Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 56

Devanagari script

ततस्ते वाडवाः सर्वे द्विजाः सेवकसंयुताः । गमनायोद्यताः सर्वे वेदशास्त्रपरायणाः

Transliteration

tataste vāḍavāḥ sarve dvijāḥ sevakasaṃyutāḥ | gamanāyodyatāḥ sarve vedaśāstraparāyaṇāḥ

Translation

Alors tous ces brahmanes, accompagnés de serviteurs, se préparèrent à partir, chacun dévoué aux Védas et aux śāstras.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then/thereupon
• tataḥ: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (Temporal/कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: काल/क्रमवाचक अव्यय (adverb)

• te: they/those
• te: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• vāḍavāḥ: the Vāḍavas
• vāḍavāḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāḍava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; ‘te’ इत्यस्य अप्पोजिशन

• sarve: all
• sarve: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् ‘vāḍavāḥ’

• dvijāḥ: Brahmins
• dvijāḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvija (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; ‘vāḍavāḥ’ इत्यस्य विशेष्य-समनाधिकरण (appositive)

• sevaka-saṃyutāḥ: accompanied by servants
• sevaka-saṃyutāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sevaka (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃyuta (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; समासः तृतीया-तत्पुरुष (sevakaiḥ saṃyutāḥ = accompanied by servants)

• gamanāya: for departure/for going
• gamanāya: Sampradāna (Purpose/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gamana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/सम्प्रदान), एकवचन; प्रयोजनार्थ (for the purpose of going)

• udyatāḥ: ready/prepared
• udyatāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ud-yam (धातु) → udyata (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘ready/raised (for action)’

• sarve: all
• sarve: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (अनुवृत्त) ‘te/vāḍavāḥ/dvijāḥ’

• veda-śāstra-parāyaṇāḥ: devoted to the Vedas and scriptures
• veda-śāstra-parāyaṇāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: veda (प्रातिपदिक) + śāstra (प्रातिपदिक) + parāyaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; समासः तत्पुरुष (veda-śāstra-viṣaye parāyaṇāḥ = devoted to Veda and śāstra)

Speaker

Narrator (contextual)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A procession of brāhmaṇas, each carrying texts or ritual bundles, accompanied by attendants, sets out on a journey—calm, orderly, and purposeful.

Characters & Entities

• Veda
• Śāstra
• Dvijas (Brāhmaṇas)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Scriptural devotion and readiness to support dharma mark the ideal conduct of the learned.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Dharmāraṇya is presented as a hub of Veda-śāstra learning whose brāhmaṇas participate in sacred rites.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No specific rite is detailed here; it narrates the brāhmaṇas’ departure in response to the invitation.