Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 109
Devanagari script
तस्यापि दशनाः पेतुर्दृष्टमात्रस्य शंभुना । भगश्च नेत्रे विकृते चकार स्फुटिते च ते
Transliteration
tasyāpi daśanāḥ peturdṛṣṭamātrasya śaṃbhunā | bhagaśca netre vikṛte cakāra sphuṭite ca te
Translation
Bahkan giginya pun gugur hanya kerana dipandang oleh Śambhu. Dan mata Bhaga juga dijadikan herot—bahkan terbelah dan pecah.
Word by Word
tasyaof him
tasya:
Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Roottad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formषष्ठी (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular), पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Masculine/Neuter) सर्वनाम-रूपम्
apialso
api:
Discourse particle (निपात)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootapi (अव्यय)
Formनिपात (particle), समुच्चय/अपि-अर्थ (also/even)
daśanāḥteeth
daśanāḥ:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootdaśana (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (Plural)
petuḥfell
petuḥ:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootpat (धातु)
Formलिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (Plural)
dṛṣṭa-mātrasyaof (one) merely seen / at the mere sight (of)
dṛṣṭa-mātrasya:
Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
TypeAdjective
Rootdṛṣṭa (कृदन्त; √dṛś) + mātra (प्रातिपदिक)
Formषष्ठी (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular), पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग; समासः—तत्पुरुष (मात्र-तत्पुरुषः: ‘केवलं दृष्टम्’)
śaṃbhunāby Śambhu (Śiva)
śaṃbhunā:
Karana (Instrument/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootśaṃbhu (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (Singular)
bhagaḥBhaga (a deity)
bhagaḥ:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootbhaga (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)
caand
ca:
Connector (समुच्चय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)
netre(his) two eyes
netre:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootnetra (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), द्विवचन (Dual)
vikṛtedistorted, deformed
vikṛte:
Karma (Object-qualifier/कर्म-विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootvikṛta (कृदन्त; √kṛ with vi-)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), द्विवचन (Dual); विशेषणम् (qualifier)
cakāramade
cakāra:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootkṛ (धातु)
Formलिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular)
sphuṭitesplit, burst
sphuṭite:
Karma (Object-qualifier/कर्म-विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootsphuṭita (कृदन्त; √sphuṭ)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), द्विवचन (Dual); विशेषणम्
caand
ca:
Connector (समुच्चय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)
teof him / his
te:
Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Roottad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formषष्ठी (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular), पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग सर्वनाम-रूपम्
Speaker
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating to the sages (deduced)
Visual Art Cues
Scene: Śambhu’s fierce, still gaze falls upon the assembled devas; one deity’s teeth scatter, and Bhaga’s eyes appear split and distorted—an instant, non-contact act of divine tejas.
Characters & Entities
Ś
Śambhu (Śiva)P
PūṣanB
BhagaFAQs
A single divine glance can dissolve arrogance; the gods’ splendor is contingent, while Śiva’s sovereignty is absolute.
No tīrtha is referenced in this verse.
None.