Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 49

Devanagari script

प्राचे तसं छत्र महामणिप्रभं रत्नैरुपेतं बहुभिर्विराजितम् । धृतं तदा तेन कुमारमूर्द्धनि चन्द्रैः किरणैः सुशोभितम्

Transliteration

prāce tasaṃ chatra mahāmaṇiprabhaṃ ratnairupetaṃ bahubhirvirājitam | dhṛtaṃ tadā tena kumāramūrddhani candraiḥ kiraṇaiḥ suśobhitam

Translation

ครั้นแล้วทางทิศบูรพา มีฉัตรหลวงส่องประกายด้วยรัศมีแห่งมหามณี ประดับด้วยรัตนะมากมาย ถูกกางเหนือเศียรของกุมารผู้เป็นจอมทัพทิพย์ งามดุจต้องแสงจันทร์เป็นสายรัศมี

Word by Word

• प्राचे: eastern/forward (uncertain reading)
• प्राचे: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्राच् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), द्विवचन/बहुवचन-रूपसदृश; पाठदोषसम्भावना (सम्भवतः 'प्राच्यं/प्राचीनं/प्राचं')

• तसम्: of him/that (uncertain reading)
• तसम्: Sambandha (Genitive/Reference)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पाठदोषसम्भावना; सम्भवतः 'तस्य' (षष्ठी एकवचन) वा 'तत्' (नपुं. प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन)

• छत्रम्: umbrella
• छत्रम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: छत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन

• महा: great
• महा: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासपूर्वपद (compound member)

• मणि: jewel
• मणि: Sambandha (Genitive sense in compound)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मणि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासमध्यपद (compound member)

• प्रभम्: having the radiance of great jewels
• प्रभम्: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; महा-मणि-प्रभ (मणिप्रभा यस्य तत्/मणिप्रभम्) छत्रम् इति विशेषणम्

• रत्नैः: with gems
• रत्नैः: Karana (Instrument/Means)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रत्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• उपेतम्: furnished with
• उपेतम्: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उप-इ (धातु) + क्त (प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; छत्रम् इति विशेषणम्

• बहुभिः: many
• बहुभिः: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, तृतीया, बहुवचन; रत्नैः इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• विराजितम्: shining, splendid
• विराजितम्: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि-राज् (धातु) + क्त (प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; छत्रम् इति विशेषणम्

• धृतम्: held
• धृतम्: Kriya (Predicate/State)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धृ (धातु) + क्त (प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; छत्रम् इति

• तदा: then
• तदा: Adhikarana (Time/कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय

• तेन: by him
• तेन: Karana (Agent-instrument in passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसक, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• कुमार: of Kumāra
• कुमार: Sambandha (Genitive sense in compound)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुमार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासपूर्वपद (compound member)

• मूर्द्धनि: on the head of Kumāra
• मूर्द्धनि: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूर्धन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; कुमार-मूर्धन् (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• चन्द्रैः: with moons
• चन्द्रैः: Karana (Instrument/Means)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• किरणैः: with rays
• किरणैः: Karana (Instrument/Means)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किरण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• सुशोभितम्: beautifully adorned
• सुशोभितम्: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु + शोभ् (धातु) + क्त (प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; छत्रम् इति विशेषणम्

Speaker

Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) addressing the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa narrative style)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Kedāra-kṣetra

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A blazing jeweled parasol is held above Kumāra’s head; its gem-light resembles cool moonbeams, set against an eastern sky, emphasizing regal protection and auspicious direction.

Characters & Entities

• Kumāra (Skanda/Kārttikeya)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Divine leadership in dharma is marked by auspicious signs—Skanda’s royal parasol symbolizes righteous authority protecting the worlds.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The broader episode is set toward Antarvedī (the sacred region between Gaṅgā and Yamunā), a sanctified landscape within the Kedārakhaṇḍa narrative.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No direct ritual (snāna, dāna, japa) is prescribed in this verse; it is descriptive, highlighting auspicious iconography.