Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 14

Devanagari script

वैशंपायन उवाच

Transliteration

vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca

Translation

Vaiśaṃpāyana dit :

Word by Word

• वैशंपायनः: Vaiśaṃpāyana
• वैशंपायनः: Karta (Speaker/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैशंपायन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

Speaker

Vaiśaṃpāyana

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A formal transition: the sage Vaiśaṃpāyana begins to speak; listeners settle into attentive silence.

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśaṃpāyana

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

It marks the start of authoritative narration by a recognized sage in the dharmic assembly.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

None; it is a speaker cue preceding the tīrtha narrative.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None; it is a formal transition in the discourse.