Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 76

Devanagari script

तथा विलोलवसनां विलोलवदनां तथा । विलोलकेशां तां चक्रे विधित्सुस्तपसः क्षतिम्

Transliteration

tathā vilolavasanāṃ vilolavadanāṃ tathā | vilolakeśāṃ tāṃ cakre vidhitsustapasaḥ kṣatim

Translation

At ginulo niya ang kasuotan ng babae, pinayanig ang kanyang mukha, at ginulo ang kanyang buhok—sapagkat nais niyang saktan ang kanyang tapas.

Word by Word

• tathā: thus/so
• tathā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (Adverb)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• vilola-vasanām: her whose garments were unsteady/tossed about
• vilola-vasanām: Karma (Object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vilola (प्रातिपदिक) + vasana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; कर्मधारय (vilolaṃ vasanaṃ yasyāḥ)

• vilola-vadanām: her with a wavering/rolling face
• vilola-vadanām: Karma (Object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vilola (प्रातिपदिक) + vadana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारय

• tathā: likewise
• tathā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (Adverb)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, पुनरुक्ति-बल (reiterative adverb)

• vilola-keśām: her with disheveled/tossing hair
• vilola-keśām: Karma (Object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vilola (प्रातिपदिक) + keśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारय

• tām: her
• tām: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• cakre: made/did
• cakre: Kriyā (Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• vidhitsus: wishing to do/intent on causing
• vidhitsus: Karta (Subject qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √dhā (धातु)
• Form: सन्नन्त/इच्छार्थक कृदन्त: विधित्सु (desiderative adjective), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तृविशेषण

• tapasaḥ: of austerity
• tapasaḥ: Sambandha (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tapas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• kṣatim: damage/harm
• kṣatim: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṣati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

Speaker

Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: The intruder’s intent is shown through disordered garments and hair of the tapasvinī, while her face remains composed; the scene focuses on the contrast between attempted humiliation and inner steadiness.

Characters & Entities

• Indra (implied)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Tapas is threatened not only by fear but by distraction and loss of composure; discipline safeguards merit.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No explicit site name; the narrative remains within an āśrama/tapas setting.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None explicitly; the emphasis is on maintaining steadiness amid disturbance.