Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 51
Devanagari script
ततो मुहूर्तमात्रेण पद्मानि दश केशवः । चकर्त्त मार्गे बहुभिर्विचरन्दैत्यसत्तमान्
Transliteration
tato muhūrtamātreṇa padmāni daśa keśavaḥ | cakartta mārge bahubhirvicarandaityasattamān
Translation
ثم في لحظةٍ واحدةٍ قطع كيشافا عشرَ فرقٍ تُدعى «بادما» على طريق ساحة القتال، وهو يتقدّم ويضرب كثيرًا من سادة الديتيا.
Word by Word
tataḥthen
tataḥ:
Kriya-viśeṣaṇa (Adverbial)
TypeIndeclinable
Roottataḥ (अव्यय)
Formक्रमवाचक-अव्यय (then)
muhūrta-mātreṇawithin just a moment
muhūrta-mātreṇa:
Karaṇa (Instrument/measure)
TypeNoun
Rootmuhūrta + mātra (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (मुहूर्तस्य मात्रया)
padmānilotuses (lotus-like openings/holes)
padmāni:
Karma (Object)
TypeNoun
Rootpadma (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया/प्रथमा, बहुवचन; अत्र कर्म (objects)
daśaten
daśa:
Karma (Object qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootdaśa (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया/प्रथमा, बहुवचन; संख्याविशेषण (to padmāni)
keśavaḥKeśava
keśavaḥ:
Karta (Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootkeśava (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
cakarttamade/formed
cakartta:
Kriya (Action)
TypeVerb
Rootkṛt (धातु)
Formलङ् (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद; रूपम् ‘चकर्त’ (छन्दसि/पाठभेदे द्वित्व-लेखन)
mārgeon the path/way
mārge:
Adhikaraṇa (Location)
TypeNoun
Rootmārga (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन
bahubhiḥwith many
bahubhiḥ:
Karaṇa/Hetu (with many [as accompaniment])
TypeAdjective
Rootbahu (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण (to daityasattamān)
vicaranmoving about/wandering
vicaran:
Karta (Agent as participle)
TypeVerb
Rootvi-car (धातु)
Formवर्तमान-कृदन्त (शतृ/Present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (to keśavaḥ)
daitya-sattamānthe best of the demons
daitya-sattamān:
Karma (Object)
TypeNoun
Rootdaitya + sattama (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (दैत्येषु सत्तमाः)
Speaker
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating to the sages (deduced)
Visual Art Cues
Scene: Within a mere moment, Keśava cuts down ten ‘Padma’ divisions while moving along the battle route, striking many foremost daityas.
Characters & Entities
K
KeśavaD
DaityasFAQs
Adharma, however vast, is shown as finite before the swift resolve of the Divine who safeguards cosmic order.
No tīrtha is mentioned in this verse; it continues the war episode within the Kaumārikākhaṇḍa.
None; the verse focuses on the scale and speed of the battle.