Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 53

Devanagari script

गरुत्मांश्चाभ्ययात्तूर्णमारुरोह च तं हरिः । उवाच च गरुत्मंतं तस्मिंश्च तुमुले रणे

Transliteration

garutmāṃścābhyayāttūrṇamāruroha ca taṃ hariḥ | uvāca ca garutmaṃtaṃ tasmiṃśca tumule raṇe

Translation

ഗരുത്മാൻ വേഗത്തിൽ എത്തി; ഹരി അവന്റെ മേൽ ആരൂഢനായി. ആ തുമുല യുദ്ധത്തിൽ അദ്ദേഹം ഗരുഡനോട് പറഞ്ഞു।

Word by Word

• गरुत्मान्: Garuḍa
• गरुत्मान्: Karman (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गरुत्मत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• अभ्ययात्: approached
• अभ्ययात्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि + या (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/past); प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद; ‘approached/went towards’

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

• आरुरोह: mounted
• आरुरोह: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + रुह् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect); प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद; ‘mounted/climbed’

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karman (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• हरिः: Hari (Viṣṇu)
• हरिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect); प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद; ‘said’

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• गरुत्मन्तम्: to Garuḍa
• गरुत्मन्तम्: Karman (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गरुत्मत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• तस्मिन्: in that
• तस्मिन्: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग; सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; ‘in that’

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• तुमुले: tumultuous
• तुमुले: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तुमुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग; सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; ‘रणे’ इति विशेषणम् (tumultuous)

• रणे: in battle
• रणे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन

Speaker

Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating to the sages (deduced)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Garuḍa arrives like a storm; Hari swiftly mounts him; the battlefield churns below as the divine pair prepare a decisive maneuver.

Characters & Entities

• Hari
• Garuḍa (Garutmān)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Divine action works through devoted service—Garuḍa’s readiness signifies steadfast bhakti supporting dharma.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No tīrtha is mentioned in this verse.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None; this verse transitions to dialogue in the battle.