Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 66

Devanagari script

दैत्याश्च कोटिसंख्याकास्तथा देवा न संशयः । उद्युक्ताः सहसा प्राऽयुर्मंदरं कनकप्रभम्

Transliteration

daityāśca koṭisaṃkhyākāstathā devā na saṃśayaḥ | udyuktāḥ sahasā prā'yurmaṃdaraṃ kanakaprabham

Translation

เหล่าไทตยะนับเป็นโกฏิ และเหล่าเทวะก็มิใช่ข้อสงสัย ต่างพร้อมเพรียงเร่งรุดด้วยความพร้อมทั้งปวง มุ่งสู่เขามันทราอันเรืองรองดุจทองคำ

Word by Word

• दैत्याः: demons (Daityas)
• दैत्याः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दैत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-निपात (conjunction)

• कोटि-संख्याकाः: numbering in crores
• कोटि-संख्याकाः: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कोटि (प्रातिपदिक) + संख्या (प्रातिपदिक) + क (तद्धित प्रत्यय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (adjective) — ‘कोटिसंख्याक’ = कोटिः संख्या यस्य/येषां (having a count of crores)

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, प्रकार/समुच्चयार्थ (adverb: likewise/also)

• देवाः: gods
• देवाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• न: not / no
• न: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-निपात (particle of negation)

• संशयः: doubt
• संशयः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संशय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• उद्युक्ताः: prepared / set in motion
• उद्युक्ताः: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उद् + युज् (धातु) → उद्युक्त (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि/भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण

• सहसा: suddenly
• सहसा: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सहसा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: suddenly/at once)

• प्रायुः: they went forth / set out
• प्रायुः: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + या (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• मन्दरम्: Mandara (mountain)
• मन्दरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्दर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन

• कनक-प्रभम्: golden-splendid
• कनक-प्रभम्: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कनक (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण — कनकस्य प्रभा यस्य (having golden splendor)

Speaker

Deductive (narrative voice within Māheśvarakhaṇḍa; likely Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Vast hosts of Devas and Daityas surge forward in disciplined ranks toward a golden-radiant mountain (Mandara), the horizon shimmering with divine armor and banners.

Characters & Entities

• Daityas
• Devas
• Mandara

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

When a great dharmic enterprise begins, it draws vast participation; collective readiness amplifies the power of the endeavor.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Mandara is glorified as ‘kanaka-prabha’ (golden-radiant), a mythic sacred mountain central to the churning episode.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None; it is descriptive narrative of the assembled hosts moving to Mandara.