Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 19

Devanagari script

एवमुक्त्वा ततो देवी ब्रह्माणं परमेश्वरी । वन्द्यमाना सुरैः सिद्धैराजगाम धरातलम्

Transliteration

evamuktvā tato devī brahmāṇaṃ parameśvarī | vandyamānā suraiḥ siddhairājagāma dharātalam

Translation

Après avoir ainsi parlé à Brahmā, la Déesse Suprême descendit sur la terre, adorée et célébrée par les dieux et les Siddha.

Word by Word

• evam: thus
• evam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (Adverbial modifier/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक (adverb of manner)

• uktvā: having said
• uktvā: Kriyā (पूर्वक्रिया/absolutive)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vac (धातु) → uktvā (क्त्वान्त कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययीभावरूप कृदन्त (gerund/absolutive); पूर्वकालिक क्रिया (having said)

• tataḥ: then/thereafter
• tataḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (Adverbial modifier/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; ततः (thereafter/from there)

• devī: the Goddess
• devī: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: devī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st case); एकवचन

• brahmāṇam: Brahmā
• brahmāṇam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd case); एकवचन

• parameśvarī: the Supreme Lady
• parameśvarī: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parameśvarī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति; एकवचन; विशेष्य-समनाधिकरण (appositional to devī)

• vandyamānā: being praised/worshipped
• vandyamānā: Karta (Subject qualifier/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vand (धातु) → vandyamāna (शानच्/मान-प्रत्यय कृदन्त, कर्मणि)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले कर्मणि कृदन्त (present passive participle); स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा; एकवचन; देवी-विशेषण

• suraiḥ: by the gods
• suraiḥ: Karana (Instrument/कर्ता-करण; agent in passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sura (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd case, instrumental); बहुवचन

• siddhaiḥ: by the siddhas
• siddhaiḥ: Karana (Instrument/agent in passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: siddha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया-विभक्ति; बहुवचन; सुरैः सह समुच्चय (co-agent)

• ājagāma: came/arrived
• ājagāma: Kriyā (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (धातु) + ā-उपसर्ग → ājagāma
• Form: लिट्-लकार (perfect); परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन

• dharātalam: the surface of the earth
• dharātalam: Karma (Goal as object/गन्तव्य-कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dharā-tala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्ति; एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (धरा + तल = पृथिव्याः तलम्)

Speaker

Narrator (Purāṇic narrator) describing the descent

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Yudhiṣṭhira (via the father/elder interlocutor in the frame)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: The Supreme Goddess, after addressing Brahmā, descends from the celestial realm to earth while devas and siddhas surround her in veneration, showering flowers and singing hymns.

Characters & Entities

• Devī (Parameśvarī)
• Brahmā
• Suras (Devas)
• Siddhas
• Dharātala (Earth)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

The Divine responds to cosmic need by descending into the world, affirming protection and guidance for beings.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The earthward descent sets the stage within the Revā (Narmadā) sacred landscape, but no single tīrtha is specified in this verse.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No explicit prescription; it depicts praise (vandana) by devas and siddhas.