Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 27

Devanagari script

यदा वै स्थापितं लिंगं सर्वदेवैः पुरातनम् । विष्णोः प्रतिष्ठानगुणात्सर्वेषां च दिवौक साम्

Transliteration

yadā vai sthāpitaṃ liṃgaṃ sarvadevaiḥ purātanam | viṣṇoḥ pratiṣṭhānaguṇātsarveṣāṃ ca divauka sām

Translation

அனைத்து தேவர்களும் அந்தப் பழமையான லிங்கத்தை நிறுவியபோது—விஷ்ணுவின் பிரதிஷ்டா சக்தியின் மகிமையால்—அது விண்ணுலக வாசிகளையும் சேர்த்து அனைவருக்கும் மங்கள பலன் அளிப்பதாக ஆனது।

Word by Word

• yadā: when
• yadā: Sambandha (Temporal relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yadā (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (when)

• vai: indeed
• vai: Sambandha (Particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphasis)

• sthāpitam: established / set up
• sthāpitam: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sthāpita (कृदन्त; √sthā/√sthāp)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (PPP: 'having been established/placed')

• liṅgam: liṅga
• liṅgam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: liṅga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• sarvadevaiḥ: by all the gods
• sarvadevaiḥ: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva + deva (प्रातिपदिक; सर्व + देव)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; sarva-विशेषणपूर्वक; करण (by all gods)

• purātanam: ancient
• purātanam: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: purātana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying liṅgam)

• viṣṇoḥ: of Viṣṇu
• viṣṇoḥ: Sambandha (Genitive relation/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣṇu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• pratiṣṭhānaguṇāt: from/because of the power of consecration
• pratiṣṭhānaguṇāt: Apadana (Source/Cause/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pratiṣṭhāna + guṇa (प्रातिपदिक; प्रतिष्ठान + गुण)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (pratiṣṭhānasya guṇaḥ = 'quality/power of establishment'); अपादान (from/because of)

• sarveṣām: of all
• sarveṣām: Sambandha (Genitive relation/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन; सर्वनाम-प्रयोग (of all)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Conjunction/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (and)

• divaukasām: of the heaven-dwellers (gods)
• divaukasām: Sambandha (Genitive relation/षष्ठī)
• Type: Noun
• Root: divaukas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन; divaukas = 'heaven-dweller' (deva)

Speaker

Sūta (continuing narration)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Govatsa-liṅga / ancient liṅga of Dharmāraṇya

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: All devas assemble to install an ancient liṅga; Viṣṇu stands as the consecratory power, while the heavens rejoice as the shrine becomes auspicious for celestial beings.

Characters & Entities

• Liṅga
• Sarvadeva
• Viṣṇu
• Divaukasaḥ (heavenly beings)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

The Purāṇa emphasizes harmony of divine functions: even in a Śaiva context, Viṣṇu’s consecratory potency supports sacred establishment.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Dharmāraṇya’s Liṅga is presented as “purātana” and deity-installed, elevating the site’s authority and sanctity.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Pratiṣṭhā (consecration/installation) of the Liṅga—presented as a powerful act with cosmic endorsement.