Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 17

Devanagari script

ममोदरं पातु गिरींद्रधन्वा मध्यं ममाव्यान्मदनान्तकारी । हेरंबतातो मम पातु नाभिं पायात्कटी धूर्जटिरीश्वरो मे

Transliteration

mamodaraṃ pātu girīṃdradhanvā madhyaṃ mamāvyānmadanāntakārī | heraṃbatāto mama pātu nābhiṃ pāyātkaṭī dhūrjaṭirīśvaro me

Translation

پہاڑ کے کمان کو تھامنے والا پروردگار میرے پیٹ کی حفاظت کرے؛ مدن کا انت کرنے والا میری کمر کی نگہبانی کرے؛ ہیرمب کے پتا میری ناف کی حفاظت کرے؛ اور دھورجٹی، میرا ایشور، میری کولہوں کی حفاظت کرے۔

Word by Word

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

• udaram: belly
• udaram: Karman (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: udara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-एकवचन

• pātu: may (he) protect
• pātu: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √pā (धातु)
• Form: लोट्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• girīndra: lord of mountains
• girīndra: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier within compound)
• Type: Noun
• Root: giri (प्रातिपदिक) + indra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग — समासाङ्ग; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (giri-indra) = ‘गिरीणाम् इन्द्रः’ (lord of mountains)

• dhanvā: mountain-bow bearer (Śiva)
• dhanvā: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhanvin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (girīndra-dhanvin) = ‘गिरीन्द्रधन्वा’ (he whose bow is the mountain-lord / mountain-bow bearer)

• madhyam: waist/middle
• madhyam: Karman (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: madhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-एकवचन

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

• avyāt: may (he) protect
• avyāt: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √av (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्/आशीर्लिङ्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• madana: Madana (Cupid)
• madana: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier within compound)
• Type: Noun
• Root: madana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग — समासाङ्ग (Kāma)

• anta: end; destruction
• anta: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier within compound)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग — समासाङ्ग

• kārī: destroyer of Cupid (Śiva)
• kārī: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kārin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (madana-anta-kārin) = ‘मदनस्य अन्तं करोति’ (destroyer of Cupid)

• heraṃba: Heraṃba
• heraṃba: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier within compound)
• Type: Noun
• Root: heraṃba (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग — समासाङ्ग (name/epithet)

• tātaḥ: father of Heraṃba (Śiva)
• tātaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tāta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (heraṃba-tāta) = ‘हेरम्बस्य ताता’/‘हेरम्बतातः’ (father of Heraṃba)

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

• pātu: may (he) protect
• pātu: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √pā (धातु)
• Form: लोट्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• nābhim: navel
• nābhim: Karman (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nābhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-एकवचन (Accusative Singular)

• pāyāt: may (he) protect
• pāyāt: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √pā (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्/आशीर्लिङ्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• kaṭīm: hips/loins
• kaṭīm: Karman (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kaṭī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-एकवचन

• dhūrjaṭiḥ: Dhūrjaṭi (matted-haired Śiva)
• dhūrjaṭiḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhūrjaṭi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन

• īśvaraḥ: Lord
• īśvaraḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन

• me: my
• me: Sambandha (Possessor/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-एकवचन (Genitive Singular; enclitic)

Speaker

Unknown (Śiva-kavaca voice)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Śiva as Dhūrjaṭi with matted locks, holding a mighty bow (mountain-bow imagery), calm yet potent; a subtle background flash of Kāma being reduced by Śiva’s fiery glance; Gaṇeśa (Heramba) shown respectfully near Śiva, indicating paternal relation; devotee performing nyāsa at abdomen/waist/navel/hips.

Characters & Entities

• Śiva
• Madana (Kāma)
• Heramba (Gaṇeśa)
• Dhūrjaṭi

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Śiva subdues desire (Madana) and stabilizes the inner center; devotion seeks protection over the body and passions.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No tīrtha is specified; the verse is theological, invoking Śiva through well-known epithets.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No explicit prescription; it supports kavaca-style chanting for bodily protection and mastery over desire.