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Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 9

तत्र तीर्थानि सर्वाणि समायातानि वीक्ष्य सः । उत्तस्थौ सहितः सर्वैः सभासद्भिः पितामहः

tatra tīrthāni sarvāṇi samāyātāni vīkṣya saḥ | uttasthau sahitaḥ sarvaiḥ sabhāsadbhiḥ pitāmahaḥ

তাত সকলো তীৰ্থ একেলগে সমাগত হোৱা দেখি পিতামহ ব্ৰহ্মা, সভাৰ সকলো সদস্যসহ, উঠি দাঁড়াল।

तत्रthere
तत्र:
Adhikaraṇa (Locative sense)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतत्र (अव्यय)
Formदेशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of place)
तीर्थानिsacred places
तीर्थानि:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootतीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया/प्रथमा-विभक्ति (2nd/1st Acc/Nom), बहुवचन
सर्वाणिall
सर्वाणि:
Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया/प्रथमा-विभक्ति (2nd/1st Acc/Nom), बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (तीर्थानि)
समायातानिhaving arrived / assembled
समायातानि:
Karma/State (Descriptive of object)
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-आ-या (धातु)
Formक्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया/प्रथमा, बहुवचन; (तीर्थानि) इत्यस्य विशेषणम्
वीक्ष्यhaving seen
वीक्ष्य:
Pūrvakāla-kriyā (Prior action)
TypeVerb
Rootवीक्ष् (धातु)
Formक्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund/absolutive); 'having seen'
सःhe
सः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन
उत्तस्थौstood up
उत्तस्थौ:
Kriyā (Verbal action)
TypeVerb
Rootउत्-स्था (धातु)
Formलिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्
सहितःaccompanied
सहितः:
Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootसहित (प्रातिपदिक; √सह (धातु) + क्त)
Formक्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle used adjectivally); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (पितामहः) इत्यस्य विशेषणम्
सर्वैःby/with all
सर्वैः:
Karaṇa/Sahakārī (Instrument/Association)
TypeNoun
Rootसर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन
सभासद्भिःwith the assembly members
सभासद्भिः:
Karaṇa/Sahakārī (Association)
TypeNoun
Rootसभासद् (प्रातिपदिक; सभा + सद्)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (सभायां सदः)
पितामहःthe Grandfather (Brahmā)
पितामहः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootपितामह (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating to the sages (contextual attribution for Māheśvarakhaṇḍa)

Tirtha: All tīrthas (collective)

Type: kshetra

Scene: Brahmā rises from his throne as the assembled tīrthas enter; courtiers also stand, hands folded; the hall glows with lotus motifs and a sense of formal welcome.

B
Brahmā (Pitāmaha)
B
Brahma-sabhā
T
Tīrthas (personified/represented by deities)

FAQs

True greatness expresses itself as honor toward holiness; even Brahmā rises to receive the sacred.

All tīrthas collectively are glorified by being received with honor in Brahmā’s court.

The implied practice is satkāra (honoring the holy) through respectful reception and standing up.