Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 26

Devanagari script

गौतमश्च पुलस्त्यश्च पौलस्त्यः पुलहः क्रतुः । सनातनस्तु कपिलो वाह्निः पञ्चशिखस्तथा

Transliteration

gautamaśca pulastyaśca paulastyaḥ pulahaḥ kratuḥ | sanātanastu kapilo vāhniḥ pañcaśikhastathā

Translation

S’y trouvaient Gautama et Pulastya, ainsi que Paulastya, Pulaha et Kratu ; et aussi Sanātana, Kapila, Vahni et Pañcaśikha.

Word by Word

• गौतमः: Gautama
• गौतमः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गौतम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-निपात (conjunction/particle)

• पुलस्त्यः: Pulastya
• पुलस्त्यः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुलस्त्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-निपात (conjunction/particle)

• पौलस्त्यः: Paulastya
• पौलस्त्यः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पौलस्त्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तद्धितान्त-प्रातिपदिक (अपत्यार्थक यञ्)

• पुलहः: Pulaha
• पुलहः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुलह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• क्रतुः: Kratu
• क्रतुः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्रतु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• सनातनः: Sanātana
• सनातनः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सनातन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• तु: and/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/विशेषार्थक-निपात (particle: 'but/indeed')

• कपिलः: Kapila
• कपिलः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कपिल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• वाह्निः: Vāhni
• वाह्निः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाह्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• पञ्चशिखः: Pañcaśikha
• पञ्चशिखः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पञ्च + शिख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; समासः द्विगुः (पञ्च शिखाः यस्य/पञ्चशिखः)

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (Adverbial/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, प्रकारवाचक (adverb: 'likewise')

Speaker

Narrator (contextual; likely Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa style narration within Āvantya Khaṇḍa)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Revā (Narmadā) tīrtha-pradeśa

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A riverbank scene blending ritual and philosophy: Agni-flame personified (Vahni) near a homa-kuṇḍa; Kapila with tawny complexion seated in teaching posture; Pañcaśikha as a contemplative disciple; Pulastya/Pulaha/Kratu in elder forms; Revā flowing quietly behind.

Characters & Entities

• Gautama
• Pulastya
• Paulastya
• Pulaha
• Kratu
• Sanātana
• Kapila
• Vahni
• Pañcaśikha

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

The tīrtha’s greatness is shown through the presence of eminent ṛṣis, implying heightened merit for worship and pilgrimage there.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The Revā (Narmadā) tīrtha-region described in Revā Khaṇḍa, with the narrative moving toward Yodhanīpura’s praise.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None explicitly in this verse; it supports the māhātmya by establishing sacred company and authority.