Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 62

Devanagari script

श्रीदेव्युवाच । सर्वगा सर्वभूतेषु द्रष्टव्या सर्वतो भुवि । सर्वलोकेषु यत्किंचिद्विहितं न मया विना

Transliteration

śrīdevyuvāca | sarvagā sarvabhūteṣu draṣṭavyā sarvato bhuvi | sarvalokeṣu yatkiṃcidvihitaṃ na mayā vinā

Translation

Die erhabene Göttin sprach: Ich bin allgegenwärtig — in allen Wesen zu schauen und überall auf Erden. In allen Welten geschieht nichts, was verfügt oder vollbracht wird, ohne Mich.

Word by Word

• श्रीदेवी: Śrī Devī
• श्रीदेवी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रीदेवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समासः (श्रीः एव देवी)

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• सर्वगा: all-pervading
• सर्वगा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्वग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समासः (सर्वत्र गच्छति)

• सर्वभूतेषु: in all beings
• सर्वभूतेषु: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + भूत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/Locative), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष-समासः (सर्वेषु भूतेषु)

• द्रष्टव्या: to be seen / should be perceived
• द्रष्टव्या: Pradhana-predicative (Predicate/विधेय)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: तव्यत्-प्रत्ययान्त (Gerundive/Obligatory participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषण (to be seen)

• सर्वतः: everywhere, from all sides
• सर्वतः: Adverbial (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वतः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• भुवि: on earth / in the world
• भुवि: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भू (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• सर्वलोकेषु: in all worlds
• सर्वलोकेषु: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/Locative), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष-समासः (सर्वेषु लोकेषु)

• यत्: whatever
• यत्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सम्बन्धक (relative)

• किञ्चित्: anything
• किञ्चित्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; अनिश्चितार्थे (indefinite)

• विहितम्: ordained, arranged, done
• विहितम्: Kriya-bhava (Result state/कृत्यर्थ)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + धा (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (Past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• न: not
• न: Negation (निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय (negation particle)

• मया: by me
• मया: Kartr/Agent (Agent in passive sense/कर्ता-करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• विना: without
• विना: Apadana/Exclusion (Exclusion/वियोग)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विना (अव्यय)
• Form: उपसर्गसदृश-अव्यय (prepositional indeclinable), वियोगार्थे; सह तृतीया

Speaker

Devī

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Māṇḍavya

Visual Art Cues

Scene: The Goddess speaks as a vast, calm presence; within her aura appear silhouettes of beings and worlds, indicating she is ‘seen in all beings’ and that nothing occurs without her.

Characters & Entities

• Devī
• All beings (sarvabhūta)
• All worlds (sarvaloka)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Devī is both immanent and operative in the cosmos; recognizing her presence sanctifies daily life and dharmic action.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No single site is named; the verse universalizes Devī’s presence before specifying special pilgrimage seats.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None; it is a doctrinal statement supporting worship anywhere, while allowing for special merit at particular sthānas.