Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 76
Devanagari script
स कुमारो महोदारलक्षणः कमलेक्षणः । अवाप्य महतीं विद्यां बाल्य एव महामतिः
Transliteration
sa kumāro mahodāralakṣaṇaḥ kamalekṣaṇaḥ | avāpya mahatīṃ vidyāṃ bālya eva mahāmatiḥ
Translation
That boy, marked by noble signs and lotus-eyed, attained great learning while still in childhood—truly a man of vast intellect.
Word by Word
सःhe
सः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन
कुमारःthe boy, prince
कुमारः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootकुमार (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन
महोदारलक्षणःhaving very noble marks
महोदारलक्षणः:
Visheshana (Qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootमहा + उदार + लक्षण (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (महोदारं लक्षणं यस्य)
कमलेक्षणःlotus-eyed
कमलेक्षणः:
Visheshana (Qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootकमल + ईक्षण (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि (कमलमिव ईक्षणं यस्य)
अवाप्यhaving obtained
अवाप्य:
Kriya-visheshaṇa (Adverbial to implied main verb)
TypeVerb
Rootअव + आप् (धातु)
Formक्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund/Absolutive), पूर्वक्रिया
महतīmgreat
महतīm:
Visheshana (Qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying vidyām)
विद्याम्knowledge, learning
विद्याम्:
Karman (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootविद्या (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन
बाल्येin childhood
बाल्ये:
Adhikarana (Time/state)
TypeNoun
Rootबाल्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन
एवindeed, even
एव:
Sambandha (Emphasis)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; अवधारण (emphasis)
महामतिःa great-minded one
महामतिः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootमहा + मति (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; कर्मधारय (महती मतिः)
Speaker
Unknown (narrative voice within Brahmottarakhaṇḍa; likely Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa-style narrator)
Visual Art Cues
Scene: A radiant child with lotus-like eyes sits calmly, surrounded by palm-leaf manuscripts; elders observe auspicious marks and noble demeanor; the atmosphere is studious and serene.
FAQs
Great learning is presented as a fruit of merit and noble disposition, shining even from early life.
No tīrtha is mentioned.
None; it describes qualities and learning.