Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 56

Devanagari script

श्रीमंगले सकलमंगलजन्मभूमे श्रीमंगले सकलकल्मषतूलवह्ने । श्रीमंगले सकलदानवदर्पहंत्रि श्रीमंगलेऽखिलमिदं परिपाहि विश्वम्

Transliteration

śrīmaṃgale sakalamaṃgalajanmabhūme śrīmaṃgale sakalakalmaṣatūlavahne | śrīmaṃgale sakaladānavadarpahaṃtri śrīmaṃgale'khilamidaṃ paripāhi viśvam

Translation

ഹേ ശ്രീമംഗളേ! സകല മംഗളങ്ങളുടെ ജന്മഭൂമിയേ! ഹേ ശ്രീമംഗളേ! പാപരൂപമായ പഞ്ഞിക്കൂമ്പാരങ്ങളെ ദഹിപ്പിക്കുന്ന അഗ്നിയേ! ഹേ ശ്രീമംഗളേ! സകല ദാനവദർപ്പവും നശിപ്പിക്കുന്നവളേ! ഹേ ശ്രീമംഗളേ—ഈ അഖില വിശ്വത്തെ പരിരക്ഷിക്കണമേ।

Word by Word

• श्रीमङ्गले: O auspicious one, O Śrī-Maṅgalā
• श्रीमङ्गले: Sambodhana (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री + मङ्गला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः: श्रीः मङ्गला यस्याः/या

• सकलमङ्गलजन्मभूमे: O birthplace of all auspiciousness
• सकलमङ्गलजन्मभूमे: Sambodhana (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सकल + मङ्गल + जन्म + भूमि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: सकलानां मङ्गलानां जन्मभूमिः

• श्रीमङ्गले: O auspicious one
• श्रीमङ्गले: Sambodhana (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री + मङ्गला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• सकलकल्मषतूलवह्ने: O fire that burns the cotton-heap of all sins
• सकलकल्मषतूलवह्ने: Sambodhana (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सकल + कल्मष + तूल + वह्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः: सकलकल्मषाणां तूलम् इव (राशिः) तस्य वह्निः (दाहकः)

• श्रीमङ्गले: O auspicious one
• श्रीमङ्गले: Sambodhana (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री + मङ्गला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• सकलदानवदर्पहन्त्रि: O slayer of the pride of all demons
• सकलदानवदर्पहन्त्रि: Sambodhana (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सकल + दानव + दर्प + हन्त्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः: सकलदानवानां दर्पस्य हन्त्री

• श्रीमङ्गले: O auspicious one
• श्रीमङ्गले: Sambodhana (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री + मङ्गला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• अखिलम्: entire, whole
• अखिलम्: Karma (Object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अखिल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; इदम् इति विशेष्यस्य विशेषणम्

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• परिपाहि: protect
• परिपाहि: Kriyā (Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि-पा (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• विश्वम्: the universe
• विश्वम्: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; अखिलम् इदम् इति समानाधिकरण-भावः

Speaker

Ravi (Sūrya)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Kāśī-kṣetra (Devī as Maṅgalā/Rakṣiṇī)

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Devī (Śrīmaṅgalā)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Ravi chants a ringing refrain: ‘Śrīmaṅgale…’ as Devī appears as a radiant auspicious presence, flames of purity consuming cotton-like sins, while humbled demons’ pride collapses; the universe is sheltered under her gaze.

Characters & Entities

• Devī (Śrīmaṅgalā)
• Dānavas (demons)
• Universe

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Devī is the fountain of auspiciousness and the purifier of sin; invoking her sustains both personal and cosmic order.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Kāśī, where the goddess is praised as Maṅgalā/auspicious protectress alongside Viśvanātha.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No specific rite; it is a protective stuti suitable for recitation (pāṭha) and remembrance (smaraṇa).