Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 51
Devanagari script
तं दृष्ट्वा गिरिजा प्राह गिरामधुरवर्णया । एह्येहि पुत्र दत्तस्त्वं भवेन मम पुत्रकः
Transliteration
taṃ dṛṣṭvā girijā prāha girāmadhuravarṇayā | ehyehi putra dattastvaṃ bhavena mama putrakaḥ
Translation
见到他，吉丽迦以甜美柔和之声说道：“来吧，来吧，我的孩子。婆伐（湿婆）已将你赐予我；你是我心爱的儿子。”
Word by Word
tamhim
tam:
Karma (Object)
TypeNoun
Roottad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formसर्वनाम; पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; द्वितीया (Accusative)
dṛṣṭvāhaving seen
dṛṣṭvā:
Pūrvakāla-kriyā (Prior action)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootdṛś (धातु) + ktvā (कृदन्त)
Formक्त्वान्त अव्यय (absolutive/gerund)
girijāGirijā
girijā:
Karta (Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootgirijā (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग; एकवचन; प्रथमा (Nominative)
prāhasaid
prāha:
Kriyā (Speech act)
TypeVerb
Rootah (धातु)
Formलिट्-लकार (Perfect); प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; परस्मैपद
girāṃ-madhura-varṇayāwith a sweet-toned voice
girāṃ-madhura-varṇayā:
Karaṇa (Instrument: manner of speech)
TypeNoun
Rootgirāṃ (gir/गिर् प्रातिपदिक) + madhura (प्रातिपदिक) + varṇā (प्रातिपदिक)
Formतत्पुरुषसमास (गिरां मधुरा या वर्णा तया); स्त्रीलिङ्ग; एकवचन; तृतीया (Instrumental)
ehicome
ehi:
Kriyā (Command)
TypeVerb
Rooti (धातु)
Formलोट्-लकार; मध्यमपुरुष; एकवचन; परस्मैपद
ehicome, come
ehi:
Kriyā (Command)
TypeVerb
Rooti (धातु)
Formलोट्-लकार; मध्यमपुरुष; एकवचन; परस्मैपद (पुनरुक्ति)
putraO son
putra:
Sambodhana (Address)
TypeNoun
Rootputra (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; सम्बोधन (Vocative)
dattaḥgiven
dattaḥ:
Karta (Predicate qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootdā (धातु) + kta (कृदन्त)
Formक्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; प्रथमा (Nominative); कर्मणि (given)
tvamyou
tvam:
Karta (Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootyusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formसर्वनाम; एकवचन; प्रथमा (Nominative)
bhavenaby Bhava (Śiva)
bhavena:
Karaṇa/Agent (Doer in passive sense)
TypeNoun
Rootbhava (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; तृतीया (Instrumental)
mamamy
mama:
Sambandha (Possessor)
TypeNoun
Rootasmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formसर्वनाम; षष्ठी (Genitive); एकवचन
putrakaḥlittle son/son
putrakaḥ:
Karta (Predicate nominative)
TypeNoun
Rootputraka (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; एकवचन; प्रथमा (Nominative)
Speaker
Girijā (Pārvatī/Umā)
Visual Art Cues
Scene: Girijā beholds Vīraka and speaks in a sweet voice, inviting him close and declaring him her son, given by Bhava. The scene is tender, maternal, and sanctifying.
Characters & Entities
G
Girijā (Pārvatī)B
Bhava (Śiva)FAQs
Divine grace often appears as intimate love—God and Goddess uplift devotees through acceptance and belonging.
No tīrtha is specified in this verse; it is a narrative moment emphasizing Devī’s maternal reception.
None; the verse centers on relationship and grace rather than a formal rite.