Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 34
Devanagari script
विभावरि महाकार्यं विबुधानामुपस्थितम् । तत्कर्तव्यं त्वया देवि श्रृणु कार्यस्य निश्चयम्
Transliteration
vibhāvari mahākāryaṃ vibudhānāmupasthitam | tatkartavyaṃ tvayā devi śrṛṇu kāryasya niścayam
Translation
يا فيبهافري، لقد قامت قضيةٌ عظيمة تخصّ الآلهة. ولا بدّ أن تُنجَز على يديكِ، أيتها الإلهة—فاسمعي الآن عزمَ هذا الأمر.
Word by Word
vibhāvariO Vibhāvarī (O Night)
vibhāvari:
Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
TypeNoun
Rootvibhāvarī (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular (एकवचन)
mahākāryama great task
mahākāryam:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootmahā (प्रातिपदिक) + kārya (प्रातिपदिक)
Formकर्मधारय (महच्च तत् कार्यम्); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)
vibudhānāmof the gods
vibudhānām:
Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootvibudha (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural (बहुवचन)
upasthitamhas arisen; is present
upasthitam:
Karta (Predicate adjective/कर्ता-विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootupa-sthā (धातु) → upasthita (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
Formभूतकृदन्त (क्त) ‘उपस्थित’ — नपुंसकलिङ्ग, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); ‘महाकार्यम्’ विशेषण
tatthat
tat:
Karma (Qualifier/कर्म-विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Roottad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, Nominative/Accusative (1st/2nd), Singular (एकवचन); ‘कर्तव्यम्’ विशेषण
kartavyammust be done; to be done
kartavyam:
Karya (Obligation/कार्य)
TypeAdjective
Rootkṛ (धातु) → kartavya (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
Formकृत्य-प्रत्यय (तव्यत्) — नपुंसकलिङ्ग, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); विधेय (to be done)
tvayāby you
tvayā:
Karana (Instrument/Agent-in-instr/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootyusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formसर्वनाम, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)
deviO Goddess
devi:
Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
TypeNoun
Rootdevī (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular (एकवचन)
śṛṇuhear; listen
śṛṇu:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootśru (धातु)
Formलोट् (आज्ञार्थ/Imperative), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन
kāryasyaof the task
kāryasya:
Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootkārya (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)
niścayamthe decision; determination
niścayam:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootniścaya (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)
Speaker
Brahmā
Visual Art Cues
Scene: Brahmā addresses Rātri with authoritative calm, outlining a great task for the gods. The scene is intimate yet charged, like a council before a cosmic campaign.
Characters & Entities
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BrahmāV
Vibhāvarī (Night)V
Vibudha (Devas)FAQs
Dharma is protected through delegated divine responsibilities—each cosmic power has a role in restoring balance.
None; the focus is on divine instruction rather than sacred geography.
None.