Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 62

Devanagari script

सविस्मयोऽभूदथ तद्विदित्वा उद्दालको ज्ञानवतां वरिष्ठः । शिवप्रभावं मनसा विचिंत्य ज्ञानात्परं बोधमवाप शांतः

Transliteration

savismayo'bhūdatha tadviditvā uddālako jñānavatāṃ variṣṭhaḥ | śivaprabhāvaṃ manasā viciṃtya jñānātparaṃ bodhamavāpa śāṃtaḥ

Translation

Hiểu rõ điều ấy, Uddālaka—bậc tối thượng trong hàng trí giả—tràn đầy kinh ngạc. Quán niệm uy lực của Śiva trong tâm, ngài đạt sự chứng ngộ vượt ngoài tri thức, và an nhiên tĩnh lặng.

Word by Word

• sa-vismayaḥ: astonished
• sa-vismayaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa (अव्यय/उपसर्गसदृश) + vismaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषः (सह विस्मयः); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — Masculine, Nominative, Singular (astonished)

• abhūt: became
• abhūt: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (अनद्यतनभूत), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद — Imperfect, 3rd singular (became/was)

• atha: then
• atha: Sambandha (Discourse connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (अनन्तरार्थक/सम्बन्धबोधक) — Indeclinable (then/now)

• tat: that
• tat: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; सर्वनाम — Neuter, Accusative, Singular (that)

• viditvā: having known
• viditvā: Purvakala (Prior action/पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vid (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त — Absolutive (having known)

• uddālakaḥ: Uddālaka
• uddālakaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: uddālaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — Masculine, Nominative, Singular (Uddālaka)

• jñānavatām: of the knowledgeable
• jñānavatām: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jñānavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी विभक्ति, बहुवचन — Genitive plural (of the wise/knowledgeable)

• variṣṭhaḥ: the best
• variṣṭhaḥ: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: variṣṭha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; श्रेष्ठतम (सुपरलेटिव) — Masculine, Nominative, Singular (the best)

• śiva-prabhāvam: Śiva’s power
• śiva-prabhāvam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiva (प्रातिपदिक) + prabhāva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषः (शिवस्य प्रभावः); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन — Masculine, Accusative, Singular (Śiva's power/majesty)

• manasā: with (his) mind
• manasā: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन — Neuter, Instrumental, Singular (with the mind)

• vicintya: having reflected
• vicintya: Purvakala (Prior action/पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-cint (धातु)
• Form: ल्यप्/क्त्वा-अर्थे अव्ययकृदन्त — Absolutive (having reflected/considered)

• jñānāt: beyond/than knowledge
• jñānāt: Apadana (Comparison source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jñāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, एकवचन — Neuter, Ablative, Singular (from/than knowledge)

• param: higher, supreme
• param: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: para (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण — Accusative singular (higher/supreme)

• bodham: realization, awakening
• bodham: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bodha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन — Masculine, Accusative, Singular (awakening/realization)

• avāpa: attained
• avāpa: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ava-āp (धातu)
• Form: लिट्/लुङ्-रूपवत् कथनं; अत्र लङ् (अनद्यतनभूत) प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद — (he) attained

• śāntaḥ: calm
• śāntaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śānta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: शम्-धातोः क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — Past participle used adjectivally (calm, pacified)

Speaker

Narrator (within Māheśvarakhaṇḍa Kedārakhaṇḍa)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Kedāra (Kedāranātha)

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Uddālaka, radiant with insight, sits in meditation; the earlier amazement softens into a tranquil face, as if Śiva’s majesty fills the mind like a steady light.

Characters & Entities

• Uddālaka
• Śiva
• Kedāra (context)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Contemplation of Śiva’s greatness can mature learning into direct realization (bodha), culminating in inner peace.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The verse belongs to Kedārakhaṇḍa, reinforcing Kedāra-kṣetra as a place where Śiva’s power transforms seekers.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

A mental discipline is highlighted—viciṃtya (contemplation) of Śiva’s prabhāva—rather than an external rite.