Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 29

Devanagari script

विश्वसंरक्षणे सक्ता रक्षिता कनकेन या । आ ब्रह्मस्तम्बजननी पातु मां कनकेश्वरी

Transliteration

viśvasaṃrakṣaṇe saktā rakṣitā kanakena yā | ā brahmastambajananī pātu māṃ kanakeśvarī

Translation

വിശ്വസംരക്ഷണത്തിൽ നിരതയും, കനകനാൽ രക്ഷിക്കപ്പെട്ടവളും, ബ്രഹ്മ മുതൽ പുല്ലിന്റെ തുമ്പുവരെ എല്ലാറ്റിന്റെയും ജനനിയുമായ കനകേശ്വരി എന്നെ രക്ഷിക്കട്ടെ.

Word by Word

• विश्व: of the universe
• विश्व: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन — 'of the universe' (in compound relation)

• संरक्षणे: in protection
• संरक्षणे: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संरक्षण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन — 'in protection'

• सक्ता: engaged
• सक्ता: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सञ्ज्/सक् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन — 'engaged/attached'

• रक्षिता: protected/guarded
• रक्षिता: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रक्ष् (धातु) + तृच्/तृ (कृदन्त)
• Form: कर्तृवाचक कृदन्त (तृ), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन — 'protected/guarded' (as predicate adjective)

• कनकेन: by Kanaka
• कनकेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कनक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन — 'by Kanaka'

• या: she who
• या: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन — 'she who'

• आ: up to
• आ: Kriya-visheshana (Limit/अवधि)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (अवधि/मर्यादाबोधक) — 'up to/as far as'

• ब्रह्म: of Brahmā
• ब्रह्म: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन — 'of Brahmā' (in compound relation)

• स्तम्ब: of a pillar
• स्तम्ब: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्तम्ब (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन — 'of a pillar/post' (in compound relation)

• जननी: mother
• जननी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जननी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन — 'mother'

• पातु: may protect
• पातु: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पा (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative/आज्ञार्थ), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन — 'may (she) protect'

• माम्: me
• माम्: Karman (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन — 'me'

• कनकेश्वरी: Kanakeśvarī
• कनकेश्वरी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कनक + ईश्वरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन — 'Kanakeśvarī'

Speaker

Garuḍa (stuti/prayer, contextually)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Kanakeśvarī as cosmic mother: Brahmā above, beings and vegetation below, all sheltered under her aura; she stands as guardian of the universe.

Characters & Entities

• Brahmā
• Kanaka
• Kanakeśvarī

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

The Goddess is the universal Mother whose care extends to every level of existence; taking refuge in her grants protection.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The Revā Khaṇḍa’s devotional setting (Narmadā sacred domain) frames Kanakeśvarī as the protective deity of the region’s māhātmya.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None stated; it is an assurance of protection through praise and remembrance.