Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 33

Devanagari script

सुखशीलं सुखं वेषं सुभोजं स्वाचरं शुभम् । सुचक्षुषं सुवाक्यं च नारदं तं नमाम्यहम्

Transliteration

sukhaśīlaṃ sukhaṃ veṣaṃ subhojaṃ svācaraṃ śubham | sucakṣuṣaṃ suvākyaṃ ca nāradaṃ taṃ namāmyaham

Translation

Ich verneige mich vor Nārada—sanft im Wesen, schlicht im Gewand, maßvoll in der Speise, segensreich im Wandel; klaren Blickes und von süßer Rede.

Word by Word

• सुखशीलम्: of pleasant disposition
• सुखशीलम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुख + शील (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative singular; विशेषण (नारदम्)

• सुखम्: pleasant
• सुखम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative singular; विशेषण (वेषम्)

• वेषम्: attire, appearance
• वेषम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative singular

• सुभोजम्: good-eating / having good food (habits)
• सुभोजम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु + भोज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative singular; विशेषण (नारदम्)

• स्वाचरम्: of good conduct
• स्वाचरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु + आचर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative singular; विशेषण (नारदम्)

• शुभम्: auspicious, good
• शुभम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative singular; विशेषण (नारदम्)

• सुचक्षुषम्: good-eyed, clear-sighted
• सुचक्षुषम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु + चक्षुस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative singular; विशेषण (नारदम्)

• सुवाक्यम्: sweet-spoken / of good speech
• सुवाक्यम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु + वाक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative singular; विशेषण (नारदम्)

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

• नारदम्: Narada
• नारदम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative singular

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Pronoun, accusative singular

• नमामि: I bow (to)
• नमामि: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नम् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, उत्तम-पुरुष, एकवचन; Present indicative, 1st sg

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अहम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Pronoun, nominative singular

Speaker

Indra (Mahendra) — within the cited stotra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Nārada depicted as approachable and gentle: simple garments, serene eyes, modest meal setting (fruit/water), speaking kindly to seekers; emphasis on clarity of gaze and sweetness of expression.

Characters & Entities

• Nārada

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Daily conduct—simplicity, moderation, discernment, and gentle speech—is itself a form of dharma.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

None; the verse praises saintly lifestyle.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No formal rite; it implicitly commends moderation (mitāhāra) and good conduct (sadācāra).