Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 44

Devanagari script

तेनापि परमा प्रीतिर्मम जाता तवोपरि । किं तु यद्भगवानाह वासुदेवो जगद्गुरुः

Transliteration

tenāpi paramā prītirmama jātā tavopari | kiṃ tu yadbhagavānāha vāsudevo jagadguruḥ

Translation

اسی عمل سے تم پر میری اعلیٰ ترین محبت جاگ اٹھی ہے۔ لیکن جو بھگوان واسودیو، جگت گرو، نے فرمایا ہے—

Word by Word

• तेन: by that/therefore
• तेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, तृतीया, एकवचन (instrumental singular: by that/therefore)

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (Particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय/अप्यर्थ (particle: also/even)

• परमा: supreme
• परमा: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; 'प्रीतिः' विशेषण (feminine nominative singular)

• प्रीतिः: affection/pleasure
• प्रीतिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prīti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (feminine nominative singular)

• मम: my
• मम: Sambandha (Possessor/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी, एकवचन (genitive singular)

• जाता: arisen/produced
• जाता: Kriya (Predicative/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: jan (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; 'भूता/उत्पन्ना' (feminine nominative singular)

• तव: your
• तव: Sambandha (Possessor/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी, एकवचन (genitive singular)

• उपरि: towards/for
• उपरि: Adhikarana (Reference/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: upari (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपर्यर्थे (indeclinable: upon/towards; here: with regard to)

• किम्: but
• किम्: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kim (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययवत् निपात-प्रयोग (particle: but/however; in 'किं तु')

• तु: however
• तु: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विरोध/विशेषार्थक (particle: however)

• यत्: that (which)
• यत्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन (neuter acc. sg: that which/that)

• भगवान्: the Blessed Lord
• भगवान्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhagavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (masculine nominative singular)

• आह: said
• आह: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ah (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परोक्षभूत/परिपूर्ण), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद (perfect, 3rd sg)

• वासुदेवः: Vāsudeva
• वासुदेवः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāsudeva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (masculine nominative singular)

• जगद्गुरुः: teacher of the world
• जगद्गुरुः: Apposition (Samānādhikaraṇa/समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jagat + guru (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (masculine nominative singular); समास: जगत् + गुरुः (world-teacher)

Speaker

Maheśvara (Śiva)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Śiva speaks with affectionate composure, acknowledging his love for Skanda while gesturing respectfully toward Vāsudeva’s statement, indicating deference to the world-teacher’s words.

Characters & Entities

• Maheśvara (Śiva)
• Vāsudeva (Viṣṇu)
• Skanda

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

True devotion recognizes divine wisdom across forms; Śiva honors Vāsudeva’s authoritative guidance.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No specific tīrtha is named; the emphasis is on doctrine and reverence among deities.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No explicit ritual is stated in this verse.