Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 20

Devanagari script

आत्मजो रूपसंपन्नो नाम्ना चैव सुदर्शनः । प्रतिगृह्णीष्व मां भद्रे रक्ष मां करुणादृशा

Transliteration

ātmajo rūpasaṃpanno nāmnā caiva sudarśanaḥ | pratigṛhṇīṣva māṃ bhadre rakṣa māṃ karuṇādṛśā

Translation

«Je suis son fils, comblé de beauté, et mon nom est aussi Sudarśana. Ô gracieuse, reçois-moi ; d’un regard de compassion, protège-moi de l’embrasement du désir.»

Word by Word

• आत्मजः: son
• आत्मजः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन् + ज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• रूपसंपन्नः: endowed with beauty
• रूपसंपन्नः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रूप + संपन्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण (आत्मजः/अहम् implied)

• नाम्ना: by name
• नाम्ना: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय (conjunction)

• एव: indeed / just
• एव: Sambandha (Emphasis/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण (particle of emphasis)

• सुदर्शनः: Sudarśana (name)
• सुदर्शनः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुदर्शन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• प्रतिगृह्णीष्व: accept (me)
• प्रतिगृह्णीष्व: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रति-ग्रह् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (आज्ञार्थ/Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन, आत्मनेपद

• माम्: me
• माम्: Karman (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• भद्रे: O auspicious one
• भद्रे: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, संबोधन (8th), एकवचन

• रक्ष: protect
• रक्ष: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: रक्ष् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (आज्ञार्थ/Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• माम्: me
• माम्: Karman (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• करुणादृशा: with a compassionate look
• करुणादृशा: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: करुणा + दृश् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; साधन/हेतु-भाव (by/with compassionate glance)

Speaker

Sudarśana

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Setukṣetra

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Śaunaka and sages (implied)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Sudarśana bows slightly, hands extended in respectful plea; the maiden’s compassionate gaze is hinted, yet she remains poised; coastal light glints on ornaments.

Characters & Entities

• Sudarśana
• Sukaṇṭha (implied)
• the maiden

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Desire seeks refuge in relationship; Purāṇic narratives often test whether such seeking aligns with dharma and consent.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Setukṣetra is the broader sacred frame; this verse is part of the moral narrative within that pilgrimage geography.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No ritual is stated; it is a personal appeal.