Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 24
Devanagari script
एवमुक्त्वा ततो राज्ञी छादोग्यं द्विजसत्तमम् । समानीयाब्रवीदेनं विनयावनता स्थिता
Transliteration
evamuktvā tato rājñī chādogyaṃ dvijasattamam | samānīyābravīdenaṃ vinayāvanatā sthitā
Translation
Nachdem sie so gesprochen hatte, ließ die Königin den Chādogya, den vorzüglichsten der Brahmanen, herbeirufen und redete ihn, in demütiger Höflichkeit stehend, an.
Word by Word
evamthus
evam:
Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootevam (अव्यय)
Formप्रकार-अव्यय (adverb)
uktvāhaving said
uktvā:
Purvakala (Prior action/पूर्वकाल)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootvac (धातु)
Formकृदन्त (क्त्वा-प्रत्यय), अव्ययभाव (gerund): ‘having said’
tataḥthen
tataḥ:
Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Roottataḥ (अव्यय)
Formकाल/क्रम-अव्यय (adverb: then/from there)
rājñīthe queen
rājñī:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootrājñī (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन
chādogyama Chāndogya (Sāmavedin)
chādogyam:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootchādogya (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म) विभक्ति, एकवचन; (छान्दोग्य-शाखाध्यायी)
dvija-sattamamthe best of brahmins
dvija-sattamam:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootdvija (प्रातिपदिक) + sattama (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (द्विजानां सत्तमः)
samānīyahaving brought (him)
samānīya:
Purvakala (Prior action/पूर्वकाल)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootnī (धातु) + sam (उपसर्ग)
Formकृदन्त (ल्यप्/तुमुन्-समकक्ष ‘-ya’), अव्ययभाव (gerund): ‘having brought’
abravītsaid; spoke
abravīt:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootbrū (धातु)
Formलङ् (अनद्यतनभूत), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद
enamhim
enam:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootenad (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम (enam)
vinayāwith humility
vinayā:
Karana (Instrument/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootvinaya (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, एकवचन
avanatābowed down
avanatā:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootava-nata (प्रातिपदिक)
Formकृदन्त (क्त), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘नता’ = bowed
sthitāstanding; remaining
sthitā:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootsthā (धातु)
Formकृदन्त (क्त), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन
Speaker
Narrator (third-person)
Visual Art Cues
Scene: The queen, slightly bowed, addresses the venerable Brahmin (Chāndogya), who arrives with calm dignity; attendants stand aside; a sense of ritual gravity fills the court.
Characters & Entities
Q
queen (rājñī)C
ChādogyaD
dvijasattamaFAQs
Even in royal power, dharma is expressed through humility and respect toward learned Brahmins and sacred learning.
Not specified in this verse.
None.