Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 25
Devanagari script
तयैव गरुडं मूर्ध्नि जघ्ने स प्रहसन्बली । ततो भूयो रथं प्राप्य घनुर्गृह्यभ्ययोजयत्
Transliteration
tayaiva garuḍaṃ mūrdhni jaghne sa prahasanbalī | tato bhūyo rathaṃ prāpya ghanurgṛhyabhyayojayat
Translation
With that very weapon, the powerful one struck Garuḍa on the head, laughing; then, returning to his chariot, he took up his bow and made ready to shoot.
Word by Word
तयाwith that
तया:
Karana (Instrument/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; Instrumental singular (with that [spear])
एवindeed
एव:
Sambandha (Emphasis/अवधारण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव (अव्यय)
Formअवधारणार्थक अव्यय; emphatic particle (indeed/just)
गरुडम्Garuḍa
गरुडम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootगरुड (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative singular
मूर्ध्निon (his) head
मूर्ध्नि:
Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootमूर्धन् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी विभक्ति, एकवचन; Locative singular (on the head)
जघ्नेstruck
जघ्ने:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√हन् (धातु)
Formलिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; 3rd sg perfect (he struck/killed)
सःhe
सः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; Pronoun Nominative singular
प्रहसन्laughing
प्रहसन्:
Kriya-viseshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-√हस् (धातु)
Formवर्तमान कृदन्त (शतृ), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; Present active participle (laughing)
बलीmighty
बली:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootबलिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular; epithet of सः
ततःthen
ततः:
Sambandha (Temporal/काल)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः (अव्यय)
Formक्रम/हेतुवाचक अव्यय; adverb (then/thereupon)
भूयःagain
भूयः:
Sambandha (Repetition/पुनरुक्ति)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootभूयः (अव्यय)
Formपुनरर्थक अव्यय; adverb (again/further)
रथम्the chariot
रथम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootरथ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative singular
प्राप्यhaving reached
प्राप्य:
Kriya-viseshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-√आप् (धातु)
Formक्त्वान्त अव्यय; Absolutive (having reached)
धनुःbow
धनुः:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootधनुस् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative singular (object of ‘taking’)
गृह्यhaving taken
गृह्य:
Kriya-viseshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeVerb
Root√ग्रह् (धातु)
Formक्त्वान्त अव्यय; Absolutive (having taken)
अभ्ययोजयत्strung/fitted (it)
अभ्ययोजयत्:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootअभि-√युज् (धातु)
Formलङ् (Imperfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; 3rd sg imperfect (he fitted/strung/applied)
Speaker
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced)
Visual Art Cues
Scene: Jambha, laughing, strikes Garuḍa on the head with the seized spear; then he returns to his chariot, takes up his bow, and prepares to shoot—showing tactical transition.
Characters & Entities
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GaruḍaFAQs
Prideful aggression is depicted as loud and mocking, yet it ultimately invites divine correction within dharma’s order.
No tīrtha is mentioned in this verse.
None.