Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 2

Devanagari script

एतस्मिन्नन्तरे तत्र वल्गमानाः परस्परम् । देवासुरास्तदा सर्वे युयुधुश्च महाबलाः

Transliteration

etasminnantare tatra valgamānāḥ parasparam | devāsurāstadā sarve yuyudhuśca mahābalāḥ

Translation

与此同时，在那里，众神与阿修罗相互冲锋，皆具神力，展开了激烈的战斗。

Word by Word

• एतस्मिन्: in this
• एतस्मिन्: Adhikaraṇa (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन (Singular)

• अन्तरे: in the interval/meanwhile
• अन्तरे: Adhikaraṇa (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन (Singular)

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Deśa-adhikaraṇa (Place/देशाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb)

• वल्गमानाः: leaping/rushing about
• वल्गमानाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वल्ग् (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमान-कृदन्त (शानच्/Present middle participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• परस्परम्: mutually/against each other
• परस्परम्: Sambandha (Reciprocal relation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: परस्पर (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक-न्याय)
• Form: परस्परार्थक-अव्यय (reciprocal adverb)

• देव: gods
• देव: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• असुराः: demons
• असुराः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: असुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (Time/कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• युयुधुः: fought
• युयुधुः: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: युध् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (Plural), परस्मैपद

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Coordination/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• महाबलाः: mighty/very strong
• महाबलाः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा + बल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural); कर्मधारयः (महद् बलं येषाम्)

Speaker

Lomaśa (continuing narration)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Kedāra

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: The two sides surge forward simultaneously; devas and asuras, all powerful, collide in close combat as formations break into swirling melee.

Characters & Entities

• Devas
• Asuras

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

The verse highlights decisive action—strength and effort are shown as instruments within the unfolding of dharma.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Indirectly the Kedāra sacred region, since the narrative is situated within Kedārakhaṇḍa.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None.