Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 49
Devanagari script
एवं चिंतयमानस्य मम सा दयिता ततः । प्रोवाच मधुरं वाक्यं विनयावनता स्थिता
Transliteration
evaṃ ciṃtayamānasya mama sā dayitā tataḥ | provāca madhuraṃ vākyaṃ vinayāvanatā sthitā
Translation
Als ich so nachsann, sprach meine Geliebte sanfte Worte, das Haupt in Demut geneigt, wie sie dastand.
Word by Word
evamthus
evam:
Sambandha (Manner/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootevam (अव्यय)
Formप्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of manner)
ciṃtayamānasyaof (me) thinking
ciṃtayamānasya:
Shashthi-Sambandha (Genitive relation/षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
TypeVerb
Rootcint (धातु)
Formचिन्त्-धातोः शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकाले कृदन्त (present active participle); पुल्लिङ्ग; षष्ठी, एकवचन
mamaof me, my
mama:
Shashthi-Sambandha (Possessor/षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootasmad (प्रातिपदिक)
Formसर्वनाम; षष्ठी, एकवचन
sāshe
sā:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Roottad (प्रातिपदिक)
Formसर्वनाम; स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन
dayitābeloved (wife)
dayitā:
Apposition (समानााधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootdayitā (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन
tataḥthen
tataḥ:
Sambandha (Sequence/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Roottataḥ (अव्यय)
Formक्रम/हेतुवाचक-अव्यय (then/thereupon)
provācasaid, spoke
provāca:
Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootpra-vac (धातु)
Formलिट् (परोक्षभूत/Perfect); प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद; उपसर्ग: प्र
madhuramsweet
madhuram:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootmadhura (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण
vākyamwords, speech
vākyam:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootvākya (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया, एकवचन
vinaya-avanatābowed with humility
vinaya-avanatā:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootvinaya (प्रातिपदिक) + avanata (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (विनयेन अवनता)
sthitāstanding
sthitā:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeVerb
Rootsthā (धातु)
Formस्था-धातोः क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तरि-भाव (standing/remaining)
Speaker
Narrative voice (the husband/devotee) reporting his wife’s speech
Characters & Entities
W
Wife (dayitā)FAQs
Gentle, humble counsel within family life is portrayed as a dharmic strength guiding one toward right action.
Not specified in this verse; it is part of a larger Mahākāla-centered tīrtha-māhātmya narrative.
None; it introduces the wife’s advice that shapes subsequent religious conduct.