Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 129

Devanagari script

सब्रह्मकाः ससाध्याश्च वसुर्विश्वे च देवताः । सयमाश्च सरुद्राश्च चक्षुरप्रार्थयन्प्रभुम्

Transliteration

sabrahmakāḥ sasādhyāśca vasurviśve ca devatāḥ | sayamāśca sarudrāśca cakṣuraprārthayanprabhum

Translation

பிரம்மாவுடன் சாத்யர்கள், வசுக்கள், விஶ்வதேவர்கள், யமன் மற்றும் ருத்ரர்கள் ஆகிய தேவர்கள் அனைவரும் இறைவனிடம் தெய்வீகக் கண்பார்வை வேண்டி வேண்டினர்.

Word by Word

• स-ब्रह्मकाः: together with Brahmā (and his followers)
• स-ब्रह्मकाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ब्रह्मक (प्रातिपदिक) + स (उपसर्ग/अव्ययार्थक-पूर्वपद)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; अव्ययीभाव-समासः (सह/सहित-अर्थे)

• स-साध्याः: together with the Sādhyas
• स-साध्याः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: साध्य (प्रातिपदिक) + स (अव्ययार्थक-पूर्वपद)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; अव्ययीभाव-समासः (सहित-अर्थे)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-बोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• वसवः: the Vasus
• वसवः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वसु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• विश्वे: the Viśvedevas (all-gods)
• विश्वे: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विश्वेदेव (प्रातिपदिक; विश्वे + देवाः)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; कर्मधारय-समासः (विश्वे देवाः)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-बोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• देवताः: the deities
• देवताः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• स-यमाः: together with Yama(s)
• स-यमाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: यम (प्रातिपदिक) + स (अव्ययार्थक-पूर्वपद)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; अव्ययीभाव-समासः (सहित-अर्थे)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-बोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• स-रुद्राः: together with the Rudras
• स-रुद्राः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रुद्र (प्रातिपदिक) + स (अव्ययार्थक-पूर्वपद)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; अव्ययीभाव-समासः (सहित-अर्थे)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-बोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• चक्षुः: (divine) eye, sight
• चक्षुः: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चक्षुस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• अ-प्रार्थयन्: they requested/begged for
• अ-प्रार्थयन्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रार्थय् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/past), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• प्रभुम्: the Lord
• प्रभुम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

Speaker

Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) narrating to the sages

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A grand celestial assembly: Brahmā, Sādhyas, Vasus, Viśvedevas, Yama, and Rudras stand with folded hands, gazing upward in supplication to the unseen Lord, requesting divine sight.

Characters & Entities

• Brahmā
• Sādhyas
• Vasus
• Viśvedevas
• Yama
• Rudras
• Prabhu (Śiva)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

To perceive the Supreme, ordinary perception is insufficient; grace-bestowed ‘divine sight’ is required.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No tīrtha is mentioned; the focus is on the devas seeking darśana of Śiva.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Prayer (prārthanā) for darśana is implied, but no specific rite is detailed.