Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 33
Devanagari script
सुखशीलं सुखं वेषं सुभोजं स्वाचरं शुभम् । सुचक्षुषं सुवाक्यं च नारदं तं नमाम्यहम्
Transliteration
sukhaśīlaṃ sukhaṃ veṣaṃ subhojaṃ svācaraṃ śubham | sucakṣuṣaṃ suvākyaṃ ca nāradaṃ taṃ namāmyaham
Translation
সুখস্বভাব, সরল বেশভূষা, সংযত আহার, শুভ আচরণ; সুদৃষ্টি ও মধুর বাক্যসম্পন্ন সেই নারদকে আমি প্রণাম করি।
Word by Word
सुखशीलम्of pleasant disposition
सुखशीलम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeAdjective
Rootसुख + शील (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative singular; विशेषण (नारदम्)
सुखम्pleasant
सुखम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeAdjective
Rootसुख (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative singular; विशेषण (वेषम्)
वेषम्attire, appearance
वेषम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootवेष (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative singular
सुभोजम्good-eating / having good food (habits)
सुभोजम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeAdjective
Rootसु + भोज (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative singular; विशेषण (नारदम्)
स्वाचरम्of good conduct
स्वाचरम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeAdjective
Rootसु + आचर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative singular; विशेषण (नारदम्)
शुभम्auspicious, good
शुभम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeAdjective
Rootशुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative singular; विशेषण (नारदम्)
सुचक्षुषम्good-eyed, clear-sighted
सुचक्षुषम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeAdjective
Rootसु + चक्षुस् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative singular; विशेषण (नारदम्)
सुवाक्यम्sweet-spoken / of good speech
सुवाक्यम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeAdjective
Rootसु + वाक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative singular; विशेषण (नारदम्)
चand
च:
Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चय-बोधक अव्यय; conjunction
नारदम्Narada
नारदम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootनारद (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative singular
तम्him
तम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Pronoun, accusative singular
नमामिI bow (to)
नमामि:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootनम् (धातु)
Formलट्-लकार, उत्तम-पुरुष, एकवचन; Present indicative, 1st sg
अहम्I
अहम्:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootअहम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formप्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Pronoun, nominative singular
Speaker
Indra (Mahendra) — within the cited stotra
Visual Art Cues
Scene: Nārada depicted as approachable and gentle: simple garments, serene eyes, modest meal setting (fruit/water), speaking kindly to seekers; emphasis on clarity of gaze and sweetness of expression.
Characters & Entities
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NāradaFAQs
Daily conduct—simplicity, moderation, discernment, and gentle speech—is itself a form of dharma.
None; the verse praises saintly lifestyle.
No formal rite; it implicitly commends moderation (mitāhāra) and good conduct (sadācāra).