Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 94

Devanagari script

गंगाधरो रुद्रपीठे सुपीठे जलदः स्मृतः । त्र्यंबके त्रिपुरारिश्च श्रीशैले च त्रिलोचनः

Transliteration

gaṃgādharo rudrapīṭhe supīṭhe jaladaḥ smṛtaḥ | tryaṃbake tripurāriśca śrīśaile ca trilocanaḥ

Translation

రుద్రపీಠంలో ఆయన గంగాధరుడు; సుపీಠంలో జలద అని స్మరించబడతాడు. త్ర్యంబకంలో ఆయన త్రిపురారి, మరియు శ్రీశైలంలో త్రిలోచనుడు—త్రినేత్రధారి శివుడు—అని ఆరాధింపబడతాడు.

Word by Word

• gaṃgādharaḥ: bearer of the Gaṅgā
• gaṃgādharaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gaṃgā + dhara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; उपाधि

• rudrapīṭhe: at Rudrapīṭha
• rudrapīṭhe: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rudra + pīṭha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; अधिकरण (place-name)

• supīṭhe: at Supīṭha
• supīṭhe: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: su + pīṭha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; अधिकरण (place-name)

• jaladaḥ: giver of water (cloud)
• jaladaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jala + da (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; उपाधि

• smṛtaḥ: is remembered/called
• smṛtaḥ: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: smṛ (धातु) + ta (कृत्-प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘is remembered/called’

• tryaṃbake: at Tryaṃbaka
• tryaṃbake: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tri + aṃbaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; अधिकरण (place-name)

• tripurāriḥ: enemy of Tripura
• tripurāriḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tripura + ari (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; उपाधि

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

• śrīśaile: at Śrīśaila
• śrīśaile: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrī + śaila (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; अधिकरण (place-name)

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

• trilocanaḥ: three-eyed one
• trilocanaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tri + locana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; उपाधि

Speaker

Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Tryaṃbaka; Śrīśaila; (Rudrapīṭha, Supīṭha)

Type: peak

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A powerful Śaiva montage: at Rudrapīṭha, Śiva with Gaṅgā flowing from matted locks; at Supīṭha, rain-cloud ‘Jalada’ imagery blessing the land; at Tryambaka, Tripurāri with bow of Pināka and the burning of Tripura symbolized; at Śrīśaila, majestic Trilocana on a sacred mountain with devotees climbing steps.

Characters & Entities

• Gaṅgādhara
• Rudrapīṭha
• Supīṭha
• Jalada
• Tryaṃbaka
• Tripurāri
• Śrīśaila
• Trilocana

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Śiva’s one essence manifests as multiple compassionate and powerful aspects, each honored in a specific tīrtha.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Rudrapīṭha, Supīṭha, Tryaṃbaka, and Śrīśaila are highlighted with famous Śaiva epithets.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No direct injunction; the verse supports tīrtha-yātrā and liṅga-darśana through praise of named sites.