Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 6

Devanagari script

अयजत्सत्रयागेन देवानिंद्रपुरोगमान् । याजकस्तस्य रैभ्योऽभूद्विद्वान्परमधार्मिकः

Transliteration

ayajatsatrayāgena devāniṃdrapurogamān | yājakastasya raibhyo'bhūdvidvānparamadhārmikaḥ

Translation

Il rendit un culte aux dieux—conduits par Indra—au moyen du sacrifice satra. Son prêtre officiant fut Raibhya, un sage, souverainement voué au dharma.

Word by Word

• अयजत्: he worshipped/sacrificed
• अयजत्: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √यज् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (अनद्यतनभूत/Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद — 3rd person singular imperfect, active

• सत्रयागेन: by a satra-sacrifice
• सत्रयागेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्र-याग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन — masculine instrumental singular

• देवान्: the gods
• देवान्: Karman (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन — masculine accusative plural

• इन्द्रपुरोगमान्: led by Indra
• इन्द्रपुरोगमान्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: इन्द्र-पुरोगम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन — masculine accusative plural; ‘having Indra in front/led by Indra’

• याजकः: the officiating priest
• याजकः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: याजक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन — masculine nominative singular

• तस्य: of him (of that king)
• तस्य: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन — genitive singular

• रैभ्यः: Raibhya
• रैभ्यः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रैभ्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन — masculine nominative singular (proper name)

• अभूत्: was/became
• अभूत्: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भू (धातु)
• Form: लुङ् (अद्यतनभूत/Aorist), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद — 3rd person singular aorist, active

• विद्वान्: learned
• विद्वान्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √विद् (धातु)
• Form: क्तवांस्-प्रत्ययान्त (past participial adjective); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन — masculine nominative singular

• परमधार्मिकः: supremely righteous
• परमधार्मिकः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम-धार्मिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन — masculine nominative singular

Speaker

Sūta

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Ṛṣis

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A vast yajña pavilion with fire altars, priests chanting, King Bṛhaddyumna offering oblations; Raibhya stands as chief ṛtvij, holding ladle and kusa, with Indra and devas envisioned receiving offerings in the subtle sky.

Characters & Entities

• Indra
• Raibhya
• Bṛhaddyumna (context)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Righteous rulers support cosmic harmony through Vedic sacrifice conducted by learned, dharmic priests.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The chapter’s focus is Dhanuṣkoṭi, though this verse describes the ritual background of the story.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Performance of a satra-yajña (a prolonged sacrificial session) honoring the devas with Indra as foremost.