Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 3

Devanagari script

तथा मायां त्वमात्मीयां संदर्शयितुमीहसे । पृथग्भावमिवेशानः प्रकाशयति न स्वयम्

Transliteration

tathā māyāṃ tvamātmīyāṃ saṃdarśayitumīhase | pṛthagbhāvamiveśānaḥ prakāśayati na svayam

Translation

Demikian juga, Engkau berhasrat menyingkap Māyā-Mu sendiri. Īśāna, Tuhan Yang Mahaesa, tidak dengan sendirinya menampakkan keterpisahan seolah-olah ia nyata.

Word by Word

• tathā: thus, in that manner
• tathā: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; प्रकारवाचक-क्रियाविशेषणम्

• māyām: māyā, illusion
• māyām: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: māyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• tvam: you
• tvam: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: मध्यमपुरुष-सर्वनाम; प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• ātmīyām: one's own
• ātmīyām: Karma (Object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ātmīya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; ‘मायाम्’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• saṃdarśayitum: to show, to reveal
• saṃdarśayitum: Prayojana (Purpose)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (दृश्) + sam- (उपसर्ग) (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्तः—तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (infinitive); प्रयोजनार्थकः

• īhase: you strive, you wish
• īhase: Kriyā (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √īh (ईह्) (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकारः, आत्मनेपदम्, मध्यमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्

• pṛthak-bhāvam: separateness, distinct state
• pṛthak-bhāvam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pṛthak (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + bhāva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; अव्ययीभावः (पृथक्-भावः = पृथक्त्वम्)

• iva: as if
• iva: Sambandha (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; उपमानार्थक-निपातः

• īśānaḥ: Īśāna (the Lord)
• īśānaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: īśāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• prakāśayati: manifests, makes evident
• prakāśayati: Kriyā (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kāś (काश्) + pra- (उपसर्ग) (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकारः, परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्

• na: not
• na: Pratiṣedha (Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; निषेधार्थक-निपातः (negation)

• svayam: by himself
• svayam: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: svayam (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; क्रियाविशेषणम्

Speaker

Vijayā

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Aruṇācala

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Ṛṣis/assembly (implied)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Vijayā explains to the Goddess that she intends to reveal her own māyā; Īśāna does not independently manifest separateness as real. The scene is a calm theological dialogue, with subtle visual metaphors: a veil (māyā) partially drawn, yet a single light behind it.

Characters & Entities

• Vijayā
• Devī
• Īśāna (Śiva)
• Māyā

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Perceived separation is a revealed appearance (māyā); the Supreme remains non-dual, disclosed through Śakti.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Aruṇācala by context—its Māhātmya teaches the metaphysics underlying pilgrimage and darśana.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None; the verse provides philosophical grounding for devotion and pilgrimage.