Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 2

Devanagari script

यथात्मा सर्वभूतेषु व्यापकः परमेश्वरः । तथैव प्रकृतिर्नित्या व्यापका परमेश्वरी

Transliteration

yathātmā sarvabhūteṣu vyāpakaḥ parameśvaraḥ | tathaiva prakṛtirnityā vyāpakā parameśvarī

Translation

Cũng như Đấng Tối Thượng, là Tự Ngã, thấm nhuần khắp mọi loài hữu tình, thì Prakṛti vĩnh cửu—Đại Nữ Thần Tối Thượng—cũng bao trùm khắp tất cả.

Word by Word

• yathā: as, just as
• yathā: Sambandha (Correlative/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; सम्बन्ध/उपमानार्थे (correlative adverb: 'as')

• ātmā: Self, Ātman
• ātmā: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/Nominative); एकवचन

• sarva-bhūteṣu: in all beings
• sarva-bhūteṣu: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (सर्व) + bhūta (भूत) (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; सप्तमी (7th/Locative); बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (सर्वेषु भूतेषु)

• vyāpakaḥ: all-pervading
• vyāpakaḥ: Karta-anvaya (Predicate adjective/कर्तृसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vyāpaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा; एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying ātmā/parameśvaraḥ)

• parameśvaraḥ: the Supreme Lord
• parameśvaraḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parama (परम) + īśvara (ईश्वर) (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा; एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारय (परमः ईश्वरः)

• tathā: so, likewise
• tathā: Sambandha (Correlative/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; तदनुरूपार्थे (correlative adverb: 'so, likewise')

• eva: indeed, just
• eva: Nipata (Emphasis/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारणार्थक-निपात (particle of emphasis)

• prakṛtiḥ: Prakṛti, Nature
• prakṛtiḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prakṛti (प्रकृति) (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा; एकवचन

• nityā: eternal
• nityā: Karta-anvaya (Predicate adjective/कर्तृसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nitya (नित्य) (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा; एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying prakṛtiḥ)

• vyāpakā: all-pervading
• vyāpakā: Karta-anvaya (Predicate adjective/कर्तृसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vyāpaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा; एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying prakṛtiḥ)

• parameśvarī: the Supreme Goddess
• parameśvarī: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parama (परम) + īśvarī (ईश्वरी) (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा; एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारय (परमा ईश्वरी)

Speaker

Nārada (continuing narration)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A contemplative tableau: Shiva as luminous, formless Atman radiating through all beings; beside/within that radiance, Devi as Prakriti—subtle threads of nature, mind, and elements—pervading the cosmos like a woven veil.

Characters & Entities

• Parameśvara
• Parameśvarī
• Prakṛti

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

The Divine is immanent: both Śiva (Self) and Śakti (Prakṛti) are described as all-pervading realities.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No site is named in this verse; it provides theological groundwork for the māhātmya narrative.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None explicitly; it teaches a metaphysical view supporting Devī/Śakti reverence.