Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 41

Devanagari script

ऊरौ दुर्योधनस्यापि शल्यस्यापि च वक्षसि । कंठे च शकुनेर्दीप्तं भगदत्तस्य चापतत्

Transliteration

ūrau duryodhanasyāpi śalyasyāpi ca vakṣasi | kaṃṭhe ca śakunerdīptaṃ bhagadattasya cāpatat

Translation

ସେ ଦୀପ୍ତ ଚିହ୍ନ ଦୁର୍ୟୋଧନଙ୍କ ଊରୁରେ, ଶଲ୍ୟଙ୍କ ବକ୍ଷସ୍ଥଳରେ, ଶକୁନିଙ୍କ କଣ୍ଠରେ ପତିତ ହେଲା; ଏବଂ ସେଇ ଜ୍ୱଲନ୍ତ ଚିହ୍ନ ଭଗଦତ୍ତଙ୍କ ଉପରେ ମଧ୍ୟ ପଡ଼ିଲା।

Word by Word

• ऊरौ: on the thigh
• ऊरौ: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऊरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• दुर्योधनस्य: of Duryodhana
• दुर्योधनस्य: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुर्योधन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्ययम् (also)

• शल्यस्य: of Śalya
• शल्यस्य: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शल्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्ययम् (also)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्ययम् (and)

• वक्षसि: on the chest
• वक्षसि: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वक्षस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• कंठे: on the neck
• कंठे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कण्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्ययम् (and)

• शकुनेः: of Śakuni
• शकुनेः: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शकुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• दीप्तम्: blazing, shining
• दीप्तम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दीप्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण

• भगदत्तस्य: of Bhagadatta
• भगदत्तस्य: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगदत्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्ययम् (and)

• अपतत्: fell upon
• अपतत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पत् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; उपसर्गः आ-

Speaker

Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating (deduced)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: The blazing mark falls with uncanny precision: Duryodhana’s thigh, Śalya’s chest, Śakuni’s throat, and Bhagadatta—each highlighted as if fate itself has touched them.

Characters & Entities

• Duryodhana
• Śalya
• Śakuni
• Bhagadatta

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Worldly power is fragile; the Purāṇas repeatedly show that a single vulnerable point can undo vast pride and armies.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No specific sacred place is mentioned; the verse continues a martial illustration within the Kaumārikā narrative.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None.