Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 44

Devanagari script

ददर्शतं सभामध्ये त्रिलोचनमवस्थितम् । गणैः परिवृतं सर्वैश्चंडमुंडादिभिस्तदा

Transliteration

dadarśataṃ sabhāmadhye trilocanamavasthitam | gaṇaiḥ parivṛtaṃ sarvaiścaṃḍamuṃḍādibhistadā

Translation

اس نے سبھا کے بیچوں بیچ تری نیترا پروردگار کو جلوہ فرما دیکھا؛ اس وقت وہ چنڈ اور منڈ وغیرہ سمیت تمام گنوں سے چاروں طرف گھرا ہوا تھا۔

Word by Word

• ददर्श: saw
• ददर्श: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• सभा: in the assembly
• सभा: Adhikaraṇa (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सभा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative), एकवचन

• मध्ये: in the middle
• मध्ये: Adhikaraṇa (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मध्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative), एकवचन; ‘मध्ये’ (locative adverbial use)

• त्रिलोचनम्: the three-eyed one (Śiva)
• त्रिलोचनम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रि (संख्या) + लोचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन; ‘त्रीणि लोचनानि यस्य’ (three-eyed)

• अवस्थितम्: standing/remaining
• अवस्थितम्: Karma (Object qualifier/कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अव-√स्था (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त, क्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; उपसर्ग: अव-; विशेषणम् (qualifies त्रिलोचनम्)

• गणैः: by the attendants/gaṇas
• गणैः: Karaṇa (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), बहुवचन

• परिवृतम्: surrounded
• परिवृतम्: Karma (Object qualifier/कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परि-√वृ (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त, क्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; उपसर्ग: परि-; विशेषणम् (qualifies त्रिलोचनम्)

• सर्वैः: by all
• सर्वैः: Karaṇa (Instrument qualifier/करणविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifies गणैः)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Coordination/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय (conjunction)

• चण्डमुण्डादिभिः: by Caṇḍa, Muṇḍa and others
• चण्डमुण्डादिभिः: Karaṇa (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चण्ड (प्रातिपदिक) + मुण्ड (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), बहुवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व: ‘चण्डः मुण्डः च’ + ‘आदि’ (etc.)

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kāla (Time/काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय (temporal adverb)

Speaker

Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Kedāra

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Pilgrimage audience

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Satī beholds Śiva—Three-eyed—seated in the center of a grand assembly, encircled by fierce and wondrous gaṇas; the hall is charged with sacred power, weapons, drums, and matted locks.

Characters & Entities

• Śiva (Trilocana)
• Gaṇas
• Caṇḍa
• Muṇḍa

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Darśana of Śiva reveals both majesty and guardianship—His gaṇas symbolize the Lord’s protective cosmic order.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Kedārakhaṇḍa is the larger frame (Kedāra sacred region); this verse focuses on Śiva’s court rather than a named tīrtha.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None.