Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 17

Devanagari script

स लब्ध्वा तनयां दिष्ट्या हिमवानिव पार्वतीम् । आत्मानं देवसदृशं मेने पूर्णमनोरथम्

Transliteration

sa labdhvā tanayāṃ diṣṭyā himavāniva pārvatīm | ātmānaṃ devasadṛśaṃ mene pūrṇamanoratham

Translation

இவ்வாறு நல்விதியால் மகளைப் பெற்றபின்—ஹிமவான் பார்வதியைப் பெற்றதுபோல்—தன்னைத் தெய்வத்துக்கு ஒப்பானவனாகவும், ஆசைகள் நிறைவேறியவனாகவும் எண்ணினார்।

Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः (1st/Nominative), एकवचनम्; सर्वनाम

• लब्ध्वा: having obtained
• लब्ध्वा: Purvakala (Prior action/पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लभ् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्तम् (absolutive/gerund)

• तनयाम्: a daughter
• तनयाम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तनया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः (2nd/Accusative), एकवचनम्

• दिष्ट्या: fortunately
• दिष्ट्या: Hetu (Cause/हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: दिष्टि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, तृतीया-विभक्तिः (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचनम्; अव्ययीभावेन (used adverbially) ‘by good fortune’

• हिमवान्: Himavān (the Himalaya)
• हिमवान्: Upamana (Standard of comparison/उपमान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हिमवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः (1st/Nominative), एकवचनम्

• इव: like
• इव: Upama (Comparison marker/उपमा)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमावाचक-अव्ययम् (comparative particle)

• पार्वतीम्: Pārvatī
• पार्वतीम्: Upameya (Object compared/उपमेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्वती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः (2nd/Accusative), एकवचनम्

• आत्मानम्: himself
• आत्मानम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः (2nd/Accusative), एकवचनम्

• देवसदृशम्: godlike
• देवसदृशम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: देव + सदृश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः (2nd/Accusative), एकवचनम्; ‘देवानां सदृशः’ षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः

• मेने: considered/thought
• मेने: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मन् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकारः (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुषः (3rd person), एकवचनम्; आत्मनेपदम्

• पूर्णमनोरथम्: with wishes fulfilled
• पूर्णमनोरथम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूर्ण + मनोरथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः (2nd/Accusative), एकवचनम्; कर्मधारयः (‘पूर्णः मनोरथः यस्य’)

Speaker

Unknown (narrative voice within Brahmottarakhaṇḍa; likely the main narrator)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Himālaya (as sacred mountain complex)

Type: peak

Visual Art Cues

Scene: The king rejoices, imagining himself blessed like Himavān with Pārvatī; a subtle overlay of Himalayan imagery—snow peaks and a radiant feminine presence—behind the palace scene.

Characters & Entities

• Himavān
• Pārvatī

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

A virtuous daughter is celebrated as a supreme blessing, comparable to divine lineages in Purāṇic memory.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No specific tīrtha is named; the verse uses a mythic comparison (Himavān–Pārvatī).

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None; it expresses gratitude and fulfillment upon receiving a blessed child.