Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 76

Devanagari script

सारथिं शीघ्रमाहूय बभाषे सादरं वचः । सारथे सत्वरं गत्वा रथमारुह्य वेगवत्

Transliteration

sārathiṃ śīghramāhūya babhāṣe sādaraṃ vacaḥ | sārathe satvaraṃ gatvā rathamāruhya vegavat

Translation

Sogleich rief er den Wagenlenker herbei und sprach ehrerbietig: »O Wagenlenker, eile, besteige den Wagen und lenke ihn mit großer Schnelligkeit.«

Word by Word

• सारथिम्: charioteer
• सारथिम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सारथि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• शीघ्रम्: quickly
• शीघ्रम्: Avyaya (Adverb/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: शीघ्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (क्रियाविशेषण; adverb)

• आहूय: having summoned
• आहूय: Kriya (Gerund/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आ-ह्वे (धातु) → आहूय (क्त्वान्त)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund)

• बभाषे: he spoke
• बभाषे: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भाष् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (परोक्ष-भूत/परिपूर्ण), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• सादरम्: respectfully
• सादरम्: Avyaya (Adverb/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स-आदर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (क्रियाविशेषण; adverbial accusative)

• वचः: words/speech
• वचः: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• सारथे: O charioteer
• सारथे: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सारथि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• सत्वरम्: hurriedly
• सत्वरम्: Avyaya (Adverb/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स-त्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (क्रियाविशेषण; adverb)

• गत्वा: having gone
• गत्वा: Kriya (Gerund/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: गम् (धातु) → गत्वा (क्त्वान्त)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund)

• रथम्: chariot
• रथम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• आरुह्य: having mounted
• आरुह्य: Kriya (Gerund/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आ-रुह् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund)

• वेगवत्: swiftly/with speed
• वेगवत्: Avyaya (Adverb/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वेगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (क्रियाविशेषण; adverbial accusative/indeclinable usage)

Speaker

King Jānaśruti (addressing his charioteer)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Setukṣetra

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: The king calls his charioteer, speaks courteously yet urgently, and orders swift mounting of the chariot for rapid travel toward the sage.

Characters & Entities

• Jānaśruti
• Sārathi (charioteer)
• Ratha (chariot)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Once discernment arises, one should act promptly—spiritual intent must become decisive effort.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No specific tīrtha is mentioned in this verse.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None.