Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 11
Devanagari script
चतुर्विशतितत्त्वानि जातानीति पुरा विदुः । सदाशिवेन वै पुंसा तानि दृष्टानि भारत
Transliteration
caturviśatitattvāni jātānīti purā viduḥ | sadāśivena vai puṃsā tāni dṛṣṭāni bhārata
Translation
प्राचीन परंपरा में कहा गया है कि चौबीस तत्त्व उत्पन्न हुए। हे भारत, उन तत्त्वों को सदाशिव-स्वरूप परम पुरुष ने देखा।
Word by Word
caturviśati-tattvānithe twenty-four principles (tattvas)
caturviśati-tattvāni:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootcaturviśati (प्रातिपदिक) + tattva (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; द्विगुसमास (संख्यापूर्वक-समाहार)
jātāni(have) arisen / were born
jātāni:
Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootjan (धातु) → jāta (कृदन्त)
Formभूतकृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; कर्मणि/भावे प्रयोग—‘having arisen/being born’
itithus
iti:
Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootiti (अव्यय)
Formउद्धरण/इति-प्रयोग (quotative particle)
purāformerly, in ancient times
purā:
Adhikarana (Time/अधिकरण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootpurā (अव्यय)
Formकालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time)
viduḥthey knew / they have known
viduḥ:
Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootvid (धातु)
Formलिट् (परोक्षभूत/Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद
sadāśivenaby Sadāśiva
sadāśivena:
Karana (Instrument/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootsadāśiva (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन
vaiindeed
vai:
Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootvai (अव्यय)
Formनिपात (emphatic particle)
puṃsāby the person (male being)
puṃsā:
Karana (Instrument/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootpuṃs (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन
tānithose (tattvas)
tāni:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Roottad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), बहुवचन
dṛṣṭāniwere seen
dṛṣṭāni:
Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootdṛś (धातु) → dṛṣṭa (कृदन्त)
Formभूतकृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोग—‘were seen’
bhārataO Bhārata
bhārata:
Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
TypeNoun
Rootbhārata (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, संबोधन (8th), एकवचन
Speaker
Nārada
Skanda Dialogue
Listener: Bhārata (addressed)
Visual Art Cues
Scene: Sadāśiva as the luminous seer of principles: a serene, five-faced or radiant form, with subtle emanations representing tattvas as concentric categories or lotus-petals of creation.
Characters & Entities
S
SadāśivaC
Caturviṃśati-tattvasB
BhārataFAQs
Even philosophical categories are placed under divine sovereignty: Sadāśiva is presented as the supreme witness and knower of the cosmos.
None.
None.