Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 3

Devanagari script

पाणिभ्यां पूर्णकलशं सुधायाः परिगृह्य वै । यावत्सर्वे सुराः सर्वे निरीक्षंते मनोहरम्

Transliteration

pāṇibhyāṃ pūrṇakalaśaṃ sudhāyāḥ parigṛhya vai | yāvatsarve surāḥ sarve nirīkṣaṃte manoharam

Translation

اس نے دونوں ہاتھوں سے سُدھا (امرت) سے بھرا ہوا کلش تھام رکھا؛ اور سب دیوتا اس دلکش منظر کو تکتے رہے۔

Word by Word

• पाणिभ्याम्: with (his) two hands
• पाणिभ्याम्: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाणि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), द्विवचन

• पूर्णकलशम्: a full pot
• पूर्णकलशम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक) + कलश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (पूर्णः कलशः)

• सुधायाः: of nectar
• सुधायाः: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुधा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• परिगृह्य: having taken up
• परिगृह्य: Kriya (पूर्वक्रिया/absolutive)
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि√ग्रह् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive), ‘having taken/holding’

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphatic particle)

• यावत्: while/as long as
• यावत्: Sambandha (Temporal relation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यावत् (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb: ‘as long as/while’)

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Karta (Subject qualifier/कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषणम्

• सुराः: gods
• सुराः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• सर्वे: all (of them)
• सर्वे: Karta (Subject qualifier/कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; पुनरुक्त-विशेषणम्

• निरीक्षन्ते: were looking at
• निरीक्षन्ते: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि√ईक्ष् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; आत्मनेपद

• मनोहरम्: beautiful/charming
• मनोहरम्: Karma (Object qualifier/कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मनोहर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मविशेषणम् (object-qualifier)

Speaker

Lomaśa (continuing narration)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Dhanvantari stands holding the full nectar-pot with both hands; the devas collectively gaze, captivated by the auspicious vision.

Characters & Entities

• Devas
• Dhanvantari (implied)
• Sudhā/Amṛta

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Divine gifts appear as tangible grace (the nectar-pot), inspiring awe and reminding seekers to recognize auspicious moments with reverence.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No specific tīrtha is named; the verse is part of the broader Kedārakhaṇḍa storytelling context.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None explicitly; the imagery of the kalaśa resonates with ritual symbolism (kalaśa-sthāpana) but is not prescribed here.