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Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 29

आदित्याद्य ग्रहाः सर्वे तथोभावनिलानलौ । आदित्या वसवो रुद्राः साध्याश्चैवाश्विनावुभौ

ādityādya grahāḥ sarve tathobhāvanilānalau | ādityā vasavo rudrāḥ sādhyāścaivāśvināvubhau

Toutes les puissances célestes, à commencer par les Āditya, ainsi que les planètes, avec le Vent et le Feu—les Āditya, les Vasu, les Rudra, les Sādhya et les deux Aśvin—se rassemblèrent pour magnifier le rite.

आदित्याद्याःbeginning with Āditya
आदित्याद्याः:
Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier of ग्रहाः)
TypeAdjective
Rootआदित्य + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; समासः—आदित्यः आदिः येषाम् (तत्पुरुष; ‘beginning with Āditya’)
ग्रहाःplanets/seizers
ग्रहाः:
Karta (Subject/Enumeration)
TypeNoun
Rootग्रह (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन
सर्वेall
सर्वे:
Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; विशेषण
तथाlikewise
तथा:
Sambandha (Connector)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय (adverb ‘likewise/also’)
उभौboth
उभौ:
Karta (Co-subject)
TypeAdjective
Rootउभ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), द्विवचन; विशेषण
अनिलानलौWind and Fire
अनिलानलौ:
Karta (Co-subject)
TypeNoun
Rootअनिल + अनल (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), द्विवचन; द्वन्द्व—अनिलः च अनलः च
आदित्याःthe Ādityas
आदित्याः:
Karta (Enumeration)
TypeNoun
Rootआदित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन
वसवःthe Vasus
वसवः:
Karta (Enumeration)
TypeNoun
Rootवसु (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन
रुद्राःthe Rudras
रुद्राः:
Karta (Enumeration)
TypeNoun
Rootरुद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन
साध्याःthe Sādhyas
साध्याः:
Karta (Enumeration)
TypeNoun
Rootसाध्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन
and
:
Sambandha (Connector)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय (conjunction)
एवindeed/just
एव:
Sambandha (Emphasis)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय (particle of emphasis)
अश्विनौthe Aśvins
अश्विनौ:
Karta (Co-subject)
TypeNoun
Rootअश्विन् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), द्विवचन
उभौboth
उभौ:
Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootउभ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), द्विवचन; विशेषण (अश्विनौ)

Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), narrative voice

Scene: A vast celestial congregation: radiant Ādityas, the Grahas in distinct hues, Vāyu as swirling presence, Agni as a living flame, Vasus and Rudras in ranks, Sādhyas serene, and the twin Aśvins arriving like dawn physicians—assembled to honor the rite.

Ā
Ādityas
G
grahas (planets)
V
Vāyu
A
Anala (Agni)
V
Vasus
R
Rudras
S
Sādhyas
A
Aśvins

FAQs

Dharma is cosmic: the consecration of the divine leader is affirmed by the participation of celestial orders and forces.

No named tīrtha appears; the verse emphasizes universal, cosmic attendance rather than a geographic site.

None directly; it lists participants who honor and witness the sacred ceremony.