Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 62

Devanagari script

श्रीदेव्युवाच । सर्वगा सर्वभूतेषु द्रष्टव्या सर्वतो भुवि । सर्वलोकेषु यत्किंचिद्विहितं न मया विना

Transliteration

śrīdevyuvāca | sarvagā sarvabhūteṣu draṣṭavyā sarvato bhuvi | sarvalokeṣu yatkiṃcidvihitaṃ na mayā vinā

Translation

La Déesse bienheureuse dit : Je suis partout présente, visible en tous les êtres et en tout lieu sur la terre. Dans tous les mondes, rien de ce qui est établi ou accompli ne se fait sans Moi.

Word by Word

• श्रीदेवी: Śrī Devī
• श्रीदेवी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रीदेवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समासः (श्रीः एव देवी)

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• सर्वगा: all-pervading
• सर्वगा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्वग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समासः (सर्वत्र गच्छति)

• सर्वभूतेषु: in all beings
• सर्वभूतेषु: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + भूत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/Locative), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष-समासः (सर्वेषु भूतेषु)

• द्रष्टव्या: to be seen / should be perceived
• द्रष्टव्या: Pradhana-predicative (Predicate/विधेय)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: तव्यत्-प्रत्ययान्त (Gerundive/Obligatory participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषण (to be seen)

• सर्वतः: everywhere, from all sides
• सर्वतः: Adverbial (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वतः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• भुवि: on earth / in the world
• भुवि: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भू (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• सर्वलोकेषु: in all worlds
• सर्वलोकेषु: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/Locative), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष-समासः (सर्वेषु लोकेषु)

• यत्: whatever
• यत्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सम्बन्धक (relative)

• किञ्चित्: anything
• किञ्चित्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; अनिश्चितार्थे (indefinite)

• विहितम्: ordained, arranged, done
• विहितम्: Kriya-bhava (Result state/कृत्यर्थ)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + धा (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (Past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• न: not
• न: Negation (निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय (negation particle)

• मया: by me
• मया: Kartr/Agent (Agent in passive sense/कर्ता-करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• विना: without
• विना: Apadana/Exclusion (Exclusion/वियोग)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विना (अव्यय)
• Form: उपसर्गसदृश-अव्यय (prepositional indeclinable), वियोगार्थे; सह तृतीया

Speaker

Devī

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Māṇḍavya

Visual Art Cues

Scene: The Goddess speaks as a vast, calm presence; within her aura appear silhouettes of beings and worlds, indicating she is ‘seen in all beings’ and that nothing occurs without her.

Characters & Entities

• Devī
• All beings (sarvabhūta)
• All worlds (sarvaloka)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Devī is both immanent and operative in the cosmos; recognizing her presence sanctifies daily life and dharmic action.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No single site is named; the verse universalizes Devī’s presence before specifying special pilgrimage seats.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None; it is a doctrinal statement supporting worship anywhere, while allowing for special merit at particular sthānas.