Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 51

Devanagari script

तं दृष्ट्वा गिरिजा प्राह गिरामधुरवर्णया । एह्येहि पुत्र दत्तस्त्वं भवेन मम पुत्रकः

Transliteration

taṃ dṛṣṭvā girijā prāha girāmadhuravarṇayā | ehyehi putra dattastvaṃ bhavena mama putrakaḥ

Translation

Nang siya’y makita, nagsalita si Girijā sa tinig na matamis: “Halika, halika, anak ko. Ipinagkaloob ka sa akin ni Bhava (Śiva); ikaw ang aking minamahal na anak.”

Word by Word

• tam: him
• tam: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; द्वितीया (Accusative)

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen
• dṛṣṭvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (Prior action)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: dṛś (धातु) + ktvā (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (absolutive/gerund)

• girijā: Girijā
• girijā: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: girijā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; एकवचन; प्रथमा (Nominative)

• prāha: said
• prāha: Kriyā (Speech act)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ah (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect); प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• girāṃ-madhura-varṇayā: with a sweet-toned voice
• girāṃ-madhura-varṇayā: Karaṇa (Instrument: manner of speech)
• Type: Noun
• Root: girāṃ (gir/गिर् प्रातिपदिक) + madhura (प्रातिपदिक) + varṇā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमास (गिरां मधुरा या वर्णा तया); स्त्रीलिङ्ग; एकवचन; तृतीया (Instrumental)

• ehi: come
• ehi: Kriyā (Command)
• Type: Verb
• Root: i (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार; मध्यमपुरुष; एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• ehi: come, come
• ehi: Kriyā (Command)
• Type: Verb
• Root: i (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार; मध्यमपुरुष; एकवचन; परस्मैपद (पुनरुक्ति)

• putra: O son
• putra: Sambodhana (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: putra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; सम्बोधन (Vocative)

• dattaḥ: given
• dattaḥ: Karta (Predicate qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dā (धातु) + kta (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; प्रथमा (Nominative); कर्मणि (given)

• tvam: you
• tvam: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; एकवचन; प्रथमा (Nominative)

• bhavena: by Bhava (Śiva)
• bhavena: Karaṇa/Agent (Doer in passive sense)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; तृतीया (Instrumental)

• mama: my
• mama: Sambandha (Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; षष्ठी (Genitive); एकवचन

• putrakaḥ: little son/son
• putrakaḥ: Karta (Predicate nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: putraka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; प्रथमा (Nominative)

Speaker

Girijā (Pārvatī/Umā)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Girijā beholds Vīraka and speaks in a sweet voice, inviting him close and declaring him her son, given by Bhava. The scene is tender, maternal, and sanctifying.

Characters & Entities

• Girijā (Pārvatī)
• Bhava (Śiva)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Divine grace often appears as intimate love—God and Goddess uplift devotees through acceptance and belonging.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No tīrtha is specified in this verse; it is a narrative moment emphasizing Devī’s maternal reception.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None; the verse centers on relationship and grace rather than a formal rite.