Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 20

Devanagari script

एवं पंच प्रधानास्तान्हत्वा दैत्यान्महेश्वरः । भूयो जगाम तं देशं यत्र शक्रो व्यवस्थितः । अब्रवीच्च प्रहष्टात्मा ततः शक्रं तपोन्वितम्

Transliteration

evaṃ paṃca pradhānāstānhatvā daityānmaheśvaraḥ | bhūyo jagāma taṃ deśaṃ yatra śakro vyavasthitaḥ | abravīcca prahaṣṭātmā tataḥ śakraṃ taponvitam

Translation

ଏଭଳି ପାଞ୍ଚଜଣ ପ୍ରଧାନ ଦୈତ୍ୟଙ୍କୁ ବଧ କରି ମହେଶ୍ୱର ପୁନର୍ବାର ସେହି ସ୍ଥାନକୁ ଗଲେ ଯେଉଁଠାରେ ଶକ୍ର (ଇନ୍ଦ୍ର) ଅବସ୍ଥିତ ଥିଲେ; ତାପରେ ପ୍ରହର୍ଷିତ ହୃଦୟରେ ତପୋନ୍ୱିତ ଶକ୍ରଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ।

Word by Word

• evam: thus
• evam: Sambandha (Manner/प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (thus)

• paṃca: five
• paṃca: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: paṃcan (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययवत् संख्या (indeclinable numeral in usage), 'प्रधानान्' विशेषणम्

• pradhānān: chief ones/leaders
• pradhānān: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pradhāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/accusative), बहुवचन (plural)

• tān: those
• tān: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/accusative), बहुवचन (plural)

• hatvā: having slain
• hatvā: Purvakala-kriya (Prior action/पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: han (धातु) → hatvā (क्त्वान्त)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive): 'हत्वा' = having slain

• daityān: demons (Daityas)
• daityān: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: daitya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/accusative), बहुवचन (plural)

• maheśvaraḥ: Maheshvara (Śiva)
• maheśvaraḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā + īśvara (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (कर्मधारयभावः): 'महान् ईश्वरः'; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/nominative), एकवचन (singular)

• bhūyaḥ: again/further
• bhūyaḥ: Sambandha (Adverb/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: bhūyaḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: पुनरर्थक-अव्यय (again/further)

• jagāma: went
• jagāma: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular)

• tam: that
• tam: Karma (Object-qualifier/कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/accusative), एकवचन (singular); 'deśam' विशेषणम्

• deśam: place/region
• deśam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/accusative), एकवचन (singular)

• yatra: where
• yatra: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yatra (अव्यय)
• Form: सम्बन्धबोधक-अव्यय (relative locative adverb: where)

• śakraḥ: Śakra (Indra)
• śakraḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śakra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/nominative), एकवचन (singular)

• vyavasthitaḥ: stationed/standing
• vyavasthitaḥ: Karta (Subject-qualifier/कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vi + ava + sthā (धातु) → vyavasthita (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past participle/क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; 'śakraḥ' विशेषणम्

• abravīt: said/spoke
• abravīt: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: brū (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (imperfect/past), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• prahaṣṭātmā: with delighted heart
• prahaṣṭātmā: Karta (Subject-qualifier/कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prahaṣṭa + ātman (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि-समास: 'प्रहृष्टः आत्मा यस्य सः' (whose mind is delighted); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तृविशेषणम् (maheśvaraḥ)

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Sambandha (Sequence/क्रम)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अपादान/क्रमवाचक-अव्यय (then/thereupon)

• śakram: Śakra (Indra)
• śakram: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śakra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/accusative), एकवचन (singular)

• taponvitam: endowed with austerity
• taponvitam: Karma (Object-qualifier/कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tapas + anvita (प्रातिपदिक; समास/उपपद)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (उपपद/सह-भाव): 'तपसा अन्वितः' = endowed with austerity; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; 'śakram' विशेषणम्

Speaker

Narrator (Purāṇic narrator within Nāgara-khaṇḍa Tīrthamāhātmya context)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Śiva stands triumphant over fallen daityas; the battlefield quiets. He strides toward a nearby divine encampment where Indra, radiant yet ascetic, awaits. Śiva’s face is bright with satisfied joy.

Characters & Entities

• Maheśvara (Śiva)
• Śakra (Indra)
• Daityas

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

When adharma is removed, harmony between divine guardians is restored; protection of sacred space culminates in divine counsel.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The ‘place where Indra was stationed’ is referenced but not named in this excerpt; within Tīrthamāhātmya it functions as the protected sacred region.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None; this verse transitions from battle to dialogue.