Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 94

Devanagari script

गंगाधरो रुद्रपीठे सुपीठे जलदः स्मृतः । त्र्यंबके त्रिपुरारिश्च श्रीशैले च त्रिलोचनः

Transliteration

gaṃgādharo rudrapīṭhe supīṭhe jaladaḥ smṛtaḥ | tryaṃbake tripurāriśca śrīśaile ca trilocanaḥ

Translation

رُدرپیٹھ میں وہ گنگادھر، یعنی گنگا کو دھارن کرنے والا، ہے؛ اور سُپیٹھ میں وہ جلَد، یعنی بادل سا فیّاض، کے طور پر یاد کیا جاتا ہے۔ تریَمبک میں وہ تریپوراری، یعنی تریپور کا دشمن، ہے؛ اور شری شَیل میں وہ تریلوچن، یعنی تین آنکھوں والا پروردگار، ہے۔

Word by Word

• gaṃgādharaḥ: bearer of the Gaṅgā
• gaṃgādharaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gaṃgā + dhara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; उपाधि

• rudrapīṭhe: at Rudrapīṭha
• rudrapīṭhe: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rudra + pīṭha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; अधिकरण (place-name)

• supīṭhe: at Supīṭha
• supīṭhe: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: su + pīṭha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; अधिकरण (place-name)

• jaladaḥ: giver of water (cloud)
• jaladaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jala + da (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; उपाधि

• smṛtaḥ: is remembered/called
• smṛtaḥ: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: smṛ (धातु) + ta (कृत्-प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘is remembered/called’

• tryaṃbake: at Tryaṃbaka
• tryaṃbake: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tri + aṃbaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; अधिकरण (place-name)

• tripurāriḥ: enemy of Tripura
• tripurāriḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tripura + ari (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; उपाधि

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• śrīśaile: at Śrīśaila
• śrīśaile: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrī + śaila (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; अधिकरण (place-name)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• trilocanaḥ: three-eyed one
• trilocanaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tri + locana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; उपाधि

Speaker

Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Tryaṃbaka; Śrīśaila; (Rudrapīṭha, Supīṭha)

Type: peak

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A powerful Śaiva montage: at Rudrapīṭha, Śiva with Gaṅgā flowing from matted locks; at Supīṭha, rain-cloud ‘Jalada’ imagery blessing the land; at Tryambaka, Tripurāri with bow of Pināka and the burning of Tripura symbolized; at Śrīśaila, majestic Trilocana on a sacred mountain with devotees climbing steps.

Characters & Entities

• Gaṅgādhara
• Rudrapīṭha
• Supīṭha
• Jalada
• Tryaṃbaka
• Tripurāri
• Śrīśaila
• Trilocana

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Śiva’s one essence manifests as multiple compassionate and powerful aspects, each honored in a specific tīrtha.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Rudrapīṭha, Supīṭha, Tryaṃbaka, and Śrīśaila are highlighted with famous Śaiva epithets.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No direct injunction; the verse supports tīrtha-yātrā and liṅga-darśana through praise of named sites.