Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 33

Devanagari script

त्वमपि श्रद्धया वत्स शैवं कवच मुत्तमम् । धारयस्व मया दत्तं सद्यः श्रेयो ह्यवाप्स्यसि

Transliteration

tvamapi śraddhayā vatsa śaivaṃ kavaca muttamam | dhārayasva mayā dattaṃ sadyaḥ śreyo hyavāpsyasi

Translation

ವತ್ಸಾ, ನೀನು ಕೂಡ ಶ್ರದ್ಧೆಯಿಂದ ನಾನು ನೀಡಿದ ಈ ಉತ್ತಮ ಶೈವ ಕವಚವನ್ನು ಧರಿಸು; ತಕ್ಷಣವೇ ನೀನು ಮಂಗಳವೂ ಪರಮ ಶ್ರೇಯಸ್ಸೂ ಪಡೆಯುವೆ।

Word by Word

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, उत्तमपुरुषार्थे; प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; लिङ्ग-निरपेक्ष (pronoun)

• अपि: also, even
• अपि: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), समुच्चय/अपेक्षार्थक (also/even)

• श्रद्धया: with faith
• श्रद्धया: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रद्धा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; तृतीया (3rd case, Instrumental), एकवचन

• वत्स: dear child
• वत्स: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वत्स (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• शैवम्: Śaiva, of Śiva
• शैवम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शैव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd case, Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying)

• कवचम्: armor, protective amulet
• कवचम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कवच (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन

• उत्तमम्: excellent, best
• उत्तमम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• धारयस्व: wear/hold (it)
• धारयस्व: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: धृ (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative); मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• मया: by me
• मया: Kartr̥ (Agent in passive sense/कर्तृ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; तृतीया (3rd case), एकवचन

• दत्तम्: given
• दत्तम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दा (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle); नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (कवचस्य)

• सद्यः: immediately
• सद्यः: Kriya-viseshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सद्यः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• श्रेयः: welfare, the good
• श्रेयः: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रेयस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), हेत्वर्थ/निश्चयार्थ (indeed/for)

• अवाप्स्यसि: you will obtain
• अवाप्स्यसि: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव्+आप् (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future); मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

Speaker

Ṛṣabha (the yogī-sage, speaking to the prince)

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: rājanandana (king’s son)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A serene yogī-guru offers a sacred Śaiva kavaca to a youthful prince; the prince stands with folded hands, receiving it with faith; subtle aura of Śiva’s protection surrounds them.

Characters & Entities

• Śiva
• Śaiva kavaca
• Ṛṣabha
• rājaputra (prince)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Faithfully adopting Śaiva protection (kavaca) is portrayed as a direct means to immediate auspicious welfare (śreyas).

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No specific tīrtha is named in this verse; the focus is on Śaiva protective practice and grace.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Dharana—wearing/bearing a Śaiva kavaca with śraddhā (faith).