Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 88

Devanagari script

सिंहारूढो दंशितश्च त्रिशुलेन हि संयुतः । दैत्यानामर्बुदेनैव सिंहारूढेन संवृतः

Transliteration

siṃhārūḍho daṃśitaśca triśulena hi saṃyutaḥ | daityānāmarbudenaiva siṃhārūḍhena saṃvṛtaḥ

Translation

Berkuda di atas singa dan bersarung baju zirah, sambil menggenggam trisula, dia dikelilingi oleh sekumpulan Daitya yang amat besar—juga menunggang singa.

Word by Word

• सिंहारूढः: mounted on a lion
• सिंहारूढः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सिंह + आरूढ (आ-रुह् धातु + क्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः (सिंहे आरूढः = mounted on a lion)

• दंशितः: fanged/biting
• दंशितः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दंश् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; (armed with fangs/biting; or 'having bitten')

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक

• त्रिशूलेन: with a trident
• त्रिशूलेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रिशूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; तृतीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Instrumental)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निश्चय/हेतुबोधक (particle: indeed/for)

• संयुतः: equipped
• संयुतः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-युज् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; (endowed/connected)

• दैत्यानाम्: of the demons
• दैत्यानाम्: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दैत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी विभक्ति, बहुवचन (Genitive plural)

• अर्बुदेन: by a myriad
• अर्बुदेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्बुद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; तृतीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Instrumental; 'a myriad/ten million')

• एव: indeed/only
• एव: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण (particle: just/only)

• सिंहारूढेन: by lion-riders
• सिंहारूढेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सिंह + आरूढ (आ-रुह् धातु + क्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः (सिंहे आरूढेन)

• संवृतः: surrounded
• संवृतः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-वृ (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; (surrounded/covered)

Speaker

Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), narrating to the sages

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Kedāra / Kedārakṣetra

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: null

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A fearsome asura commander on a lion, armored and gripping a trident, advances with an ocean-like host of lion-mounted daityas behind him; dust clouds rise, banners whip, and weapon-glows streak the air.

Characters & Entities

• Kalānemi (contextual)
• Daityas
• Lion (vāhana)
• Triśūla

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Outer splendour and fearsome display cannot substitute for inner righteousness; adharma gathers force but not legitimacy.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The Kedāra Khaṇḍa’s Kedāra-kṣetra context underlies the narration; this verse describes the antagonist’s martial array.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None.