Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 33

Devanagari script

सृगालवानरावूचतुः । भगवन्सर्वधर्मज्ञ सिंधुद्वीप महामुने

Transliteration

sṛgālavānarāvūcatuḥ | bhagavansarvadharmajña siṃdhudvīpa mahāmune

Translation

Le chacal et le singe dirent : « Ô Bhagavān, connaisseur de tous les dharmas, ô grand muni Sindhudvīpa ! »

Word by Word

• सृगालवानरौ: the jackal and the monkey
• सृगालवानरौ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सृगाल + वानर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, द्विवचन; द्वन्द्व-समास

• ऊचतुः: said
• ऊचतुः: Kriyā (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परोक्शभूत/Perfect); प्रथमपुरुष, द्विवचन; परस्मैपद

• भगवन्: O Blessed Lord
• भगवन्: Sambodhana (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; संबोधन (8th/सम्बोधन), एकवचन

• सर्वधर्मज्ञ: knower of all dharmas
• सर्वधर्मज्ञ: Sambodhana (Address qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + धर्म + ज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; संबोधन, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (सर्वान् धर्मान् जानाति इति)

• सिंधुद्वीप: O Sindhudvīpa
• सिंधुद्वीप: Sambodhana (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिन्धु + द्वीप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; संबोधन, एकवचन; नाम (proper noun)

• महामुने: O great sage
• महामुने: Sambodhana (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा + मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; संबोधन, एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समास (महान् मुनिः)

Speaker

Sṛgāla and Vānara (jackal and monkey)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Setukṣetra

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: (Not explicit)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Close-up moment of address: the jackal and monkey, hands/forelimbs folded, look up at the serene sage and speak his name with reverence.

Characters & Entities

• Sindhudvīpa Muni
• Sṛgāla (jackal)
• Vānara (monkey)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Approaching a realized teacher with reverence is the first step toward learning dharma and gaining release from suffering.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The Setu Māhātmya setting implies the Setu/Rāmeśvaram sacred sphere, though this verse is a direct address to the sage.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Implied etiquette: praṇāma and respectful address to a sage; no formal ritual is specified.