Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 73

Devanagari script

एषा तृप्यति भक्तानां प्रणामेनापि भारत । अर्बुदानां च कोटीभिर्दैत्यानां पापकर्मिणाम्

Transliteration

eṣā tṛpyati bhaktānāṃ praṇāmenāpi bhārata | arbudānāṃ ca koṭībhirdaityānāṃ pāpakarmiṇām

Translation

Hỡi Bhārata, nàng thỏa lòng chỉ bởi một lần đảnh lễ của người sùng tín; còn dù là vô số Daitya tội lỗi, đến muôn ức muôn ức, cũng chẳng làm nàng thỏa được.

Word by Word

• eṣā: this (goddess)
• eṣā: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• tṛpyati: is satisfied
• tṛpyati: Kriya (Main action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: tṛp (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• bhaktānām: of devotees
• bhaktānām: Sambandha (Genitive/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhakta (प्रातिपदिक; √bhaj क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन

• praṇāmena: by (a) bow/salutation
• praṇāmena: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: praṇāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• api: even
• api: Sambandha/Particle (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: सम्भावना/अपि-कारक-अव्यय (particle: even/also)

• bhārata: O Bhārata
• bhārata: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhārata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• arbudānām: of myriads (arbuda)
• arbudānām: Sambandha (Genitive/षष्ठī)
• Type: Noun
• Root: arbuda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन

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

• koṭībhiḥ: by crores
• koṭībhiḥ: Karana (Instrument/Measure)
• Type: Noun
• Root: koṭī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• daityānām: of demons (Daityas)
• daityānām: Sambandha (Genitive/षष्ठī)
• Type: Noun
• Root: daitya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन

• pāpakarmiṇām: of evil-doing
• pāpakarmiṇām: Sambandha (Genitive-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pāpakarmin (प्रातिपदिक) = pāpa (प्रातिपदिक) + karman/karmī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifying daityānām)

Speaker

Lomaharṣaṇa Sūta (deduced: Māheśvarakhaṇḍa narrative voice)

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Bhārata (addressed)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A lone devotee performs a full prostration before an awe-inspiring Devī, while in the background countless asuras with proud faces fail to please her; the contrast highlights humility versus arrogance.

Characters & Entities

• Bhārata (addressee)
• Daityas
• Devī (implied)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Sincere bhakti—even a simple praṇāma—outweighs vast but adharmic power or numbers.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Indirectly supports the chapter’s sacred-place praise by defining the Devī’s grace; the site is tied to her presence in the surrounding tīrtha narrative.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Praṇāma (devotional prostration/salutation) is highlighted as an effective act of worship.