Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 88
Devanagari script
महिषो नाम विख्यातस्त्रैलोक्याधिपतिर्बली । दनुवंशसमुद्भूतः कामरूपसमन्वितः
Transliteration
mahiṣo nāma vikhyātastrailokyādhipatirbalī | danuvaṃśasamudbhūtaḥ kāmarūpasamanvitaḥ
Translation
“有一位名闻遐迩者，名为摩希沙；力大无比，自称三界之主。其出自达努族系，并具随意化形之力。”
Word by Word
महिषःMahiṣa (a being named Mahisha)
महिषः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootमहिष (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1/कर्ता), एकवचन
नामby name
नाम:
Sambandha (Appositive marker/निपात)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनाम (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; नाम-निपात (indeclinable used to indicate name)
विख्यातःrenowned
विख्यातः:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootवि + ख्यात (प्रातिपदिक; √ख्ये/ख्यात)
Formकृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय, past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
त्रैलोक्याधिपतिःlord of the three worlds
त्रैलोक्याधिपतिः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootत्रैलोक्य + अधिपति (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1/कर्ता), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (त्रैलोक्यस्य अधिपतिः)
बलीmighty
बली:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootबलिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1/कर्ता), एकवचन; इन्-प्रत्ययान्त
दनुवंशसमुद्भूतःborn from the Danu lineage
दनुवंशसमुद्भूतः:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootदनु + वंश + समुद्भूत (प्रातिपदिक)
Formकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; पञ्चमी/षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषार्थः (दनुवंशात्/दनुवंशस्य समुद्भूतः = sprung from Danu lineage)
कामरूपसमन्वितःendowed with shape-shifting (at will)
कामरूपसमन्वितः:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootकामरूप + समन्वित (प्रातिपदिक)
Formकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तृतीया-तत्पुरुषार्थः (कामरूपेण समन्वितः = endowed with ability to assume forms at will)
Speaker
Vicakṣaṇa (addressing the Goddess; within Pulastya’s narration)
Tirtha Mahatmya
Tirtha: Arbuda (Arbudācala)
Type: peak
Visual Art Cues
Scene: A formidable Dānava king named Mahiṣa is introduced—radiant with martial power, crowned, surrounded by asuric retinue; subtle visual hint of his kāmarūpa-śakti (multiple shadow-forms or shifting silhouettes).
Characters & Entities
M
MahiṣaD
DanuV
VicakṣaṇaFAQs
Worldly power and fame—even supernatural ability—do not equal righteousness; they are often portrayed as tests of dharma.
The speech occurs in the Arbuda sacred region, reinforcing Arbuda Parvata’s devotional narrative setting.
None.