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Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 28

Devanagari script

श्रुत्वा भगवतो वाक्यमदितिस्तमुवाचह । भगवन्पराजिता देवा असुरैर्बलवत्तरैः । तान्रक्ष शरणापन्नासुरान्सर्वाञ्जनार्दन

Transliteration

śrutvā bhagavato vākyamaditistamuvācaha | bhagavanparājitā devā asurairbalavattaraiḥ | tānrakṣa śaraṇāpannāsurānsarvāñjanārdana

Translation

Entendant les paroles du Seigneur, Aditi Lui dit : « Ô Seigneur, les Devas ont été vaincus par les Asuras, plus puissants. Protège tous ces dieux venus chercher refuge — ô Janārdana. »

Word by Word
श्रुत्वाhaving heard
श्रुत्वा:
Kriya-viseshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootश्रु (धातु) → श्रुत्वा (कृदन्त)
Formक्त्वान्त अव्यय (gerund); ‘having heard’
भगवतःof the Lord
भगवतः:
Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootभगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन
वाक्यम्the statement
वाक्यम्:
Karma (Object of hearing/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootवाक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन
अदितिःAditi
अदितिः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootअदिति (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन
तम्him
तम्:
Karma (Object of speaking/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
Kriya (Main action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootवच् (धातु)
Formलिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद
हindeed
ह:
Sambandha (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootह (अव्यय)
Formस्मरण/वृत्तान्तसूचक अव्यय (narrative particle)
भगवन्O Lord
भगवन्:
Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
TypeNoun
Rootभगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th), एकवचन
पराजिताःdefeated
पराजिताः:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootपराजित (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
Formभूतकर्मणि कृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; देवा इति विशेषण
देवाःthe gods
देवाः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन
असुरैःby the asuras
असुरैः:
Karana (Agent in passive sense/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootअसुर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन
बलवत्तरैःstronger
बलवत्तरैः:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootबलवत् (प्रातिपदिक) → बलवत्तर (तर-प्रत्यय)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; असुरैः इति विशेषण; तुलनात्मक (comparative)
तान्them
तान्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन
रक्षprotect
रक्ष:
Kriya (Command/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootरक्ष् (धातु)
Formलोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद
शरणापन्नान्who have sought refuge
शरणापन्नान्:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootशरण (प्रातिपदिक) + आपन्न (कृदन्त)
Formउपपद-तत्पुरुष ‘शरणम् आपन्न’; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन; तान् इति विशेषण
सुरान्the gods
सुरान्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootसुर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन
सर्वान्all
सर्वान्:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन; सुरान् इति विशेषण
जनार्दनO Janārdana (Vishnu)
जनार्दन:
Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
TypeNoun
Rootजनार्दन (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th), एकवचन; विष्णोः नाम
Speaker

Aditi

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Kedāra-kṣetra (contextual)

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Aditi, distressed yet composed, petitions Viṣṇu: devas defeated by stronger asuras; she asks him to protect the refuge-seeking gods.

Characters & Entities
A
Aditi
J
Janārdana (Viṣṇu)
D
Devas
A
Asuras
Ś
Śaraṇāgati

FAQs

When righteous forces are overwhelmed, refuge in the Lord (śaraṇāgati) becomes the decisive spiritual act.

The verse is part of Kedārakhaṇḍa’s narrative framework, but it is a cosmic plea rather than a tirtha-glorification passage.

No ritual act is prescribed; the verse emphasizes prayerful surrender and petition for divine protection.

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