Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 7
Devanagari script
तव रूपमहं दृष्ट्वा घटहासं सदोत्कचम् । प्रणम्य पादयोर्वीर स्थिता ते वचनंकरी
Transliteration
tava rūpamahaṃ dṛṣṭvā ghaṭahāsaṃ sadotkacam | praṇamya pādayorvīra sthitā te vacanaṃkarī
Translation
তোমাৰ ৰূপ দেখি—ঘোৰ উপহাসময় হাঁহি আৰু সদা সজাগ উত্কচসহ—হে বীৰ, মই তোমাৰ পদযুগলত প্ৰণাম কৰিলোঁ আৰু তোমাৰ আজ্ঞা পালন কৰিবলৈ থিয় হৈ ৰ’লোঁ।
Word by Word
तवyour
तव:
Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootयुष्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formषष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; सर्वनाम
रूपम्form/beauty
रूपम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootरूप (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन
अहम्I
अहम्:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootअस्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formप्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम
दृष्ट्वाhaving seen
दृष्ट्वा:
Purvakala-kriya (Prior action/पूर्वकालक्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootदृश् (धातु)
Formक्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund), ‘having seen’
घटहासम्Ghaṭahāsa (name)
घटहासम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootघटहास (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (घटस्य हासः/घट-हासः)
सदाalways
सदा:
Kriya-vishesana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसदा (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; काल/नित्यत्ववाचक (adverb)
उत्कचम्Utkaca (name)
उत्कचम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootउत्कच (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन
प्रणम्यhaving bowed
प्रणम्य:
Purvakala-kriya (Prior action/पूर्वकालक्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-नम् (धातु)
Formक्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund)
पादयोःat (your) two feet
पादयोः:
Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootपाद (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), द्विवचन
वीरO hero
वीर:
Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
TypeNoun
Rootवीर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन
स्थिताःstood/remained
स्थिताः:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootस्था (धातु)
Formभूतकर्मणि/कर्तरि कृदन्त (क्त/PPP), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; (स्त्रीवाचक वक्त्री)
तेfor you/to you
ते:
Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
TypeNoun
Rootयुष्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formचतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम
वचनंकरीobedient, doing (your) bidding
वचनंकरी:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootवचनं + करिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुषः (वचनं करोति इति)
Speaker
Karṇaprāvaraṇā
Skanda Dialogue
Listener: Ghaṭotkaca
Visual Art Cues
Scene: A devotee/attendant figure, impressed by the hero’s formidable appearance and grim laugh, bows at his feet and stands poised to execute orders; the hero is depicted as ever-ready, weapon in hand.
Characters & Entities
K
KarṇaprāvaraṇāFAQs
Respectful humility and readiness to act are praised traits, though the Purāṇas also caution that service should align with dharma.
None; the verse concerns interpersonal pledge and service.
None.