Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 67

Devanagari script

पांडुरं गजमारूढां स्तूयमानां महर्षिभिः । सुरद्रुमपुष्पमालां बिभ्रतीं मल्लिकायुताम्

Transliteration

pāṃḍuraṃ gajamārūḍhāṃ stūyamānāṃ maharṣibhiḥ | suradrumapuṣpamālāṃ bibhratīṃ mallikāyutām

Translation

นางผู้รุ่งเรืองประทับบนช้างเผือก ถูกสรรเสริญโดยมหาฤๅษีทั้งหลาย และทรงสวมพวงมาลาดอกไม้จากพฤกษาสวรรค์ ปนดอกมะลิหอม

Word by Word

• पाण्डुराम्: pale, fair
• पाण्डुराम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पाण्डुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; accusative singular qualifying ताम् (understood)

• गजम्: elephant
• गजम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; (समासपूर्वपद)

• आरूढाम्: mounted on an elephant
• आरूढाम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आ-रुह् (धातु) → आरूढ (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्तः, स्त्रीलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; समासः: गज-आरूढाम् (गजे आरूढा)

• स्तूयमानाम्: being praised
• स्तूयमानाम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्तु (धातु) → स्तूयमान (कृदन्त, वर्तमानकाले कर्मणि)
• Form: कर्मणि वर्तमानकृदन्तः (शानच्), स्त्रीलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; accusative singular

• महर्षिभिः: by great sages
• महर्षिभिः: Kartr (Agent in passive/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महर्षि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, तृतीया-विभक्तिः, बहुवचनम्; instrumental plural (agent in passive)

• सुर: divine
• सुर: Sambandha (Genitival/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे; (समासपूर्वपद)

• द्रुम: tree
• द्रुम: Sambandha (Genitival/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रुम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे; (समासमध्यपद)

• पुष्प: flower
• पुष्प: Sambandha (Genitival/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुष्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे; (समासमध्यपद)

• मालाम्: a garland of divine-tree flowers
• मालाम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; समासः: सुर-द्रुम-पुष्प-मालाम् (सुरद्रुमस्य पुष्पाणां माला)

• बिभ्रतीम्: bearing, carrying
• बिभ्रतीम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भृ (धातु) → बिभ्रत् (कृदन्त, शतृ)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्तः (शतृ), स्त्रीलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; accusative singular

• मल्लिका: jasmine
• मल्लिका: Sambandha (Genitival/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मल्लिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे; (समासपूर्वपद)

• युताम्: accompanied with jasmine
• युताम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; समासः: मल्लिका-युताम् (मल्लिकाभिः युता)

Speaker

Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) addressing the sages (deduced)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Śrī appears radiant, seated upon a pale/white elephant, while great sages chant praises. She wears a garland of heavenly blossoms interwoven with jasmine, suggesting both celestial and earthly fragrance.

Characters & Entities

• Mahālakṣmī
• Elephant (Gaja)
• Maharṣis

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Śrī is celebrated as both spiritual and worldly auspiciousness—revered by sages and expressed through symbols like the elephant and celestial garlands.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No single tīrtha is singled out; the verse is part of the Kedārakhaṇḍa narrative praising the Goddess.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None; it describes praise (stuti) and honouring with garlands.