Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 16

Devanagari script

अभ्यद्रवद्रणे देवान्भगवंतं च शंकरम् । विनदद्भिस्ततो दैत्यैन्देवानीकं महायुधैः

Transliteration

abhyadravadraṇe devānbhagavaṃtaṃ ca śaṃkaram | vinadadbhistato daityaindevānīkaṃ mahāyudhaiḥ

Translation

ତାପରେ ଯୁଦ୍ଧରେ ଗର୍ଜନ କରୁଥିବା ଦୈତ୍ୟମାନେ ମହାୟୁଧ ସହିତ ଦେବମାନଙ୍କୁ ଓ ଭଗବାନ ଶଙ୍କରଙ୍କୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ଆକ୍ରମଣ କଲେ; ଦେବସେନାକୁ ଆଘାତ କଲେ।

Word by Word

• अभ्यद्रवत्: rushed towards; attacked
• अभ्यद्रवत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि + द्रु (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• रणे: in battle
• रणे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• देवान्: the gods
• देवान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• भगवन्तम्: the Blessed Lord
• भगवन्तम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

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

• शंकरम्: Śaṅkara
• शंकरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शंकर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• विनदद्भिः: roaring; shouting
• विनदद्भिः: Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि + नद् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त: शतृ (present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• ततः: then
• ततः: Desha-Kala (Adverbial/देश-काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb: then)

• दैत्यैः: by the demons
• दैत्यैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दैत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• देवानीकम्: the army of the gods
• देवानीकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक) + अनीक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: देवानाम् अनीकम्

• महायुधैः: with great weapons
• महायुधैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + आयुध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; कर्मधारय: महत् आयुधम्

Speaker

Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) [deduced]

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Dāityas, roaring and armed, rush in a wave toward the Devas; at the center stands Śaṅkara—calm yet formidable—receiving the charge as the deva-host braces.

Characters & Entities

• Devas
• Śaṅkara (Śiva)
• Daityas

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

The Purāṇa portrays dharma’s defense as divinely anchored—Śiva stands with the Devas, and adharma’s assault ultimately fails against that refuge.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No; this verse focuses on the divine battle, not a pilgrimage site.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None.