Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 2

Devanagari script

दिव्यं लिंगं महादेवि सर्वपातकनाशनम् । तत्पूर्वे तु युगे ख्यातं मनोः स्वायंभुवांतरे

Transliteration

divyaṃ liṃgaṃ mahādevi sarvapātakanāśanam | tatpūrve tu yuge khyātaṃ manoḥ svāyaṃbhuvāṃtare

Translation

ఓ మహాదేవి, అది దివ్య లింగం—సర్వ పాతకాలను నశింపజేసేది. అది పూర్వయుగంలో, స్వాయంభువ మనువు మన్వంతరంలో, ప్రసిద్ధిగా ఉండెను।

Word by Word

• दिव्यम्: divine
• दिव्यम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• लिङ्गम्: liṅga; emblem (of Śiva)
• लिङ्गम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लिङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• महादेवि: O great goddess
• महादेवि: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महादेवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति (Vocative), एकवचन (Singular)

• सर्वपातकनाशनम्: destroyer of all sins
• सर्वपातकनाशनम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + पातक + नाशन (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• तत्: in that (time)
• तत्: Adhikarana (Location/Time/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative), एकवचन (Singular)

• पूर्वे: earlier; former
• पूर्वे: Adhikarana (Time/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative), एकवचन (Singular)

• तु: indeed; but
• तु: Sambandha (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अव्यय-प्रकारः—विरोध/विशेष (but/indeed)

• युगे: in the age (yuga)
• युगे: Adhikarana (Time/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative), एकवचन (Singular)

• ख्यातम्: was renowned/known
• ख्यातम्: Kriya (Predicative/विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ख्या (धातु)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (Past Passive Participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन (Singular)

• मनोः: of Manu
• मनोः: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), एकवचन (Singular)

• स्वायम्भुव-अन्तरे: in the Svāyambhuva manvantara
• स्वायम्भुव-अन्तरे: Adhikarana (Time/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वायम्भुव + अन्तर (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative), एकवचन (Singular)

Speaker

Īśvara (Śiva)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Caṇḍeśvara-liṅga (divya-liṅga)

Type: temple

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Devī (Mahādevī)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A radiant liṅga at Caṇḍeśvara shrine emitting a divine glow; behind it, a faint cosmic timeline motif (Manu/kalpa symbolism) suggesting primordial renown; devotees approach with offerings seeking purification.

Characters & Entities

• Devī
• Liṅga
• Svāyambhuva Manu
• Manvantara

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

A tīrtha-liṅga’s power is timeless—its sanctity is traced across cosmic cycles, emphasizing enduring dharma and purification.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The divine liṅga being introduced in this passage (context: Caṇḍeśvara/Candreśvara complex within Prabhāsakṣetra).

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None explicitly; the verse states the liṅga’s purificatory potency and its ancient renown.