Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 10

Devanagari script

शच्योक्तं वचनं श्रुत्वा सुरैः सार्द्धं जगाम सः । पुरंदरं गताः सर्वे ब्रह्महत्याभिपीडितम्

Transliteration

śacyoktaṃ vacanaṃ śrutvā suraiḥ sārddhaṃ jagāma saḥ | puraṃdaraṃ gatāḥ sarve brahmahatyābhipīḍitam

Translation

Mendengar sabda Śacī, ia pun pergi bersama para dewa. Mereka semua mendatangi Purandara (Indra), yang tersiksa oleh dosa pembunuhan brahmana.

Word by Word

• śacyā: by Śacī
• śacyā: Kartṛ-karaṇa (Agent in passive sense/कर्तृ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śacī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• uktam: spoken
• uktam: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय; past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘vacanam’ इति विशेषण

• vacanam: words/speech
• vacanam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• śrutvā: having heard
• śrutvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (Prior action/पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: śru (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund/absolutive)

• suraiḥ: with the gods
• suraiḥ: Sahakāraka (Association/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sura (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• sārddham: together with
• sārddham: Sahakāraka (Association/सह)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sārddha (अव्यय)
• Form: सह-अर्थक-अव्यय

• jagāma: went
• jagāma: Kriyā (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• puraṃdaram: Purandara (Indra)
• puraṃdaram: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puraṃdara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; इन्द्र-पर्याय

• gatāḥ: (having) gone
• gatāḥ: Kriyā (Resultant state/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त; past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; ‘सर्वे’ इत्यस्य विधेय

• sarve: all
• sarve: Ksarta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; सर्वनामसदृश

• brahmahatyā: by the sin of brahmin-slaying
• brahmahatyā: Karaṇa/Hetu (Cause/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahma-hatyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (ब्रह्मणः हत्या); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• abhipīḍitam: afflicted
• abhipīḍitam: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: abhi-√pīḍ (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त; past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘puraṃdaram’ इति विशेषण

Speaker

Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages, by Mahēśvarakhaṇḍa default narration style

Tirtha Mahatmya

Type: kund

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Śacī’s message sets the devas in motion; they journey together and find Indra (Purandara) weighed down by brahmahatyā, his splendor dimmed, seeking relief.

Characters & Entities

• Śacī
• Purandara (Indra)
• Suras (gods)
• Brahmahatyā

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Even kings of heaven are bound by karma; grave sin brings suffering until purification is sought.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The Kedārakhaṇḍa framework typically leads toward sacred waters and places of expiation; this verse specifically introduces Indra’s brahmahatyā affliction.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Not stated here; the verse sets up the need for expiation/purification.