Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 47

Devanagari script

जानामि त्वां महाबाहो वीरं शक्तिमतां वरम् । सर्वराक्षसभर्तारं त्रैलोक्येऽमितविक्रमम्

Transliteration

jānāmi tvāṃ mahābāho vīraṃ śaktimatāṃ varam | sarvarākṣasabhartāraṃ trailokye'mitavikramam

Translation

ഹേ മഹാബാഹോ! ഞാൻ നിന്നെ അറിയുന്നു—നീ വീരൻ, ശക്തിമാന്മാരിൽ ശ്രേഷ്ഠൻ; സർവ്വരാക്ഷസങ്ങളുടെ അധിപതി-പാലകൻ, ത്രിലോകമൊട്ടാകെ അമിതവിക്രമൻ.

Word by Word

• जानामि: I know
• जानामि: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ज्ञा (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), उत्तमपुरुष (1st), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• त्वाम्: you
• त्वाम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/सामान्य, द्वितीया, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• महाबाहो: O mighty-armed one
• महाबाहो: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाबाहु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति (Vocative), एकवचन; समासः महा + बाहु (कर्मधारय)

• वीरम्: hero
• वीरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; (त्वाम् इति कर्मपदस्य विशेषणार्थे)

• शक्तिमताम्: of the powerful
• शक्तिमताम्: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शक्तिमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन

• वरम्: the best
• वरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; (त्वाम् इति)

• सर्वराक्षसभर्तारम्: lord of all rākṣasas
• सर्वराक्षसभर्तारम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + राक्षस + भर्तृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः सर्वराक्षसानां भर्ता (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• त्रैलोक्ये: in the three worlds
• त्रैलोक्ये: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रैलोक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन; समासः त्रि + लोक (द्विगु)

• अमितविक्रमम्: of immeasurable prowess
• अमितविक्रमम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अमित + विक्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः अमितः विक्रमः यस्य (कर्मधारय)

Speaker

Maurvī (continuing after being released, from context)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: The freed speaker addresses Ghaṭotkaca with confident recognition, describing him as mighty-armed and unrivaled in valor across the three worlds; the hero stands imposing, listening.

Characters & Entities

• Ghaṭotkaca
• Rākṣasas
• Trailokya (three worlds)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Recognition of true strength and rightful hierarchy can dissolve enmity and establish ordered conduct.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No tīrtha is referenced in this verse.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None.