Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 9

Devanagari script

अतीव नोचितं सर्वमेतदीश्वर सर्वथा । यत्ते भक्ताः समं पापैर्मज्जंते दुःखसागरे

Transliteration

atīva nocitaṃ sarvametadīśvara sarvathā | yatte bhaktāḥ samaṃ pāpairmajjaṃte duḥkhasāgare

Translation

ହେ ଈଶ୍ୱର, ଏହା ସର୍ବଥା ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଅନୁଚିତ—ଆପଣଙ୍କ ଭକ୍ତମାନେ ମଧ୍ୟ ପାପୀମାନଙ୍କ ସହ ଦୁଃଖସାଗରରେ ଡୁବିଯାଆନ୍ତି।

Word by Word

• अतीव: excessively
• अतीव: Sambandha (Degree/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अतीव (अव्यय)
• Form: अतिशयार्थक-अव्ययम् (adverb: exceedingly)

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (Negation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्ययम् (negation)

• उचितम्: proper/fitting
• उचितम्: Kriya (Predicate/विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उचित (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त; √वच्/उच् → उचित)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (Nominative singular, neuter)

• सर्वम्: all this
• सर्वम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा एकवचनम् (Nominative singular, neuter)

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: Karta (Apposition/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा एकवचनम् (Nominative singular, neuter; demonstrative)

• ईश्वर: O Lord
• ईश्वर: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे सम्बोधन एकवचनम् (Vocative singular)

• सर्वथा: in every way
• सर्वथा: Sambandha (Manner/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकार/नित्यत्ववाचक-अव्ययम् (adverb: in every way/always)

• यत्: because/that (which)
• यत्: Sambandha (Relativizer/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सम्बन्धबोधक-यत् (relative particle; introducing clause)

• ते: your
• ते: Sambandha (Possessor/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: मध्यमपुरुषे षष्ठी एकवचनम् (Genitive singular: 'your')

• भक्ताः: devotees
• भक्ताः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्त (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त; √भज् → भक्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा बहुवचनम् (Nominative plural, masculine)

• समम्: together/equally
• समम्: Sambandha (Manner/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण अव्ययप्रयोगः (adverbial use: equally/together)

• पापैः: with sins
• पापैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे तृतीया बहुवचनम् (Instrumental plural, neuter)

• मज्जन्ते: sink/are immersed
• मज्जन्ते: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मज्ज् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकारः, प्रथमपुरुषः, बहुवचनम्; आत्मनेपदम् (Present, 3rd pl, Ātmanepada)

• दुःखसागरे: in the ocean of sorrow
• दुःखसागरे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुःख-सागर (प्रातिपदिक; दुःख + सागर)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे सप्तमी एकवचनम् (Locative singular, masculine)

Speaker

Nandabhadra (addressing Īśvara/Śiva)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A devotee points to an ‘ocean of sorrow’ where sinners and devotees appear together, pleading that this is unfitting; Śiva stands as protector, suggesting an unseen distinction (inner grace).

Characters & Entities

• Īśvara
• bhakta (devotees)
• pāpa (sin)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Devotion is portrayed as a claim upon divine grace; the devotee appeals to Īśvara’s justice and compassion.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No site is specified in this verse; it emphasizes the theological theme of bhakta-protection.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None; it is a doctrinal complaint/prayer rather than a vrata or tīrtha-instruction.