Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 4
Devanagari script
तान्गृहीतायुधान्दृष्ट्वा यदुवीरान्घटोत्कचः । प्रगृह्य विपुलं बाहुं जगौ तारस्वरेण सः
Transliteration
tāngṛhītāyudhāndṛṣṭvā yaduvīrānghaṭotkacaḥ | pragṛhya vipulaṃ bāhuṃ jagau tārasvareṇa saḥ
Translation
হাতে অস্ত্রধারী যদুবীরদের দেখে ঘটোৎকচ তার বিশাল বাহু তুলে উচ্চ ও স্পষ্ট স্বরে কথা বলল।
Word by Word
तान्them
तान्:
Karman (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम
गृहीतायुधान्having taken up weapons / armed
गृहीतायुधान्:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootगृहीत (कृदन्त, क्त; √ग्रह्) + आयुध (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (गृहीतानि आयुधानि येषां ते)
दृष्ट्वाhaving seen
दृष्ट्वा:
Kriya (Prior action/पूर्वक्रिया)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootदृश् (धातु) → दृष्ट्वा (क्त्वान्त अव्ययभाव)
Formक्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया
यदुवीरान्the Yadu heroes
यदुवीरान्:
Karman (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootयदु (प्रातिपदिक) + वीर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (यदूनां वीराः)
घटोत्कचःGhaṭotkaca
घटोत्कचः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootघटोत्कच (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन
प्रगृह्यhaving seized / taking hold of
प्रगृह्य:
Kriya (Prior action/पूर्वक्रिया)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootप्र- + ग्रह् (धातु) → गृहीत्वा/गृह्य (ल्यप्/क्त्वा-समकक्ष)
Formल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया
विपुलम्huge
विपुलम्:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootविपुल (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; विशेषण
बाहुम्arm
बाहुम्:
Karman (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootबाहु (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन
जगौsaid / sang / spoke
जगौ:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootगै (धातु)
Formलिट् (perfect/परोक्ष), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद
तारस्वरेणin a loud voice
तारस्वरेण:
Karana (Instrument/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootतार (प्रातिपदिक) + स्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (तारः स्वरः = उच्चस्वरः)
सःhe
सः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; सर्वनाम
Speaker
Sūta (narration continues)
Tirtha Mahatmya
Tirtha: Dvārakā
Type: kshetra
Visual Art Cues
Scene: Ghaṭotkaca, towering and formidable, raises a massive arm to halt the archers; his voice rings out as Yadu warriors stand poised with weapons.
Characters & Entities
G
GhaṭotkacaY
Yaduvīras (Yādava warriors)FAQs
Clear speech and self-disclosure can avert needless conflict and uphold dharma.
Dvārakā’s disciplined guard and heroic Yādavas are foregrounded.
None; it is a narrative moment of communication and restraint.