Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 89

Devanagari script

प्रोक्तो मया भवद्वाक्यमशेषं रघुनन्दन । श्रुतं तेनापि तत्सर्वं विनयावनतेन च

Transliteration

prokto mayā bhavadvākyamaśeṣaṃ raghunandana | śrutaṃ tenāpi tatsarvaṃ vinayāvanatena ca

Translation

Ô Raghunandana, joie de la lignée de Raghu, je lui ai transmis sans rien omettre tes paroles. Et lui aussi a tout entendu, la tête inclinée en humble révérence.

Word by Word

• proktaḥ: (was) spoken/told
• proktaḥ: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vac (धातु) > prokta (कृदन्त, क्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle, क्त), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; predicate participle

• mayā: by me
• mayā: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, उत्तमपुरुष, तृतीया (3rd case), एकवचन; Instrumental

• bhavat-vākyam: your statement/words
• bhavat-vākyam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhavat (प्रातिपदिक) + vākya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive determinative): 'भवतः वाक्यम्'; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन

• aśeṣam: entire, without remainder
• aśeṣam: Visheshana (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: aśeṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन; adjective qualifying 'vākyam'

• raghu-nandana: O descendant/son of Raghu
• raghu-nandana: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: raghu (प्रातिपदिक) + nandana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: 'रघोः नन्दनः'; सम्बोधन (8th case/vocative), एकवचन, पुल्लिङ्ग

• śrutam: (was) heard
• śrutam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √śru (धातु) > śruta (कृदन्त, क्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle, क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; predicate participle

• tena: by him
• tena: Kartr (Agent in passive/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुल्लिङ्ग/नपुंसक-प्रयोगानुसार, तृतीया (3rd case), एकवचन; Instrumental/agent with passive

• api: also, even
• api: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle)

• tat: that
• tat: Visheshana (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम-विशेषण, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; here qualifying 'sarvam' (collective)

• sarvam: all (of it)
• sarvam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; subject/predicate nominal with 'śrutam'

• vinaya-avanatena: by (him) bowed in humility
• vinaya-avanatena: Visheshana (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vinaya (प्रातिपदिक) + avanata (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया-तत्पुरुष/कर्मधारयार्थ: 'विनयेन अवनतः' (bowed with humility); पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd case), एकवचन; qualifying 'tena'

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Conjunction/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

Speaker

Messenger (dūta) addressing King Kuśa (honorifically as 'Raghunandana')

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A messenger/speaker respectfully reports a complete message to a Raghu-line prince/king; the recipient listens with folded hands and bowed head, embodying humility.

Characters & Entities

• Kuśa (Raghunandana)
• Vibhīṣaṇa

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Truthful transmission and humble listening uphold dharma and enable righteous resolution.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The narrative context remains Rāmeśvara, though the verse focuses on the message exchange.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None directly; the verse emphasizes respectful reception (vinaya) rather than a rite.