Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 12

Devanagari script

त्वं स्थितिः सर्वभूतानां त्वमेव शरणं सताम् । त्वं हंता सर्वदुष्टानां हयग्रीव नमोऽस्तु ते

Transliteration

tvaṃ sthitiḥ sarvabhūtānāṃ tvameva śaraṇaṃ satām | tvaṃ haṃtā sarvaduṣṭānāṃ hayagrīva namo'stu te

Translation

« Tu es la force qui soutient tous les êtres ; Toi seul es le refuge des justes. Tu es l’anéantisseur de tous les méchants — ô Hayagrīva, hommage à Toi ! »

Word by Word

• tvam: you
• tvam: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• sthitiḥ: (are) the sustenance/steadiness
• sthitiḥ: Pradhana-predicative (Complement)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sthiti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• sarva-bhūtānām: of all beings
• sarva-bhūtānām: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + bhūta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन

• tvam: you
• tvam: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• eva: indeed/alone
• eva: Avyaya (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle of emphasis)

• śaraṇam: refuge
• śaraṇam: Pradhana-predicative (Complement)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śaraṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• satām: of the good/virtuous
• satām: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (सत्-शब्दः), षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• tvam: you
• tvam: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• haṃtā: slayer
• haṃtā: Pradhana-predicative (Complement)
• Type: Noun
• Root: han (धातु) + tṛ (कृत्-प्रत्यय)
• Form: कर्तृ-प्रत्ययान्त (agent noun), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• sarva-duṣṭānām: of all the wicked
• sarva-duṣṭānām: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + duṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• hayagrīva: O Hayagrīva (horse-necked one)
• hayagrīva: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: haya (प्रातिपदिक) + grīva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• namaḥ: salutation
• namaḥ: Sambodhana/Prayojana (Salutation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; नमः + (चतुर्थी)

• astu: may it be
• astu: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• te: to you
• te: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

Devas

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Hayagrīva—Viṣṇu with a horse-headed aspect—stands as cosmic protector, devas praising him; a subdued battlefield/chaos motif fades behind, symbolizing the destruction of wicked forces and sheltering of the righteous.

Characters & Entities

• Hayagrīva
• Devas

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

The Lord sustains creation and protects the virtuous; devotion aligns one with that refuge and moral order.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No tīrtha is specified; the focus is on Hayagrīva’s protective divinity.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Offering namas (salutations) to Hayagrīva as an act of devotion.