम: bowed
• ननाम: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √नम् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परोक्षभूत/Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपदम् (perfect, 3rd person singular)

• शिरसा: with (his) head
• शिरसा: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन (neuter, instrumental singular)

• शिवम्: Śiva
• शिवम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन (masculine, accusative singular)

Speaker

Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Śiva (Kedāreśvara as the implied refuge)

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Sages/pilgrims

Visual Art Cues

Scene: In Yama’s formidable court, Indrasena suddenly straightens, folds hands, and bows his head to Śiva—Śiva’s presence implied as a luminous liṅga or a subtle radiance above, causing even Yama’s court to pause.

Characters & Entities

• Yama
• Indrasena
• Śiva

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Śiva-bhakti becomes a refuge even in the face of judgment; reverence can invoke divine protection.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The verse highlights devotion to Śiva within the Kedāra māhātmya stream, but does not name a location.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No formal ritual; the act shown is namaskāra (bowing) to Śiva.