Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 66

Devanagari script

कुमारस्य वचः श्रुत्वा नारदो वाक्यमब्रवीत्

Transliteration

kumārasya vacaḥ śrutvā nārado vākyamabravīt

Translation

Ayant entendu les paroles de Kumāra, Nārada prit la parole en réponse.

Word by Word

• कुमारस्य: of the boy (Kumāra)
• कुमारस्य: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुमार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular)

• वचः: speech, words
• वचः: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (Adverbial modifier of action/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive), पूर्वक्रिया (having heard)

• नारदः: Nārada
• नारदः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• वाक्यम्: a statement, words
• वाक्यम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• अब्रवीत्: said, spoke
• अब्रवीत्: Kriyā (Main action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

Speaker

Sūta (narrator); next speaker introduced: Nārada

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Kedāra (Kedāranātha)

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Kumāra/Skanda

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A calm pause in the dialogue: Nārada, veena-bearing sage, listens attentively to Kumāra/Skanda and prepares to respond; Himalayan hermitage ambience implied by Kedāra setting.

Characters & Entities

• Kumāra (Skanda)
• Nārada

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

When doubt arises, guidance from a realized sage (like Nārada) clarifies dharma and purpose.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

None; this is a narrative transition.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None.