Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 34
Devanagari script
विभावरि महाकार्यं विबुधानामुपस्थितम् । तत्कर्तव्यं त्वया देवि श्रृणु कार्यस्य निश्चयम्
Transliteration
vibhāvari mahākāryaṃ vibudhānāmupasthitam | tatkartavyaṃ tvayā devi śrṛṇu kāryasya niścayam
Translation
O Vibhāvarī, eine große Angelegenheit der Götter ist entstanden. Sie muss von dir vollbracht werden, o Göttin — höre nun den Entschluss dieses Vorhabens.
Word by Word
vibhāvariO Vibhāvarī (O Night)
vibhāvari:
Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
TypeNoun
Rootvibhāvarī (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular (एकवचन)
mahākāryama great task
mahākāryam:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootmahā (प्रातिपदिक) + kārya (प्रातिपदिक)
Formकर्मधारय (महच्च तत् कार्यम्); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)
vibudhānāmof the gods
vibudhānām:
Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootvibudha (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural (बहुवचन)
upasthitamhas arisen; is present
upasthitam:
Karta (Predicate adjective/कर्ता-विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootupa-sthā (धातु) → upasthita (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
Formभूतकृदन्त (क्त) ‘उपस्थित’ — नपुंसकलिङ्ग, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); ‘महाकार्यम्’ विशेषण
tatthat
tat:
Karma (Qualifier/कर्म-विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Roottad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, Nominative/Accusative (1st/2nd), Singular (एकवचन); ‘कर्तव्यम्’ विशेषण
kartavyammust be done; to be done
kartavyam:
Karya (Obligation/कार्य)
TypeAdjective
Rootkṛ (धातु) → kartavya (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
Formकृत्य-प्रत्यय (तव्यत्) — नपुंसकलिङ्ग, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); विधेय (to be done)
tvayāby you
tvayā:
Karana (Instrument/Agent-in-instr/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootyusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formसर्वनाम, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)
deviO Goddess
devi:
Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
TypeNoun
Rootdevī (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular (एकवचन)
śṛṇuhear; listen
śṛṇu:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootśru (धातु)
Formलोट् (आज्ञार्थ/Imperative), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन
kāryasyaof the task
kāryasya:
Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootkārya (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)
niścayamthe decision; determination
niścayam:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootniścaya (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)
Speaker
Brahmā
Visual Art Cues
Scene: Brahmā addresses Rātri with authoritative calm, outlining a great task for the gods. The scene is intimate yet charged, like a council before a cosmic campaign.
Characters & Entities
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BrahmāV
Vibhāvarī (Night)V
Vibudha (Devas)FAQs
Dharma is protected through delegated divine responsibilities—each cosmic power has a role in restoring balance.
None; the focus is on divine instruction rather than sacred geography.
None.