Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 28

Devanagari script

तैः सार्धमागमिष्यामि ममेदं मतमुत्तमम् । इत्युक्ते वचने तांश्च कृत्वाहं दंडमूर्धनि

Transliteration

taiḥ sārdhamāgamiṣyāmi mamedaṃ matamuttamam | ityukte vacane tāṃśca kṛtvāhaṃ daṃḍamūrdhani

Translation

“ମୁଁ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ସହିତ ଆସିବି—ଏହା ମୋର ସର୍ବୋତ୍ତମ ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି।” ଏମିତି କହି ସେ ଏହି ବଚନକୁ ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧାରେ ଶିରୋଧାର୍ଯ୍ୟ କଲେ (ଅର୍ଥାତ୍ ଗ୍ରହଣ କଲେ)।

Word by Word

• taiḥ: with them
• taiḥ: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (तद् प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd case), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• sārdham: together
• sārdham: Sambandha (Association/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sārdham (अव्यय)
• Form: सहभाववाचक अव्यय (together with)

• āgamiṣyāmi: I will come/go
• āgamiṣyāmi: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (गम् धातु)
• Form: लृट् (simple future), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद; उपसर्ग: आ- (āgam)

• mama: my
• mama: Sambandha (Genitive/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (अस्मद् प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th case), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• idam: this
• idam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (इदम् प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd case), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• matam: opinion; decision
• matam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd case), एकवचन

• uttamam: excellent; best
• uttamam: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: uttama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd case), एकवचन; विशेषण

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (Quotation marker/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: उक्त्यर्थक अव्यय (quotative particle)

• ukte: when said
• ukte: Adhikarana (Locative absolute/सप्तमी)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (वच् धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), सप्तमी (7th case), एकवचन, नपुंसकलिङ्ग; ‘ukte’ = ‘when (it was) said’ (locative absolute with vacane)

• vacane: in the statement; upon the words
• vacane: Adhikarana (Locative absolute/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th case), एकवचन; सप्तमी-सम्बन्ध (locative absolute)

• tān: them
• tān: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (तद् प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

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

• kṛtvā: having made/done
• kṛtvā: Purvakala (Prior action/पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (कृ धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (gerund), पूर्वकाल (having done)

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (अस्मद् प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• daṇḍam: staff; rod
• daṇḍam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: daṇḍa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन

• mūrdhani: on the head
• mūrdhani: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mūrdhan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th case), एकवचन

Speaker

Narrator (Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa-tradition, Māheśvara-khaṇḍa frame)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Kumāranātha (contextual)

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A leader announces the decision to travel with the brāhmaṇas; he bows and symbolically lifts the counsel/command to his head, while the group prepares for departure.

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

True dharma is shown through humble resolve and reverent acceptance of guidance on a sacred journey.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The verse is transitional; the immediate narrative context moves toward Kedāra and the northern sacred route.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No explicit rite is stated here; the emphasis is on respectful conduct and assent to a sacred plan.