Shloka 80 - Adhyaya 5 - Kaumarika Khanda - Mahesvara Khanda | Malay | Vedapath

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Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 80

Devanagari script

कपाली पिंगलो भीमो विरुपाक्षो विलोहितः । अजकः शासनः शास्ता शंभुश्चण्डो भवस्तथा

Transliteration

kapālī piṃgalo bhīmo virupākṣo vilohitaḥ | ajakaḥ śāsanaḥ śāstā śaṃbhuścaṇḍo bhavastathā

Translation

Kapālī, Piṅgala, Bhīma, Virūpākṣa, Vilohita, Ajaka, Śāsana, Śāstā, Śambhu, Caṇḍa, dan juga Bhava—itulah para Rudra.

Word by Word

kapālīKapālī (skull-bearer; a Rudra name)

piṅgalaḥtawny; Piṅgala (name)

bhīmaḥterrible; Bhīma (name)

virūpākṣaḥVirūpākṣa (odd-eyed; name)

vilohitaḥvery red; Vilohita (name)

ajakaḥAjaka (name)

śāsanaḥŚāsana (ruler/command; name)

śāstāŚāstā (teacher/ruler; name)

śaṃbhuḥŚambhu (Śiva; name)

caṇḍaḥfierce; Caṇḍa (name)

bhavaḥBhava (Śiva; name)

tathāand likewise

Speaker

Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A circular mandala of eleven Rudra forms around a central liṅga: Kapālī with skull-bowl, Piṅgala golden-hued, Bhīma towering, Virūpākṣa with distinct eyes, Vilohita reddish, Śambhu benevolent, Caṇḍa fierce, Bhava sustaining—each with trident and matted locks, ash-smeared bodies.

Characters & Entities

Kapālī

Piṅgala

Bhīma

Virūpākṣa

Vilohita

Ajaka

Śāsana

Śāstā

Śambhu

Caṇḍa

Bhava

Rudras

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Śiva’s power is contemplated through multiple Rudra-forms, encouraging devotion that recognizes the many aspects of the one Divine.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No holy site is referenced in this verse; it is a name-list for Rudra forms.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Not explicit; such names are commonly used for nāma-japa and Rudra-oriented praise.