Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 12
Devanagari script
आजग्मुस्तत्र दैत्याश्च दशा चंडपराक्रमाः । कोटिकोटिपरिवारा अन्ये च बहवो रणे
Transliteration
ājagmustatra daityāśca daśā caṃḍaparākramāḥ | koṭikoṭiparivārā anye ca bahavo raṇe
Translation
There came the Daityas—ten of them, fierce in valor—and many others besides, each surrounded by crores upon crores of followers, ready for battle.
Word by Word
आजग्मुःcame
आजग्मुः:
Kriyā (Main verb)
TypeVerb
Rootआ-गम् (धातु)
Formलिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद
तत्रthere
तत्र:
Adhikaraṇa (Location)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतत्र (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय, देशवाचक (locative adverb)
दैत्याःDaityas (demons)
दैत्याः:
Karta (Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootदैत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन
चand
च:
Sambandha (Connector)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चय-बोधक अव्यय (conjunction)
दशten
दश:
Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootदशन् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; संख्यावाचक विशेषण (qualifying implied group)
चण्डपराक्रमाःof fierce prowess
चण्डपराक्रमाः:
Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootचण्ड-पराक्रम (प्रातिपदिक; चण्ड + पराक्रम)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; कर्मधारय-समास (‘fierce in valour’)
कोटिकोटिपरिवाराःwith entourages of countless crores
कोटिकोटिपरिवाराः:
Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootकोटि-कोटि-परिवार (प्रातिपदिक; कोटि + कोटि + परिवार)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समासः तत्पुरुष (‘having entourages of crores upon crores’)
अन्येothers
अन्ये:
Karta (Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootअन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन
चand
च:
Sambandha (Connector)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चय-बोधक अव्यय (conjunction)
बहवःmany
बहवः:
Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootबहु (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying ‘अन्ये’)
रणेin battle
रणे:
Adhikaraṇa (Location)
TypeNoun
Rootरण (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन
Speaker
Nārada (continuing narration)
Visual Art Cues
Scene: Ten principal Daityas of terrifying prowess arrive, each like a war-lord, followed by immeasurable ranks—standards, elephants, chariots, and foot-soldiers filling the horizon, dust rising before battle.
Characters & Entities
D
DaityasB
battle (raṇa)FAQs
It underscores the enormity of opposition that dharma may face—setting up the Purāṇic theme that divine order ultimately prevails.
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