Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 38

Devanagari script

द्विरदाः पर्वताकारा हयाश्च द्विरदोपमाः । महाबलो वसेत्तत्र गीर्वाणभयदायकः

Transliteration

dviradāḥ parvatākārā hayāśca dviradopamāḥ | mahābalo vasettatra gīrvāṇabhayadāyakaḥ

Translation

“Voi của hắn như núi, ngựa của hắn sánh như voi. Chính nơi ấy kẻ đại lực kia cư ngụ, gieo nỗi kinh hãi cho chư Thiên.”

Word by Word

• द्विरदाः: elephants
• द्विरदाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विरद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन

• पर्वताकाराः: mountain-like
• पर्वताकाराः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर्वत-आकार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifies द्विरदाः); समासः—पर्वतस्य आकारः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘mountain-shaped’)

• हयाः: horses
• हयाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Connector (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• द्विरदोपमाः: elephant-like
• द्विरदोपमाः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्विरद-उपम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifies हयाः); समासः—द्विरदस्य उपमा (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘comparable to elephants’)

• महाबलः: the mighty one
• महाबलः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाबल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन; समासः—महा + बल (कर्मधारय: ‘great-strong’); विशेष्यः (refers to the demon)

• वसेत्: may dwell
• वसेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देश-अव्यय (locative adverb: ‘there’)

• गीर्वाणभयदायकः: causing fear to the gods
• गीर्वाणभयदायकः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गीर्वाण-भय-दायक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifies महाबलः); समासः—गीर्वाणानां भयदायकः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष; ‘giver of fear to the gods’)

Speaker

Devas

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Himācala (as narrative arena)

Type: peak

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Śrī Kṛṣṇa (Hari)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Devas describe colossal elephants like mountains and horses like elephants; the demon is portrayed as a terrifying powerhouse who instills fear in the gods.

Characters & Entities

• Devas (Gīrvāṇas)
• Tālamegha (implied)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

When fear overwhelms even the celestial order, remembrance of the Lord becomes the pathway to courage and restoration.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No; the verse continues the description of the asura’s might rather than praising a pilgrimage site.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None.