Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 92

Devanagari script

विलोकयन्स्वकां भार्यां विधित्सुः कर्म नैत्यकम् । विलोकयन्ददर्शाथ इहामुत्र सहयिनीम्

Transliteration

vilokayansvakāṃ bhāryāṃ vidhitsuḥ karma naityakam | vilokayandadarśātha ihāmutra sahayinīm

Translation

Procurando sua esposa, desejoso de cumprir os ritos diários, olhou por toda parte; então a viu, sua companheira neste mundo e no além.

Word by Word

• विलोकयन्: looking for
• विलोकयन्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + लोक् (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्यय (present active participle); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘looking/searching’

• स्वकाम्: his own
• स्वकाम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्वक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• भार्याम्: wife
• भार्याम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भार्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• विधित्सुः: wishing to perform
• विधित्सुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + धा (धातु)
• Form: सन्-इच्छार्थक (desiderative) से ‘विधित्सु’ (desirous to do/perform); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• कर्म: rite/duty
• कर्म: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• नैत्यकम्: daily/regular
• नैत्यकम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नित्यक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• विलोकयन्: looking
• विलोकयन्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + लोक् (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्यय; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; पुनरुक्तिः

• ददर्श: saw
• ददर्श: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect); प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• अथ: then
• अथ: Sambandha (Discourse/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनन्तरार्थक (then)

• इह: here
• इह: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iha (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक (here)

• अमुत्र: there
• अमुत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: amutra (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक (there/yonder)

• सहयिनीम्: companion (female)
• सहयिनीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सहयिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

Speaker

Narrator (contextual)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Vajrāṅga moves through the forest edge near the hermitage, scanning paths and groves; he finally spots his wife—his ‘iha-amutra’ companion—bringing a momentary relief and sacred recognition.

Characters & Entities

• Vajrāṅga
• Bhāryā
• Nitya-karma (daily rites)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Dharma is sustained through nitya-karma (daily duties) and faithful companionship; the Purāṇas frame the spouse as a partner in both worldly and spiritual life.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No specific tīrtha is mentioned; the verse emphasizes household dharma and daily ritual continuity.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Only a general reference to nitya-karma (daily rites) is given; no specific mantra, bath, or donation is detailed.