Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 50

Devanagari script

संमीलितास्तदा सव देवा इन्द्रपुरोगमाः । बलैः स्वैः स्वैः परिक्रांता योद्धुकामा महाबलाः

Transliteration

saṃmīlitāstadā sava devā indrapurogamāḥ | balaiḥ svaiḥ svaiḥ parikrāṃtā yoddhukāmā mahābalāḥ

Translation

അപ്പോൾ ഇന്ദ്രൻ മുൻപിൽ നിൽക്കേ എല്ലാ ദേവന്മാരും ഒന്നിച്ചു ചേർന്നു. അവർ തത്തത്തം സൈന്യങ്ങളാൽ ചുറ്റപ്പെട്ടവരായി, മഹാബലികളായി, യുദ്ധാഭിലാഷത്തോടെ ഉത്സുകരായിരുന്നു।

Word by Word

• संमीलिताः: assembled/gathered
• संमीलिताः: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-मील् (धातु) + क्त (प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; देवाः इति विशेषणम्

• तदा: then
• तदा: Adhikarana (Time/कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; देवाः इति विशेषणम् (पाठे 'सव' = 'सर्वे')

• देवाः: gods
• देवाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• इन्द्र: Indra
• इन्द्र: Sambandha (Genitive sense in compound)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासपूर्वपद (compound member)

• पुरोगमाः: having Indra in front / led by Indra
• पुरोगमाः: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुरस् (अव्यय) + गम् (धातु) + अ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक (agent noun), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; इन्द्र-पुरोगम (इन्द्रः पुरतः यस्य/येषां ते)

• बलैः: with forces/armies
• बलैः: Karana (Instrument/Means)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• स्वैः: their own
• स्वैः: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; बलैः इति विशेषणम्

• स्वैः: each his own
• स्वैः: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; पुनरुक्ति (each with his own)

• परिक्रान्ताः: having marched around / having advanced
• परिक्रान्ताः: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परि-क्रम् (धातु) + क्त (प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; देवाः इति विशेषणम्

• योद्धुकामाः: desiring to fight
• योद्धुकामाः: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: योद्धु (तुमुन्-अन्त/इच्छार्थ) + काम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; योद्धुं कामः येषां ते (उपपद-तत्पुरुष)

• महा: great
• महा: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासपूर्वपद (compound member)

• बलाः: mighty
• बलाः: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; महा + बल (विशेषण-विशेष्य)

Speaker

Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) addressing the sages (deduced)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Kedāra-kṣetra

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: All devas gather in tight formation with their respective armies, Indra at the forefront; banners, weapons, and divine mounts fill the scene, conveying disciplined eagerness for battle.

Characters & Entities

• Indra
• Devas

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

When adharma rises, even celestial powers unite—collective resolve in service of dharma is portrayed as sacred duty.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The chapter context points toward Antarvedī, the sanctified tract between Gaṅgā and Yamunā where the forces gather.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None in this verse; it focuses on the assembly of the devas.