Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 48

Devanagari script

अथ दृष्टिनिपातेन सा देवी दानवाधिपम् । व्यलोकयत्ततस्तस्या निश्चयः संबभूव ह

Transliteration

atha dṛṣṭinipātena sā devī dānavādhipam | vyalokayattatastasyā niścayaḥ saṃbabhūva ha

Translation

پھر دیوی نے محض ایک نظر کے ڈالنے سے دانَووں کے ادھیپتی کو دیکھا؛ اور اسی لمحے اس کے دل میں پختہ عزم پیدا ہو گیا۔

Word by Word

• अथ: then/now
• अथ: Kriya-sambandha (Sequencer)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (अनन्तरार्थक)

• दृष्टिनिपातेन: by a glance
• दृष्टिनिपातेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dṛṣṭi + nipāta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी/सप्तमी-भाव): ‘दृष्टेः निपातः’ = casting of the gaze; पुल्लिङ्ग; तृतीया, एकवचन

• सा: she
• सा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन

• देवी: the goddess
• देवी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: devī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन

• दानवाधिपम्: the demon-lord
• दानवाधिपम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dānava + adhipa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी): ‘दानवानाम् अधिपः’ = lord of demons; पुल्लिङ्ग; द्वितीया, एकवचन

• व्यलोकयत्: she looked at
• व्यलोकयत्: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi + lok (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/past); प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• ततः: then
• ततः: Kriya-sambandha (Sequencer)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (तदनन्तरम्)

• तस्याः: of her
• तस्याः: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; स्त्रीलिङ्ग; षष्ठी, एकवचन

• निश्चयः: a decision/resolve
• निश्चयः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: niścaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन

• संबभूव: arose/came to be
• संबभूव: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam + bhū (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect); प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• ह: indeed/forsooth
• ह: Particle (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ha (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (निपात; कथन-प्रत्यय/एवकारार्थ)

Speaker

Pulastya (narration)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Arbuda (Arbudācala)

Type: peak

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: King (vṛpa-sattama addressed in the surrounding verses)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: The Goddess fixes her gaze upon the dānava-lord; the moment is still, charged, and fateful—her eyes become the axis of impending transformation.

Characters & Entities

• Devī (Śrīmātā)
• Dānavādhipa (Bāṣkali)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

The Divine Mother’s mere glance signifies sovereign power; when dharma is threatened, divine resolve manifests decisively.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Arbuda mountain and its Devī-presence are central, presenting the place as a stage for divine protection.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None; the verse highlights the Goddess’s perception and determination rather than a rite.