Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 16

Devanagari script

यद्यद्विभूतिमत्सत्त्वं धार्मिकं चोर्जितं महत् । तत्रासीद्बाहुनाशो मे बाहुस्थाने च ते मम

Transliteration

yadyadvibhūtimatsattvaṃ dhārmikaṃ corjitaṃ mahat | tatrāsīdbāhunāśo me bāhusthāne ca te mama

Translation

ఎక్కడెక్కడ విభూతిసంపన్నమైన, ధార్మికమైన, బలవంతమైన, మహత్తరమైన సత్త్వం ఉన్నదో, అక్కడ నా బాహువుల నాశనం జరిగింది; అలాగే నా బాహువుల స్థానంలో ఉన్న మీరు కూడా దెబ్బతిన్నారు.

Word by Word

• yat: whatever
• yat: Sambandha (Relative/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: सर्वनाम; नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया; एकवचन (relative)

• yat: each and every
• yat: Sambandha (Relative/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: सर्वनाम; नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया; एकवचन (reduplicated for distributive: ‘whatever…whatever’)

• vibhūti-mat-sattvam: a being endowed with power/glory
• vibhūti-mat-sattvam: Karta/Karma (Contextual/कर्ता- कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vibhūti (प्रातिपदिक) + mat (मतुप्-प्रत्ययार्थ) + sattva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुषभावः: ‘विभूतिमत्’ (मतुपर्थक विशेषण) + ‘सत्त्वम्’; नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया; एकवचन

• dhārmikam: righteous
• dhārmikam: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dhārmika (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया; एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक

• ūrjitam: vigorous, strong
• ūrjitam: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ūrjita (प्रातिपदिक; √ūrj/ūrjāyate? adjectival)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया; एकवचन

• mahat: great
• mahat: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया; एकवचन

• tatra: there, in that (case)
• tatra: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक-क्रियाविशेषण (there)

• āsīt: was
• āsīt: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (imperfect); प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• bāhu-nāśaḥ: destruction of the arm
• bāhu-nāśaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bāhu (प्रातिपदिक) + nāśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: बाहोः नाशः); पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा विभक्ति; एकवचन

• me: my
• me: Sambandha (Possessor/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: सर्वनाम; षष्ठी विभक्ति; एकवचन (enclitic)

• bāhu-sthāne: in the place of the arm
• bāhu-sthāne: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bāhu (प्रातिपदिक) + sthāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: बाहोः स्थानम्); नपुंसकलिङ्ग; सप्तमी विभक्ति; एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक

• te: they
• te: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: सर्वनाम; प्रथमा विभक्ति; बहुवचन (nom. pl.)

• mama: of me, my
• mama: Sambandha (Possessor/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: सर्वनाम; षष्ठी विभक्ति; एकवचन

Speaker

Virañci (Brahmā)

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Devas

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A montage-like vision: across many realms, mighty dhārmic beings lose their strength as if an unseen force withdraws the ‘arms’ of cosmic protection; simultaneously, the devas (as arms) are shown weakened. Brahmā points to this universal pattern while speaking.

Characters & Entities

• Devas

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

When adharma rises, even righteous strength can be targeted; restoration requires aligning again with higher divine order.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

None in this verse; it continues the causal explanation of the devas’ downfall.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None stated.