Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 29

Devanagari script

सुश्रवानाम ब्रह्माणं प्रणिपत्येदमूचिवान् । प्रभोरग्रे च विज्ञप्तिर्यथा दीपो रवेस्तथा

Transliteration

suśravānāma brahmāṇaṃ praṇipatyedamūcivān | prabhoragre ca vijñaptiryathā dīpo ravestathā

Translation

Einer namens Suśravā verneigte sich vor Brahmā und sprach: „O Herr, mein Bericht vor Dir ist wie eine Lampe vor der Sonne.“

Word by Word

• सुश्रवा: Suśravā (name)
• सुश्रवा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुश्रवा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन (Singular)

• नाम: named
• नाम: Sambandha (Apposition marker/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाम (अव्यय)
• Form: नामार्थक-अव्यय (particle indicating name)

• ब्रह्माणम्: Brahmā
• ब्रह्माणम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन (Singular)

• प्रणिपत्य: having bowed down
• प्रणिपत्य: Purvakala (Prior action/पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-नम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययभाव (gerund/absolutive)

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन (Singular)

• ऊचिवान्: said/spoke (having spoken)
• ऊचिवान्: Karta (Agent/कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: क्तवतु-प्रत्ययान्त (perfect participle/agent noun), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन (Singular)

• प्रभोः: of the Lord
• प्रभोः: Sambandha (Possessor/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th case/Genitive), एकवचन (Singular)

• अग्रे: in front (of)
• अग्रे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th case/Locative), एकवचन (Singular)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय (conjunction)

• विज्ञप्तिः: a petition/request
• विज्ञप्तिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विज्ञप्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन (Singular)

• यथा: just as
• यथा: Sambandha (Comparison/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमान/प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (as/just as)

• दीपः: a lamp
• दीपः: Karta (Subject in simile/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दीप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन (Singular)

• रवेः: of the sun
• रवेः: Sambandha (Possessor/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रवि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th case/Genitive), एकवचन (Singular)

• तथा: so/likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (Correlation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: तुल्यतावाचक-अव्यय (so/likewise)

Speaker

Suśravā (a messenger/bearer of tidings)

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Brahmā (Pitāmaha)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Suśravā steps forward, prostrates to Brahmā, then speaks with folded hands; visual metaphor of a small lamp near a blazing sun suggested through light contrast.

Characters & Entities

• Brahmā
• Suśravā

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Even knowledge must be offered with humility; truth is honored when the speaker recognizes the Lord’s greater light.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

None in this verse.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None; the modeled conduct is respectful submission (vijñapti) after praṇāma.