Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 6

Devanagari script

भूतप्रेतपिशाचेभ्यः शत्रुतश्च विशेषतः । रोगेभ्यस्तस्करेभ्यश्च दुष्टेभ्योऽन्येभ्य एव च

Transliteration

bhūtapretapiśācebhyaḥ śatrutaśca viśeṣataḥ | rogebhyastaskarebhyaśca duṣṭebhyo'nyebhya eva ca

Translation

ଭୂତ-ପ୍ରେତ-ପିଶାଚମାନଙ୍କୁ ଠାରୁ, ବିଶେଷକରି ଶତ୍ରୁମାନଙ୍କୁ ଠାରୁ; ରୋଗ, ଚୋର, ଏବଂ ଅନ୍ୟ ଦୁଷ୍ଟମାନଙ୍କୁ ଠାରୁ ମଧ୍ୟ (ରକ୍ଷା ମିଳେ)।

Word by Word

• भूतप्रेतपिशाचेभ्यः: from ghosts, departed spirits, and piśācas
• भूतप्रेतपिशाचेभ्यः: Apādāna (Source/अपाादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूत + प्रेत + पिशाच (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), बहुवचन; द्वन्द्व-समास (भूताः च प्रेताः च पिशाचाः च)

• शत्रुतः: from enemies
• शत्रुतः: Apādāna (Source/अपाादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शत्रु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन; तसिल्-प्रत्ययार्थ (ablatival sense)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Coordination/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय-निपात (conjunction)

• विशेषतः: especially
• विशेषतः: Kriya-visheshaṇa (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विशेषतः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: especially)

• रोगेभ्यः: from diseases
• रोगेभ्यः: Apādāna (Source/अपाादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रोग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), बहुवचन

• तस्करेभ्यः: from thieves
• तस्करेभ्यः: Apādāna (Source/अपाादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तस्कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Coordination/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय-निपात

• दुष्टेभ्यः: from wicked people
• दुष्टेभ्यः: Apādāna (Source/अपाादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुष्ट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), बहुवचन

• अन्येभ्यः: from others
• अन्येभ्यः: Apādāna (Source/अपाादान)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), बहुवचन; विशेषण (दुष्टेभ्यः इत्यादि-समुच्चय)

• एव: indeed/just
• एव: Avadhāraṇa (Emphasis/अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण-निपात (emphatic particle)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Coordination/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय-निपात

Speaker

Sūta

Tirtha Mahatmya

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: The Goddess’ protective radiance repels dark, shadowy figures (bhūtas/pretas/piśācas) while enemies and thieves retreat; a healed devotee stands restored.

Characters & Entities

• Camatkārī Devī
• bhūta
• preta
• piśāca
• enemies
• disease
• thieves

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Devī-bhakti functions as both spiritual refuge and practical protection against seen and unseen harms.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The verse continues the praise of Camatkārī Devī’s kṣetra as a place conferring comprehensive protection.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

The protection is presented as a result of her worship described in the surrounding verses (especially Mahānavamī worship).