Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 9
Devanagari script
एवं संनोदितो विष्णुर्व्यवर्धत महाभुजः । बलेन तेजसा ऋद्ध्या सर्वभूताश्रयोऽरिहा
Transliteration
evaṃ saṃnodito viṣṇurvyavardhata mahābhujaḥ | balena tejasā ṛddhyā sarvabhūtāśrayo'rihā
Translation
इस प्रकार प्रेरित होकर महाबाहु विष्णु बल, तेज और दिव्य समृद्धि से बढ़ने लगे—जो समस्त भूतों के आश्रय और शत्रुहन्ता हैं।
Word by Word
एवम्thus
एवम्:
Kriyāviśeṣaṇa
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएवम् (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय (प्रकारवाचक) — adverb ‘thus’
संनोदितःhaving been urged/impelled
संनोदितः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootसम्-नुद् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
Formभूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा (1st) एकवचनम् — Past passive participle; Masculine, Nominative singular
विष्णुःViṣṇu
विष्णुः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootविष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा (1st) एकवचनम् — Masculine, Nominative singular
व्यवर्धतgrew, increased
व्यवर्धत:
Kriyā (Action)
TypeVerb
Rootवि-√वृध् (धातु)
Formलङ् (अनद्यतनभूत), प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम् — Imperfect, 3rd person singular
महाभुजःgreat-armed
महाभुजः:
Karta (Apposition)
TypeAdjective
Rootमहा (प्रातिपदिक) + भुज (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा (1st) एकवचनम्; कर्मधारयः (महान् भुजः यस्य) — Masculine, Nominative singular; epithet
बलेनby strength
बलेन:
Karaṇa (Instrument/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootबल (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्गे तृतीया (3rd) एकवचनम् — Neuter, Instrumental singular
तेजसाby splendor/energy
तेजसा:
Karaṇa (Instrument/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootतेजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्गे तृतीया (3rd) एकवचनम् — Neuter, Instrumental singular
ऋद्ध्याby prosperity/increase
ऋद्ध्या:
Karaṇa (Instrument/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootऋद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्गे तृतीया (3rd) एकवचनम् — Feminine, Instrumental singular
सर्वall
सर्व:
Samāsa-aṅga
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
Formसमासाङ्ग (पूर्वपद) — first member ‘all’
भूतbeings
भूत:
Samāsa-aṅga
TypeNoun
Rootभूत (प्रातिपदिक; √भू + क्त)
Formसमासाङ्ग (उत्तरपूर्वपद) — ‘beings’ as compound member
आश्रयःsupport/refuge
आश्रयः:
Karta (Predicate nominative)
TypeNoun
Rootआश्रय (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा (1st) एकवचनम्; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (सर्वभूतानाम् आश्रयः) — Masculine, Nominative singular
अरिहाenemy-slayer
अरिहा:
Karta (Apposition)
TypeNoun
Rootअरि (प्रातिपदिक) + हन् (धातु) → ह (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा (1st) एकवचनम्; उपपद-तत्पुरुषः (अरिं हन्ति इति) — Masculine, Nominative singular; ‘slayer of enemies’
Speaker
Nārada (narration continuing; describing the result of Indra’s words)
Visual Art Cues
Scene: Viṣṇu’s form subtly enlarges; his arms appear more powerful, aura intensifies, chakra gleams; devas’ faces brighten as confidence returns.
Characters & Entities
N
NāradaV
ViṣṇuFAQs
Righteous resolve, supported by wise exhortation, awakens inner divine strength and clarity.
No tīrtha is mentioned in this verse.
None.