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Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 57

तथा चेंद्रादयो देवा गंधर्वाः समरुद्गणाः । ब्रह्मणा कथितं सर्वं त्वष्टुश्चैतच्चिकीर्षितम्

tathā ceṃdrādayo devā gaṃdharvāḥ samarudgaṇāḥ | brahmaṇā kathitaṃ sarvaṃ tvaṣṭuścaitaccikīrṣitam

De même, Indra et les autres dieux—avec les Gandharvas et les cohortes des Maruts—furent instruits par Brahmā de tout, y compris de ce que Tvaṣṭṛ avait l’intention d’accomplir.

tathālikewise
tathā:
Sambandha (Discourse adverb/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Roottathā (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; प्रकारवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (thus/likewise)
caand
ca:
Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक निपात (and)
indra-ādayaḥIndra and others
indra-ādayaḥ:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootindra (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः—इन्द्रः आदिः येषाम् (Indra and others)
devāḥgods
devāḥ:
Karta (Apposition/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootdeva (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन
gandharvāḥGandharvas
gandharvāḥ:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootgandharva (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन
sa-marud-gaṇāḥtogether with the Marut hosts
sa-marud-gaṇāḥ:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootsa (अव्यय/उपसर्ग-सदृश) + marut (प्रातिपदिक) + gaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः—मरुद्गणैः सह (सह-समास/स-समास)
brahmaṇāby Brahmā
brahmaṇā:
Karana (Agent-instrument/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootbrahman (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन
kathitamwas told
kathitam:
Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया-विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Root√kath (कथ्)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP) ‘कथित’ = told
sarvameverything
sarvam:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootsarva (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन
tvaṣṭuḥof Tvaṣṭṛ
tvaṣṭuḥ:
Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Roottvaṣṭṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन
caand
ca:
Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक निपात (and)
etatthis
etat:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootetad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; सर्वनाम
cikīrṣitamintended (to be done)
cikīrṣitam:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Root√kṛ (कृ)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; देशिदेरट्-प्रत्ययान्त (desiderative) कृदन्त—‘चिकीर्षित’ = wished/intended to do

Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) narrating to the sages (deduced)

Tirtha: Kedāra (contextual)

Type: kshetra

Scene: Brahmā addressing Indra, Maruts, and Gandharvas in a celestial court; Indra attentive with vajra; Maruts in formation; Gandharvas with instruments; a subtle motif of Tvaṣṭṛ’s ritual implements in the background indicating his intent.

I
Indra
D
Deva
G
Gandharva
M
Marutgaṇa
B
Brahmā
T
Tvaṣṭṛ

FAQs

Right action begins with right understanding—Brahmā clarifies causes and intentions before the devas respond.

The Kedāra sacred region frames the chapter, but this verse is primarily mythic-historical, not a direct tīrtha praise.

None is mentioned in this verse.