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Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 1

Devanagari script

ब्रह्मोवाच । शृणु पुत्र प्रवक्ष्यामि रहस्यं परमं मतम् । एते ब्रह्मविदः प्रोक्ताश्चातुर्विद्या महा द्विजाः

Transliteration

brahmovāca | śṛṇu putra pravakṣyāmi rahasyaṃ paramaṃ matam | ete brahmavidaḥ proktāścāturvidyā mahā dvijāḥ

Translation

Brahmā dit : Écoute, mon fils ; je vais proclamer un enseignement suprême, un grand secret. Ceux-ci sont dits connaisseurs de Brahman : de grands deux-fois-nés, instruits dans la science quadruple.

Word by Word
ब्रह्माBrahmā
ब्रह्मा:
Karta (Speaker/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootbrahman (प्रातिपदिक; ब्रह्मन्/ब्रह्मा)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन — Masculine, Nominative singular
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√vac (वच्)
Formलिट् (परस्मैपद), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन — Perfect, 3rd person singular
शृणुlisten
शृणु:
Kriya (Command/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√śru (श्रु)
Formलोट् (परस्मैपद), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन — Imperative, 2nd person singular
पुत्रO son
पुत्र:
Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
TypeNoun
Rootputra (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, संबोधन (8th), एकवचन — Masculine, Vocative singular
प्रवक्ष्यामिI shall explain
प्रवक्ष्यामि:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootpra-√vac (वच्)
Formलृट् (परस्मैपद), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन — Simple future, 1st person singular
रहस्यम्secret
रहस्यम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootrahasya (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन — Neuter, Accusative singular
परमम्supreme
परमम्:
Karma (Object qualifier/कर्म-विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootparama (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; रहस्यम् इति विशेषण — Neuter, Accusative singular
मतम्doctrine/teaching
मतम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म) (appositional to rahasyam)
TypeNoun
Rootmata (कृदन्त; √man मन्, क्त)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; ‘मत’ = opinion/doctrine — Neuter, Accusative singular
एतेthese
एते:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootetad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन — Masculine, Nominative plural
ब्रह्मविदःknowers of Brahman
ब्रह्मविदः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता) (apposition to ete)
TypeNoun
Rootbrahma-vid (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; ब्रह्म + विद् (उपपद-तत्पुरुषः) — Masculine, Nominative plural
प्रोक्ताःare called/declared
प्रोक्ताः:
Kriya (Predicate participle)
TypeAdjective
Rootprokta (कृदन्त; pra-√vac वच्, क्त)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; कर्मणि क्त-प्रत्ययान्त — Masculine, Nominative plural; ‘are said/called’
चातुर्विद्याःthose of fourfold learning
चातुर्विद्याः:
Karta (Subject complement/कर्ता-सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootcātur-vidyā (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; चतुर् + विद्या (द्विगु/तत्पुरुष-भाव; ‘fourfold learning’) — Masculine, Nominative plural
महाgreat
महा:
Karta (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootmahā (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; द्विजाः इति विशेषण (छन्दोवशात् अव्ययवत् रूपम्) — Masculine, Nominative plural (as adjective)
द्विजाःtwice-born (brāhmaṇas)
द्विजाः:
Karta (Subject complement/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootdvija (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन — Masculine, Nominative plural
Speaker

Brahmā

Tirtha Mahatmya

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: putra (son/disciple)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Brahmā, four-faced, seated on a lotus-seat or kusa mat in a forest hermitage, addresses his son/disciple; surrounding are learned dvijas with Veda manuscripts; atmosphere of secrecy and sanctity.

Characters & Entities
B
Brahmā
B
Brahmavidyā
D
Dvija

FAQs

True greatness is defined by Brahman-knowledge joined with disciplined learning and dharmic standing.

No particular tīrtha is mentioned in this opening verse; it introduces Brahmā’s teaching in the Dharmāraṇya section.

No specific rite is prescribed here; it is an introductory proclamation of esoteric instruction.

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