Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 6
Devanagari script
एतत्सर्वमशेषेण मुने त्वं वक्तुमर्हसि । तव शिष्योस्मि भृत्योस्मि शरणं त्वां गतोस्मयहम्
Transliteration
etatsarvamaśeṣeṇa mune tvaṃ vaktumarhasi | tava śiṣyosmi bhṛtyosmi śaraṇaṃ tvāṃ gatosmayaham
Translation
كلّ هذا، من غير أن تترك شيئًا، يليق بك أن تقوله أيها الحكيم. أنا تلميذك وأنا خادمك؛ إليك جئت ملتجئًا طالبًا الملاذ.
Word by Word
एतत्this
एतत्:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootetad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formसर्वनाम (Pronoun), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)
सर्वम्all
सर्वम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeAdjective
Rootsarva (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)
अशेषेणcompletely, without remainder
अशेषेण:
Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootaśeṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
Formतृतीया-एकवचन-रूपेण क्रियाविशेषण (Instrumental used adverbially)
मुनेO sage
मुने:
Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
TypeNoun
Rootmuni (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine), सम्बोधन-विभक्ति (Vocative), एकवचन (Singular)
त्वम्you
त्वम्:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootyusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formउत्तम/मध्यम-सम्बन्धी सर्वनाम; प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)
वक्तुम्to speak
वक्तुम्:
Prayojana (Purpose/प्रयोजन)
TypeVerb
Rootvac (धातु)
Formतुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (Infinitive/तुमन्त), ‘वच्’ धातोः
अर्हसिyou are able/fit
अर्हसि:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootarh (धातु)
Formलट्-लकार (Present), मध्यम-पुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada)
तवyour
तव:
Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootyusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formषष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), एकवचन (Singular)
शिष्यःdisciple
शिष्यः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootśiṣya (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)
अस्मिI am
अस्मि:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootas (धातु)
Formलट्-लकार (Present), उत्तम-पुरुष (1st person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada)
भृत्यःservant
भृत्यः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootbhṛtya (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)
अस्मिI am
अस्मि:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootas (धातु)
Formलट्-लकार (Present), उत्तम-पुरुष (1st person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada)
शरणम्refuge
शरणम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootśaraṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)
त्वाम्you
त्वाम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootyusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formद्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)
गतःgone, having approached
गतः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeVerb
Rootgam (धातु)
Formक्त-प्रत्ययान्त (Past participle/क्त), पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)
अस्मिI am
अस्मि:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootas (धातु)
Formलट्-लकार (Present), उत्तम-पुरुष (1st person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada)
अहम्I
अहम्:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootasmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formप्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)
Speaker
The King (Rājā)
Skanda Dialogue
Listener: Parāśara
Visual Art Cues
Scene: The king bows deeply before the sage, hands folded, declaring himself disciple and servant; the sage sits composed, indicating readiness to instruct.
Characters & Entities
M
muni (sage)Ś
śaraṇa (refuge)Ś
śiṣya (disciple)FAQs
True inquiry is joined with humility and śaraṇāgati—approaching wisdom as a disciple seeking refuge in dharma.
No tīrtha is referenced; the emphasis is on the inner posture of surrender to guidance.
None; it expresses a vow-like stance of discipleship and service.