Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 118

Devanagari script

लोकानां च हितार्थाय केदारं लिङ्गमुत्तमम् । अत्रीशादुत्तरे भागे महापापप्रणाशनम्

Transliteration

lokānāṃ ca hitārthāya kedāraṃ liṅgamuttamam | atrīśāduttare bhāge mahāpāpapraṇāśanam

Translation

عالموں کی بھلائی کے لیے کِیدار نامی اعلیٰ لِنگ کی پرتِشٹھا کی گئی—اتریش کے شمالی حصے میں—جو بڑے بڑے گناہوں کا ناس کرنے والا ہے۔

Word by Word

• लोकानाम्: of the worlds/people
• लोकानाम्: Sambandha (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन — genitive plural

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

• हितार्थाय: for (their) welfare
• हितार्थाय: Sampradana (Purpose/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हितार्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th), एकवचन — dative singular; समास: हित+अर्थ (तत्पुरुष) = 'for the sake of welfare'

• केदारम्: Kedara
• केदारम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: केदार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन — accusative singular

• लिङ्गम्: (Shiva-)linga
• लिङ्गम्: Karma (Apposition/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लिङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन — accusative singular; केदारम् इति विशेषण/नामविशेषः

• उत्तमम्: excellent/supreme
• उत्तमम्: Karma (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन — accusative singular; विशेषण (to लिङ्गम्)

• अत्रीशात्: from Atrīśa
• अत्रीशात्: Apadana (Source/अवधि)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अत्रीश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th), एकवचन — ablative singular; समास: अत्रि+ईश (तत्पुरुष)

• उत्तरे: in the northern
• उत्तरे: Adhikarana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन — locative singular; विशेषण (to भागे)

• भागे: part/region
• भागे: Adhikarana (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन — locative singular

• महापापप्रणाशनम्: destroyer of great sins
• महापापप्रणाशनम्: Karma (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महापापप्रणाशन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन — accusative singular; समास: महा+पाप+प्रणाशन (तत्पुरुष) विशेषण (to लिङ्गम्)

Speaker

Narrator (Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Kedāra-liṅga (within Mahīnagaraka/Atrīśa complex)

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A majestic Kedāra-liṅga is installed on the northern side of Atrīśa; sages and priests mark the boundary with flags and lamps; the liṅga radiates a protective, sin-destroying aura for all worlds.

Characters & Entities

• Kedāra-liṅga
• Atrīśa

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Śiva’s presence as Kedāra-liṅga is portrayed as world-benefiting and sin-destroying, encouraging pilgrimage and worship.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Kedāra-liṅga located to the north of Atrīśa (as per this chapter’s local sacred map).

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Implicitly, darśana and worship of Kedāra-liṅga for removal of grave sins; no detailed procedure here.