Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 47

Devanagari script

यजद्भिः शंकरं देवं केशवं भाति नित्यदा । एकत्वे च पृथक्त्वे च यजतां च महेश्वरम्

Transliteration

yajadbhiḥ śaṃkaraṃ devaṃ keśavaṃ bhāti nityadā | ekatve ca pṛthaktve ca yajatāṃ ca maheśvaram

Translation

ആ സ്ഥലം ശങ്കരദേവനെയും കേശവനെയും ആരാധിക്കുന്ന ഭക്തന്മാരാൽ നിത്യവും ദീപ്തമാണ്—ദേവതകളിൽ ഏകത്വം കണ്ടാലും ഭേദം കണ്ടാലും മഹേശ്വരനെ പൂജിക്കുന്നവരാൽ അത് ശോഭിക്കുന്നു.

Word by Word

• यजद्भिः: by worshipping (people)
• यजद्भिः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: यज् (धातु) → यजत् (शतृ-कृदन्त)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (शतृ), पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन — Present participle, Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• शंकरम्: Śaṅkara (Śiva)
• शंकरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शंकर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन — Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• देवम्: the god
• देवम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन — Masculine, Accusative, Singular (शंकरम् इति विशेषण/अप्पोजिशन)

• केशवम्: Keśava (Viṣṇu)
• केशवम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: केशव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन — Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• भाति: shines, appears glorious
• भाति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भा (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद — Present, 3rd person, Singular, Parasmaipada

• नित्यदा: always
• नित्यदा: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नित्यदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय — Indeclinable adverb (always)

• एकत्वे: in oneness
• एकत्वे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एकत्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन — Neuter, Locative, Singular

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-निपात — Conjunction (and)

• पृथक्त्वे: in separateness
• पृथक्त्वे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पृथक्त्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन — Neuter, Locative, Singular

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-निपात — Conjunction (and)

• यजताम्: of those who worship
• यजताम्: Sambandha (Genitive/षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यज् (धातु) → यजत् (शतृ-कृदन्त)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (शतृ) ‘यजत्’ का षष्ठी, बहुवचन — Genitive, Plural (of worshippers)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-निपात — Conjunction (and)

• महेश्वरम्: Maheśvara (Great Lord)
• महेश्वरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महेश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन — Masculine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating to the sages (deduced)

Characters & Entities

• Śaṅkara (Śiva)
• Keśava (Viṣṇu)
• Maheśvara

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

True devotion accommodates diverse theologies—whether one sees Hari and Hara as one or distinct, sincere worship sanctifies the tīrtha.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The Narmadā region, described as continually radiant with Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava worship.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

General yajña/worship (yajana) of Śaṅkara/Keśava/Maheśvara is indicated rather than a specific vow.