Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 85
Devanagari script
द्वितीयं मुद्गरं चानु गृहीत्वा विनदन्रणे । सर्वप्राणेन गोविंदं तेन मूर्ध्नि जघान सः
Transliteration
dvitīyaṃ mudgaraṃ cānu gṛhītvā vinadanraṇe | sarvaprāṇena goviṃdaṃ tena mūrdhni jaghāna saḥ
Translation
பின்பு இரண்டாம் முத்கரத்தையும் எடுத்துக்கொண்டு, போர்க்களத்தில் முழங்கியவாறு, முழு வலிமையுடன் கோவிந்தனின் தலையில் அடித்தான்।
Word by Word
dvitīyamsecond
dvitīyam:
Karma (Object qualifier/कर्म-विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootdvitīya (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण (mudgaram इति विशेष्यस्य)
mudgarammace/hammer
mudgaram:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootmudgara (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन
caand
ca:
Sambandha (Conjunction/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)
anuthen/afterwards
anu:
Adhikarana (Manner/अधिकरण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootanu (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; उपसर्ग/क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: ‘after/along’)
gṛhītvāhaving seized
gṛhītvā:
Purvakala (Prior action/पूर्वकाल)
TypeVerb
Rootgrah (धातु) → gṛhītvā (कृदन्त)
Formकृदन्त (क्त्वा-प्रत्यय, absolutive/gerund)
vinadanroaring
vinadan:
Karta (Subject qualifier/कर्ता-विशेषण)
TypeVerb
Rootnad (धातु) → vi-nad (धातु) → śatṛ (कृदन्त)
Formकृदन्त (शतृ-प्रत्यय, present active participle); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; उपसर्ग: वि
raṇein battle
raṇe:
Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootraṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन
sarva-prāṇenawith full force
sarva-prāṇena:
Karana (Instrument/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootsarva (प्रातिपदिक) + prāṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
Formतत्पुरुष-समास (कर्मधारय/षष्ठीभाव: ‘with all (his) strength/breath’); पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन
govindamGovinda (Viṣṇu)
govindam:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootgovinda (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन
tenawith that (mace)
tena:
Karana (Instrument/करण)
TypeNoun
Roottad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग; तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; सर्वनाम
mūrdhnion the head
mūrdhni:
Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootmūrdhan (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन
jaghānastruck
jaghāna:
Kriya (Main action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Roothan (धातु)
Formलिट् (Perfect); परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन
saḥhe
saḥ:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Roottad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; सर्वनाम
Speaker
Narrator (Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa per Māheśvarakhaṇḍa convention)
Visual Art Cues
Scene: Jambha, roaring in the fray, grips the second mace and brings it down with full force upon Govinda’s head; the battlefield vibrates with the blow.
Characters & Entities
J
JambhaV
Viṣṇu (Govinda)FAQs
Adharma may appear to gain momentary advantage, but such violence is transient and ultimately self-defeating.
None mentioned.
None.