Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 64

Devanagari script

नारदं च पुरस्कृत्य सर्वे देवाः सवासवाः । हिमाद्रिसहिता जग्मुर्मन्दिरं परमाद्भुतम् । अनेकाश्चर्यसंयुक्तं विचित्रं विश्वकर्मणा

Transliteration

nāradaṃ ca puraskṛtya sarve devāḥ savāsavāḥ | himādrisahitā jagmurmandiraṃ paramādbhutam | anekāścaryasaṃyuktaṃ vicitraṃ viśvakarmaṇā

Translation

നാരദനെ മുൻപാക്കി, ഇന്ദ്രനോടുകൂടിയ എല്ലാ ദേവന്മാരും ഹിമാദ്രിയോടൊപ്പം ആ പരമാദ്ഭുതമായ മന്ദിരത്തിലേക്ക് പോയി; അത് അനേകം അത്ഭുതങ്ങളാൽ സമ്പന്നവും വിശ്വകർമ്മാവാൽ വിചിത്രമായി നിർമ്മിതവുമായിരുന്നു.

Word by Word

• नारदम्: Nārada
• नारदम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (singular)

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

• पुरस्कृत्य: having placed in front; having led
• पुरस्कृत्य: Purvakala (Prior action/पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुरस् (अव्यय) + कृ (धातु) + क्त्वा (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (absolutive/gerund), क्रियाविशेषणत्वेन (adverbial)

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (plural)

• देवाः: gods
• देवाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (plural)

• सवासवाः: together with Vāsava (Indra)
• सवासवाः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स + वासव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (plural)

• हिमाद्रि-सहिताः: accompanied by Himādri
• हिमाद्रि-सहिताः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हिमाद्रि + सहित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (plural)

• जग्मुः: went
• जग्मुः: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (plural), परस्मैपदम्

• मन्दिरम्: to the temple/abode
• मन्दिरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्दिर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (singular)

• परम-अद्भुतम्: most wonderful
• परम-अद्भुतम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम + अद्भुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (singular)

• अनेक-आश्चर्य-संयुक्तम्: endowed with many marvels
• अनेक-आश्चर्य-संयुक्तम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनेक + आश्चर्य + संयुक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (singular)

• विचित्रम्: variegated/wondrous
• विचित्रम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विचित्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (singular)

• विश्वकर्मणा: by Viśvakarman
• विश्वकर्मणा: Karana (Instrument/Agent-in-passive/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विश्वकर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (singular)

Speaker

Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) (deduced; Māheśvarakhaṇḍa narration style)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Kedāra-kṣetra / Himādri precinct (contextual)

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Ṛṣi assembly (frame; not explicit)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A grand celestial procession: Nārada leading with vīṇā, Indra and devas following, Himādri personified accompanying them, approaching a supremely wondrous palace/mandapa filled with marvels, crafted by Viśvakarmā.

Characters & Entities

• Nārada
• Indra (Vāsava)
• Himādri (Himālaya)
• Viśvakarmā
• Devas

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Divine events are supported by both cosmic order (devas) and sacred landscape (Himādri), showing harmony between heaven and holy geography.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The Kedāra-Himālaya sacred sphere is implied through Himādri’s presence, framing the episode within Himalayan tīrtha-mahātmyas.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No direct prescription; it narrates the gods’ procession to the wondrous mandira prepared for rites.