Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 15

Devanagari script

एवं सर्वाणि नामानि सार्थकानि महात्मनः । तेनावृतं जगत्सर्वं शंभुना परमेष्ठिना

Transliteration

evaṃ sarvāṇi nāmāni sārthakāni mahātmanaḥ | tenāvṛtaṃ jagatsarvaṃ śaṃbhunā parameṣṭhinā

Translation

ഇങ്ങനെ ആ മഹാത്മാവിന്റെ എല്ലാ നാമങ്ങളും സാർത്ഥകമാണ്. ആ പരമേശ്വരനായ ശംഭുവാൽ ഈ സർവ്വജഗത്തും വ്യാപിച്ചു മൂടപ്പെട്ടിരിക്കുന്നു.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Adverbial (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, प्रकारवाचक (adverb of manner: thus)

• सर्वाणि: all
• सर्वाणि: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (agreeing with नामानि)

• नामानि: names
• नामानि: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• सार्थकानि: meaningful
• सार्थकानि: Predicate adjective (विधेय-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स + अर्थ + क (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुष/नञ्-रहित (स-अर्थक = having meaning), विशेषण (नामानि)

• महात्मनः: of the great-souled one
• महात्मनः: Shashthi-sambandha (Genitive/षष्ठीसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महात्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समासः (महान् आत्मा यस्य)

• तेन: by him/thereby
• तेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• आवृतम्: covered/pervaded
• आवृतम्: Predicate participle (विशेषणवत्)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + वृत् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकाले कर्मणि क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (Past passive participle); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (जगत् इत्यस्य विशेषणम्)

• जगत्: the world
• जगत्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• सर्वम्: entire
• सर्वम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (जगत्)

• शंभुना: by Śambhu
• शंभुना: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शंभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• परमेष्ठिना: by the Supreme Lord (Parameṣṭhin)
• परमेष्ठिना: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परमेष्ठिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

Vyāsa

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Kedāra/Kedāranātha

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Ṛṣis/Brāhmaṇas

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Cosmic visualization: the world-sphere subtly wrapped in Śiva’s luminous presence; sages acknowledge that every name of the Mahātman is meaningful; Kedāra peaks appear as part of a larger cosmic body.

Characters & Entities

• Śambhu
• Parameṣṭhin (as epithet of Śiva)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Śiva’s names are not mere labels but reveal real attributes of grace and lordship; he pervades all existence as the supreme ruler.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The verse is universal in scope; within Kedārakhaṇḍa it reinforces the all-pervading presence of Śambhu encountered in Kedāra.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No explicit prescription; it supports devotion through nāma-japa and recognition of Śiva’s immanence.