Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 11
Devanagari script
हरश्चैवार्द्धदेहेन विष्णुरर्द्धेन चाभवत् । एकतो विष्णुचिह्नानि हरचिह्नानि चैकतः
Transliteration
haraścaivārddhadehena viṣṇurarddhena cābhavat | ekato viṣṇucihnāni haracihnāni caikataḥ
Translation
अर्धदेहेन स हरः, अर्धेन च विष्णुरभवत्। एकतः विष्णुचिह्नानि, अन्यतः हरचिह्नानि बभूवुः॥
Word by Word
हरःHara (Śiva)
हरः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootहर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन
चand
च:
Samuccaya (Connector)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (समुच्चय-अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चय (conjunction)
एवindeed
एव:
Nipata (Emphasis)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव (अव्यय)
Formअवधारण (emphasis particle)
अर्द्धदेहेनwith half the body
अर्द्धदेहेन:
Karana (Instrument/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootअर्द्ध (प्रातिपदिक) + देह (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (देहस्य अर्द्धेन)
विष्णुःViṣṇu
विष्णुः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootविष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन
अर्द्धेनwith (the other) half
अर्द्धेन:
Karana (Instrument/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootअर्द्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन
चand
च:
Samuccaya (Connector)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (समुच्चय-अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चय (conjunction)
अभवत्became/was
अभवत्:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootभू (धातु)
Formलङ् (अनद्यतनभूत/Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद
एकतःon one side
एकतः:
Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएकतः (अव्यय)
Formदेशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb: on one side)
विष्णुचिह्नानिViṣṇu’s emblems
विष्णुचिह्नानि:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootविष्णु (प्रातिपदिक) + चिह्न (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (विष्णोः चिह्नानि)
हरचिह्नानिHara’s emblems
हरचिह्नानि:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootहर (प्रातिपदिक) + चिह्न (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (हरस्य चिह्नानि)
चand
च:
Samuccaya (Connector)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (समुच्चय-अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चय (conjunction)
एकतःon the other side
एकतः:
Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएकतः (अव्यय)
Formदेशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb: on one side)
Speaker
Narrator (contextual narration within the chapter; speaker not explicit in the snippet)
Tirtha Mahatmya
Type: kshetra
Visual Art Cues
Scene: Harihara stands divided: one half Śiva, one half Viṣṇu; each side clearly bears its own emblems, making the unity visually undeniable.
Characters & Entities
Ś
Śiva (Hara)V
ViṣṇuH
HariharaFAQs
The same Supreme is approached through multiple forms; recognizing unity prevents conflict rooted in labels.
Not specified in this verse; it supports the chapter’s mahātmya narrative through divine manifestation.
None.