Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 51
Devanagari script
ददौ महेशपुत्राय वासवः परवीरहा । तौ हि शत्रून्महेन्द्रस्य जघ्नतुः समरे बहून्
Transliteration
dadau maheśaputrāya vāsavaḥ paravīrahā | tau hi śatrūnmahendrasya jaghnatuḥ samare bahūn
Translation
伐娑婆（因陀罗），诛灭敌方勇士者，将他们赐与大自在天之子；因为那二位确曾在战场上斩杀摩诃因陀罗的众多仇敌。
Word by Word
ददौgave
ददौ:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootदा (धातु)
Formलिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद
महेशपुत्रायto the son of Mahesha
महेशपुत्राय:
Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
TypeNoun
Rootमहेश + पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (महेशस्य पुत्रः)
वासवःVāsava (Indra)
वासवः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootवासव (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन
परवीरहाslayer of enemy heroes
परवीरहा:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootपर + वीर + हन् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुष (परान् वीरान् हन्ति इति)
तौthose two
तौ:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), द्विवचन; सर्वनाम
हिindeed, for
हि:
Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि (अव्यय)
Formनिपात (particle), हेत्वर्थ/अवधारण
शत्रून्enemies
शत्रून्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootशत्रु (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन
महेन्द्रस्यof Mahendra (Indra)
महेन्द्रस्य:
Sambandha (Genitive/षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootमहेन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन
जघ्नतुःslew
जघ्नतुः:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootहन् (धातु)
Formलिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, द्विवचन; परस्मैपद
समरेin battle
समरे:
Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootसमर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन
बहून्many
बहून्:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootबहु (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन; विशेषण (शत्रून्)
Speaker
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages
Visual Art Cues
Scene: Indra (Vāsava) presents the two weapon-bearers to Skanda; a backdrop of battle where these two later fell many enemies of Mahendra, highlighting their proven valor.
Characters & Entities
I
Indra (Vāsava/Mahendra)S
Skanda (Maheśaputra)FAQs
Divine leadership rewards loyal service—Skanda’s allies are proven protectors of the gods’ righteous cause.
No sacred geography is referenced in this verse.
None.