Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 17

Devanagari script

ममोदरं पातु गिरींद्रधन्वा मध्यं ममाव्यान्मदनान्तकारी । हेरंबतातो मम पातु नाभिं पायात्कटी धूर्जटिरीश्वरो मे

Transliteration

mamodaraṃ pātu girīṃdradhanvā madhyaṃ mamāvyānmadanāntakārī | heraṃbatāto mama pātu nābhiṃ pāyātkaṭī dhūrjaṭirīśvaro me

Translation

ನನ್ನ ಉದರವನ್ನು ಗಿರೀಂದ್ರಧನ್ವನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲಿ; ನನ್ನ ಮಧ್ಯಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಮದನಾಂತಕಾರಿ ಕಾಪಾಡಲಿ; ನನ್ನ ನಾಭಿಯನ್ನು ಹೇರಂಬತಾತ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲಿ; ನನ್ನ ಕಟಿಯನ್ನು ಧೂರ್ಜಟಿ ಈಶ್ವರನು ಕಾಪಾಡಲಿ।

Word by Word

• mama: my
• mama: Sambandha (Possessor/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-एकवचन

• udaram: belly
• udaram: Karman (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: udara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-एकवचन

• pātu: may (he) protect
• pātu: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √pā (धातु)
• Form: लोट्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• girīndra: lord of mountains
• girīndra: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier within compound)
• Type: Noun
• Root: giri (प्रातिपदिक) + indra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग — समासाङ्ग; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (giri-indra) = ‘गिरीणाम् इन्द्रः’ (lord of mountains)

• dhanvā: mountain-bow bearer (Śiva)
• dhanvā: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhanvin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (girīndra-dhanvin) = ‘गिरीन्द्रधन्वा’ (he whose bow is the mountain-lord / mountain-bow bearer)

• madhyam: waist/middle
• madhyam: Karman (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: madhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-एकवचन

• mama: my
• mama: Sambandha (Possessor/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-एकवचन

• avyāt: may (he) protect
• avyāt: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √av (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्/आशीर्लिङ्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• madana: Madana (Cupid)
• madana: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier within compound)
• Type: Noun
• Root: madana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग — समासाङ्ग (Kāma)

• anta: end; destruction
• anta: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier within compound)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग — समासाङ्ग

• kārī: destroyer of Cupid (Śiva)
• kārī: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kārin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (madana-anta-kārin) = ‘मदनस्य अन्तं करोति’ (destroyer of Cupid)

• heraṃba: Heraṃba
• heraṃba: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier within compound)
• Type: Noun
• Root: heraṃba (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग — समासाङ्ग (name/epithet)

• tātaḥ: father of Heraṃba (Śiva)
• tātaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tāta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (heraṃba-tāta) = ‘हेरम्बस्य ताता’/‘हेरम्बतातः’ (father of Heraṃba)

• mama: my
• mama: Sambandha (Possessor/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-एकवचन

• pātu: may (he) protect
• pātu: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √pā (धातु)
• Form: लोट्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• nābhim: navel
• nābhim: Karman (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nābhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-एकवचन (Accusative Singular)

• pāyāt: may (he) protect
• pāyāt: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √pā (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्/आशीर्लिङ्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• kaṭīm: hips/loins
• kaṭīm: Karman (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kaṭī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-एकवचन

• dhūrjaṭiḥ: Dhūrjaṭi (matted-haired Śiva)
• dhūrjaṭiḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhūrjaṭi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन

• īśvaraḥ: Lord
• īśvaraḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन

• me: my
• me: Sambandha (Possessor/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-एकवचन (Genitive Singular; enclitic)

Speaker

Unknown (Śiva-kavaca voice)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Śiva as Dhūrjaṭi with matted locks, holding a mighty bow (mountain-bow imagery), calm yet potent; a subtle background flash of Kāma being reduced by Śiva’s fiery glance; Gaṇeśa (Heramba) shown respectfully near Śiva, indicating paternal relation; devotee performing nyāsa at abdomen/waist/navel/hips.

Characters & Entities

• Śiva
• Madana (Kāma)
• Heramba (Gaṇeśa)
• Dhūrjaṭi

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Śiva subdues desire (Madana) and stabilizes the inner center; devotion seeks protection over the body and passions.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No tīrtha is specified; the verse is theological, invoking Śiva through well-known epithets.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No explicit prescription; it supports kavaca-style chanting for bodily protection and mastery over desire.