Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 7
Devanagari script
तव रूपमहं दृष्ट्वा घटहासं सदोत्कचम् । प्रणम्य पादयोर्वीर स्थिता ते वचनंकरी
Transliteration
tava rūpamahaṃ dṛṣṭvā ghaṭahāsaṃ sadotkacam | praṇamya pādayorvīra sthitā te vacanaṃkarī
Translation
Beholding your form—marked by a grim, mocking laugh and ever poised for action—I bow at your feet, O hero, and stand ready to do your bidding.
Word by Word
तवyour
तव:
Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootयुष्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formषष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; सर्वनाम
रूपम्form/beauty
रूपम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootरूप (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन
अहम्I
अहम्:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootअस्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formप्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम
दृष्ट्वाhaving seen
दृष्ट्वा:
Purvakala-kriya (Prior action/पूर्वकालक्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootदृश् (धातु)
Formक्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund), ‘having seen’
घटहासम्Ghaṭahāsa (name)
घटहासम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootघटहास (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (घटस्य हासः/घट-हासः)
सदाalways
सदा:
Kriya-vishesana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसदा (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; काल/नित्यत्ववाचक (adverb)
उत्कचम्Utkaca (name)
उत्कचम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootउत्कच (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन
प्रणम्यhaving bowed
प्रणम्य:
Purvakala-kriya (Prior action/पूर्वकालक्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-नम् (धातु)
Formक्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund)
पादयोःat (your) two feet
पादयोः:
Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootपाद (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), द्विवचन
वीरO hero
वीर:
Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
TypeNoun
Rootवीर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन
स्थिताःstood/remained
स्थिताः:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootस्था (धातु)
Formभूतकर्मणि/कर्तरि कृदन्त (क्त/PPP), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; (स्त्रीवाचक वक्त्री)
तेfor you/to you
ते:
Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
TypeNoun
Rootयुष्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formचतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम
वचनंकरीobedient, doing (your) bidding
वचनंकरी:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootवचनं + करिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुषः (वचनं करोति इति)
Speaker
Karṇaprāvaraṇā
Skanda Dialogue
Listener: Ghaṭotkaca
Visual Art Cues
Scene: A devotee/attendant figure, impressed by the hero’s formidable appearance and grim laugh, bows at his feet and stands poised to execute orders; the hero is depicted as ever-ready, weapon in hand.
Characters & Entities
K
KarṇaprāvaraṇāFAQs
Respectful humility and readiness to act are praised traits, though the Purāṇas also caution that service should align with dharma.
None; the verse concerns interpersonal pledge and service.
None.