Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 74

Devanagari script

मुग्धाः सर्वेऽभवन्दक्षा ये हि वेदं गता ह्यनु । तथा वेदांतवचनं सत्त्वस्था ह्यूर्ध्वगामिनः

Transliteration

mugdhāḥ sarve'bhavandakṣā ye hi vedaṃ gatā hyanu | tathā vedāṃtavacanaṃ sattvasthā hyūrdhvagāminaḥ

Translation

Tous ceux qui suivirent le Veda devinrent capables et affinés, bien qu’auparavant ils fussent égarés. De même l’enseignement du Vedānta : ceux qui demeurent établis dans le sattva sont vraiment ceux qui s’élèvent vers le haut.

Word by Word

• मुग्धाः: deluded/naive
• मुग्धाः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मुग्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन (Masculine, Nominative, Plural)

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन (Masculine, Nominative, Plural)

• अभवन्: became/were
• अभवन्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भू (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन (3rd person, Plural)

• दक्षाः: capable/skillful
• दक्षाः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन (Masculine, Nominative, Plural)

• ये: who
• ये: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन (Masculine, Nominative, Plural)

• हि: indeed/for
• हि: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle; emphasis/causal nuance)

• वेदम्: the Veda
• वेदम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन (Masculine, Accusative, Singular)

• गताः: having gone to/attained
• गताः: Karta (Agent/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √गम् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle)

• अनु: after/according to
• अनु: Sambandha (Adverbial/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अनु (अव्यय/उपसर्ग)
• Form: अव्यय (preposition/adverb: 'after/according to')

• तथा: likewise/thus
• तथा: Sambandha (Adverbial/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb: 'thus/likewise')

• वेदान्तवचनम्: the statement/teaching of Vedānta
• वेदान्तवचनम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेदान्त-वचन (प्रातिपदिक; वेदान्त + वचन)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom/Acc, Singular)

• सत्त्वस्थाः: abiding in sattva
• सत्त्वस्थाः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सत्त्व-स्थ (प्रातिपदिक; सत्त्व + स्थ)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन (Masculine, Nominative, Plural)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle)

• ऊर्ध्वगामिनः: going upward/ascending
• ऊर्ध्वगामिनः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ऊर्ध्व-गामिन् (प्रातिपदिक; ऊर्ध्व + गामिन्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन (Masculine, Nominative, Plural)

Speaker

Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), addressing the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa convention)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A symbolic ascent: seekers move from a dim, confused foreground to a luminous upper realm; one holds a Veda manuscript, another a Vedānta text; their bodies and surroundings become progressively brighter, indicating sattva and upward movement.

Characters & Entities

• Veda
• Vedānta

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Alignment with Vedic wisdom and sattva refines the person and leads to higher spiritual outcomes.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No tīrtha is mentioned; the focus is on inner quality (sattva) and scriptural guidance.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No specific ritual; it recommends following Vedic discipline and cultivating sattva.