Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 29

Devanagari script

ततस्तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा मुनिर्हिमवतो गिरेः । तथैव मत्वा वचनं शैलराजानब्रवीत् । मेनाकेन च सह्येन मेरुणा गिरिणा सह

Transliteration

tatastadvacanaṃ śrutvā munirhimavato gireḥ | tathaiva matvā vacanaṃ śailarājānabravīt | menākena ca sahyena meruṇā giriṇā saha

Translation

پھر مُنی نے ہِماوان پہاڑ کے یہ کلمات سن کر انہیں مناسب جانا اور شَیل راج (پہاڑوں کے راجا) سے مخاطب ہو کر کہا—مینا کا کے ساتھ، سہیہ پہاڑ کے ساتھ، اور مَیرو گِری کے ساتھ بھی۔

Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनन्तरार्थक (then)

• तत्: that
• तत्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; विशेषण (वचनम्)

• वचनम्: speech / words
• वचनम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Purvakala-kriya (Absolutive/पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रुत्वा (कृदन्त, √श्रु (धातु))
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त; पूर्वकालिक (having heard)

• मुनिः: the sage
• मुनिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

• हिमवतः: of Himavan
• हिमवतः: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हिमवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), एकवचन

• गिरेः: of the mountain
• गिरेः: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), एकवचन

• तथा: thus
• तथा: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकार/समुच्चयार्थक (thus/so)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (Particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण (indeed/just)

• मत्वा: having considered
• मत्वा: Purvakala-kriya (Absolutive/पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मत्वा (कृदन्त, √मन् (धातु))
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त; पूर्वकालिक (having thought/considered)

• वचनम्: the words
• वचनम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन

• शैलराजान्: the kings of mountains
• शैलराजान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शैलराज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), बहुवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (शैलानां राजा)

• अब्रवीत्: said
• अब्रवीत्: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (अनद्यतनभूत), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• मेनाकेन: with Menakā
• मेनाकेन: Saha (Association/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मेनाका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक

• सह्येन: with Sahya (mountain)
• सह्येन: Saha (Association/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सह्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन

• मेरुणा: with Meru
• मेरुणा: Saha (Association/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मेरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन

• गिरिणा: with the mountain
• गिरिणा: Saha (Association/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन

• सह: together with
• सह: Sambandha (Association marker/सह)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; सहार्थक (with)

Speaker

Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa (deduced narration; direct action by Nārada)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Kedāra-kṣetra (as narrative hub)

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A sage addresses the mountain-king Himavān in the presence of Menākā, Sahya mountain, and Mount Meru—suggesting a grand council of personified mountains and divine beings.

Characters & Entities

• Nārada
• Himavān
• Menākā
• Sahya
• Meru

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Dharma is upheld through cooperation among the exalted—sages and guardians of sacred regions act together for a divine purpose.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The Kedāra-Himālaya sphere, expanded to a pan-Indian sacred geography by invoking Meru and Sahya.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None explicitly; it presents preparation and coordination for the forthcoming divine meeting.