Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 52

Devanagari script

तथैव पूजिता चंडी भूतप्रमथगुह्यकैः । वस्त्रालंकरणैश्चैव रत्नैर्नानाविधैरपि । ये चान्य आगतास्तत्र ते च सर्वे प्रपूजिताः

Transliteration

tathaiva pūjitā caṃḍī bhūtapramathaguhyakaiḥ | vastrālaṃkaraṇaiścaiva ratnairnānāvidhairapi | ye cānya āgatāstatra te ca sarve prapūjitāḥ

Translation

ในทำนองเดียวกัน พระจัณฑีก็ได้รับการบูชาจากเหล่าภูตะ ปรมถะ และคุหยะกะ ด้วยผ้าทรง เครื่องประดับ และรัตนะนานาชนิด อีกทั้งผู้ใดอื่นที่มาถึง ณ ที่นั้น ก็ล้วนได้รับการต้อนรับและบูชาโดยสมควร

Word by Word

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Kriya-vishesana (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण

• एव: indeed
• एव: Nipata (Particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण-निपात

• पूजिता: was worshipped
• पूजिता: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त—क्त (भूतकर्मणि/भूतकृदन्त), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्तरि/कर्मणि प्रयोगानुसार ‘पूजिता’ (was worshipped)

• चण्डी: Caṇḍī (the Goddess)
• चण्डी: Karman (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चण्डी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (कर्ता/विषय), एकवचन

• भूतप्रमथगुह्यकैः: by/with bhūtas, pramathas, and guhyakas
• भूतप्रमथगुह्यकैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूत (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रमथ (प्रातिपदिक) + गुह्यक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण/सह), बहुवचन; समासः—द्वन्द्वः (भूताः च प्रमथाः च गुह्यकाः च)

• वस्त्रालंकरणैः: with garments and adornments
• वस्त्रालंकरणैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वस्त्र (प्रातिपदिक) + अलंकरण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समासः—द्वन्द्वः

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Conjunction/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक-निपात

• एव: indeed
• एव: Nipata (Particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण-निपात

• रत्नैः: with gems
• रत्नैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रत्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• नानाविधैः: of many kinds
• नानाविधैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नाना (अव्यय/उपसर्गवत्) + विध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समासः—अव्ययीभावः (नाना-विध=बहुविध)

• अपि: also
• अपि: Nipata (Particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय/अप्यर्थ-निपात (also/even)

• ये: those who
• ये: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; सम्बन्धबोधक-सर्वनाम (relative pronoun)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Conjunction/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक-निपात

• अन्ये: others
• अन्ये: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; ‘ये’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• आगताः: who had come
• आगताः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + गम् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त—क्त (भूतकृदन्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; धातुः—गम् (गतौ) उपसर्गः—आ

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक-क्रियाविशेषण (there)

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; संकेत-सर्वनाम (correlative pronoun)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Conjunction/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक-निपात

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; ‘ते’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• प्रपूजिताः: were duly worshipped
• प्रपूजिताः: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + पूज् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त—क्त (भूतकृदन्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; उपसर्गः—प्र; कर्मणि भावः (were duly worshipped)

Speaker

Deductive (Māheśvarakhaṇḍa narrative voice; commonly Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa addressing sages)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Kedāra/Kedāranātha

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Caṇḍī, radiant and formidable, is worshipped with garments, ornaments, and many jewels by Bhūtas, Pramathas, and Guhyakas; the scene expands to include all arriving beings being respectfully honored in a grand sacred reception.

Characters & Entities

• Caṇḍī
• Bhūtas
• Pramathas
• Guhyakas

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Sacred gatherings at a tīrtha are fulfilled by reverent hospitality—honouring the Goddess and all divine attendees as part of dharma.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The Kedāra sacred region (Kedārakhaṇḍa) within the Māheśvarakhaṇḍa of the Skanda Purāṇa.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Pūjā through offerings—garments, ornaments, and jewels—along with respectful reception of all who arrive.