Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 100
Devanagari script
लोभान्मोहश्च माया च मानः स्तम्भः परेष्सुता । अविद्याऽप्रज्ञता चैव सर्वं लोभात्प्रवर्तते
Transliteration
lobhānmohaśca māyā ca mānaḥ stambhaḥ pareṣsutā | avidyā'prajñatā caiva sarvaṃ lobhātpravartate
Translation
ലോഭത്തിൽ നിന്ന് മോഹവും മായയും, മാനംയും ദൃഢമായ അഹങ്കാരവും, മറ്റുള്ളവരോടുള്ള വൈരവും; അവിദ്യയും വിവേകരാഹിത്യവും—ഇതെല്ലാം ലോഭത്തിൽ നിന്നാണ്.
Word by Word
लोभात्from greed
लोभात्:
Apadana (Source/अपादान)
TypeNoun
Rootlobha (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (Case 5), एकवचन; अपादान
मोहःdelusion
मोहः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootmoha (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Case 1), एकवचन
चand
च:
Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; समुच्चय-निपात
मायाillusion; deceit
माया:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootmāyā (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Case 1), एकवचन
चand
च:
Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; समुच्चय-निपात
मानःpride; self-conceit
मानः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootmāna (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Case 1), एकवचन
स्तम्भःarrogance; obstinacy
स्तम्भः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootstambha (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Case 1), एकवचन
परेषुtowards/among others
परेषु:
Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootpara (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Case 7), बहुवचन
असूयाenvy; malice
असूया:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootasūyā (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Case 1), एकवचन
अविद्याignorance
अविद्या:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootavidyā (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Case 1), एकवचन
अप्रज्ञताlack of discernment
अप्रज्ञता:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootaprajñatā (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Case 1), एकवचन
चand
च:
Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; समुच्चय-निपात
एवindeed; just
एव:
Sambandha (Emphasis/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rooteva (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; अवधारण-निपात (emphatic)
सर्वम्all (this)
सर्वम्:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootsarva (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Case 1), एकवचन
लोभात्from greed
लोभात्:
Apadana (Source/अपादान)
TypeNoun
Rootlobha (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (Case 5), एकवचन; अपादान
प्रवर्ततेarises; proceeds
प्रवर्तते:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootpra√vṛt (धातु)
Formलट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद
Speaker
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta)
Skanda Dialogue
Listener: Seekers (implied)
Visual Art Cues
Scene: A central figure ‘Lobha’ as a dark seed sprouts branches labeled moha, māyā, māna, stambha, dveṣa; at the canopy sits ‘avidyā’ as a veil covering a lamp of prajñā.
FAQs
Greed is presented as the seed of many inner vices—delusion, pride, hostility, and ignorance.
No tīrtha is referenced in this verse.
No explicit ritual; the teaching supports practices of detachment and self-discipline.