Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 69

Devanagari script

अभिनंद्य मुनिः प्रीत्या संस्मितं समभाषत

Transliteration

abhinaṃdya muniḥ prītyā saṃsmitaṃ samabhāṣata

Translation

मुनि को प्रसन्नता से प्रणाम कर, वह विनयपूर्वक मंद मुस्कान के साथ बोला।

Word by Word

• अभिनन्द्य: having greeted
• अभिनन्द्य: Purvakala (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि + नन्द् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive): 'having greeted/commended'

• मुनिः: the sage
• मुनिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• प्रीत्या: with affection, gladly
• प्रीत्या: Karana (Instrument/Means)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रीति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• संस्मितम्: with a gentle smile
• संस्मितम्: Kriya-visheshana (Manner)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सम् + स्मित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; क्रियाविशेषणवत् (acc. of manner)

• समभाषत: spoke
• समभाषत: Kriya (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + भाष् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

Speaker

Narrator (Purāṇic narrator, contextually Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: The king folds hands, bows slightly, then speaks with a restrained smile; the sage’s blessing gesture indicates acceptance of the greeting.

Characters & Entities

• Gautama
• King

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Approaching spiritual authority with reverence and humility is the proper gateway to receiving dharmic instruction.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

None.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Respectful salutation (guru-vandana) is implied as right conduct, though no formal rite is prescribed.