Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 16

Devanagari script

द्वारस्थेन गणेशेन प्रवेशोदायि तस्य न । ततः क्रुद्धो महादेवः परस्परमयुध्यत

Transliteration

dvārasthena gaṇeśena praveśodāyi tasya na | tataḥ kruddho mahādevaḥ parasparamayudhyata

Translation

വാതിലിൽ നിന്ന ഗണേശൻ അവനു പ്രവേശനം അനുവദിച്ചില്ല. അപ്പോൾ ക്രുദ്ധനായ മഹാദേവൻ അവനോടു പരസ്പരം യുദ്ധത്തിൽ ഏർപ്പെട്ടു.

Word by Word

• द्वारस्थेन: by the one stationed at the door
• द्वारस्थेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्वार-स्थ (प्रातिपदिक; द्वार + स्थ)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समासः (द्वारस्य स्थः = द्वारस्थः)

• गणेशेन: by Gaṇeśa
• गणेशेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गणेश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन

• प्रवेशः: entry, access
• प्रवेशः: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रवेश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• उदायि: was granted/allowed
• उदायि: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उदा-√इ (धातु)
• Form: लुङ् (Aorist), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• न: not
• न: Negation (निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय (negation particle)

• ततः: then, thereafter
• ततः: Adverbial (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय; तद्-तसिल्)
• Form: अव्यय, अपादान/कालवाचक (from that/then)

• क्रुद्धः: angered
• क्रुद्धः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √क्रुध् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• महादेवः: Mahādeva (Śiva)
• महादेवः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महादेव (प्रातिपदिक; महा + देव)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समासः (महान् देवः)

• परस्परम्: mutually, with each other
• परस्परम्: Adverbial (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: परस्पर (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययीभाववत्)
• Form: अव्यय, परस्परार्थे (mutually)

• अयुध्यत: fought
• अयुध्यत: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √युध् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपदम्

Speaker

Narrator (deduced)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Gaṇeśa stands as a youthful guardian at a doorway, barring entry; Mahādeva approaches, anger rising; tension at the threshold before combat.

Characters & Entities

• Gaṇeśa
• Mahādeva (Śiva)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Even divine conflict can arise from steadfast adherence to one’s dharmic duty; loyalty to a righteous command is praised.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No specific site is named; the verse is part of the Dharmāraṇya narrative cycle.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No new prescription; it continues the door-guarding duty connected to Pārvatī’s snāna.