Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 23

Devanagari script

सहितः सकलैर्देवैः कुतूहलपरायणः । गिरिजार्थं समायुक्तो वरः सोऽपि महेश्वरः

Transliteration

sahitaḥ sakalairdevaiḥ kutūhalaparāyaṇaḥ | girijārthaṃ samāyukto varaḥ so'pi maheśvaraḥ

Translation

Ditemani sekalian dewa, dengan hati penuh rasa ingin tahu yang suci, Maheśvara sendiri—walau Tuhan Yang Maha Agung—berdiri siap sebagai pengantin lelaki demi Girijā.

Word by Word

• सहितः: accompanied
• सहितः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स-√धा/√ह (धातु) + क्त-प्रत्यय (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle in adjectival sense ‘accompanied’), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• सकलैः: with all
• सकलैः: Karaṇa (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सकल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; ‘देवैः’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• देवैः: by/with the gods
• देवैः: Karaṇa (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (सह/करण), बहुवचन

• कुतूहलपरायणः: intent on curiosity; eager
• कुतूहलपरायणः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कुतूहल + परायण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• गिरिजार्थम्: for Girijā’s sake
• गिरिजार्थम्: Prayojana (Purpose/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिरिजा + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (प्रयोजन/उद्देश्य), एकवचन; ‘गिरिजायाः अर्थम्’

• समायुक्तः: assembled/associated; joined
• समायुक्तः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-आ-√युज् (धातु) + क्त-प्रत्यय (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘(सः) समायुक्तः’

• वरः: the excellent one; boon-giver
• वरः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/अपेक्षार्थक अव्यय (particle)

• महेश्वरः: Mahēśvara (the Great Lord)
• महेश्वरः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speaker

Deductive (narrator in Nāgara Khaṇḍa Tīrthamāhātmya)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Maheśvara as bridegroom, surrounded by all devas, poised with auspicious readiness for Girijā; a cosmic wedding procession atmosphere.

Characters & Entities

• Maheśvara (Śiva)
• Girijā (Pārvatī)
• Devas

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

The Supreme freely enters human-like rites out of compassion and love, making dharma radiant and accessible.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Not named in this verse; it contributes to the chapter’s overall sacred narrative within a tīrtha-mahātmya section.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No new prescription is stated here; it emphasizes the bridegroom’s readiness and the divine assembly witnessing the rite.