Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 38
Devanagari script
संवर्तस्तान्पुनः प्राह मार्कंडेयमुखानिति । विशल्यः पंथाः क्षुधितोऽहं पुनः पुरीम् । भिक्षार्थं पर्यटिष्यामि प्रश्रं प्रब्रूत चैव मे
Transliteration
saṃvartastānpunaḥ prāha mārkaṃḍeyamukhāniti | viśalyaḥ paṃthāḥ kṣudhito'haṃ punaḥ purīm | bhikṣārthaṃ paryaṭiṣyāmi praśraṃ prabrūta caiva me
Translation
サンヴァルタは再び彼らに語り、まずマールカンデーヤに向かって言った。「道は危難を離れた。わたしは飢えているので、施しを求めて再び都へ行く。そなたらの問いも、明らかにわたしに告げよ。」
Word by Word
saṃvartaḥSaṃvarta (name)
saṃvartaḥ:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootsaṃvarta (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)
tānthem
tān:
Karman (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Roottad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन (Plural)
punaḥagain
punaḥ:
Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (Adverbial)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootpunaḥ (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)
prāhasaid
prāha:
Kriyā (Verb/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√ah (धातु)
Formलिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद
mārkaṇḍeya-mukhānthose headed by Mārkaṇḍeya
mārkaṇḍeya-mukhān:
Karman (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootmārkaṇḍeya (प्रातिपदिक) + mukha (प्रातिपदिक)
Formतत्पुरुष-समास (mārkaṇḍeya-ādi-mukhāḥ = ‘headed by Mārkaṇḍeya’); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन (Plural)
itithus
iti:
Sambandha (Quotation marker)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootiti (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; वाक्य-समाप्ति/उद्धरणसूचक (quotative particle)
viśalyaḥfree from pain/without a thorn (untroubled)
viśalyaḥ:
Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootviśalya (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)
panthāḥthe path/road
panthāḥ:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootpathin/panthan (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)
kṣudhitaḥhungry
kṣudhitaḥ:
Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootkṣudhita (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त-विशेषण)
Formभूतकृदन्त (past participle) √kṣudh/√kṣudhāy (to be hungry); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन
ahamI
aham:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootasmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formउत्तम-पुरुष-सर्वनाम; प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन
punaḥagain
punaḥ:
Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (Adverbial)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootpunaḥ (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)
purīmto the city
purīm:
Karman (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootpurī (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन
bhikṣā-arthamfor alms
bhikṣā-artham:
Prayojana (Purpose)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootbhikṣā (प्रातिपदिक) + artha (प्रातिपदिक)
Formतत्पुरुष-समास; द्वितीया-एकवचनरूपेण प्रयुक्तम्, क्रियार्थ-प्रयोजनार्थक-अव्ययीभाववत् (purpose: ‘for the sake of alms’)
paryaṭiṣyāmiI will wander about
paryaṭiṣyāmi:
Kriyā (Verb/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootpari-√aṭ (धातु)
Formलृट्-लकार (Simple Future), उत्तम-पुरुष (1st person), एकवचन, परस्मैपद
praśrama question (request)
praśram:
Karman (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootpraśra (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन; (अर्थतः ‘प्रश्नम्’/‘प्रश्नं’ इत्यर्थे)
prabrūtatell (you all)
prabrūta:
Kriyā (Verb/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootpra-√brū (धातु)
Formलोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यम-पुरुष (2nd person), बहुवचन, परस्मैपद
caand
ca:
Samuccaya (Connector)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; समुच्चय-बोधक (conjunction)
evaindeed/just
eva:
Avadhāraṇa (Emphasis)
TypeIndeclinable
Rooteva (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; अवधारण (emphatic particle)
meto me
me:
Sampradāna (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
TypeNoun
Rootasmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formउत्तम-पुरुष-सर्वनाम; चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/4th) एकवचन (enclitic)
Speaker
Saṃvarta
Characters & Entities
S
SaṃvartaM
MārkaṇḍeyaFAQs
The sage’s life models simplicity and dependence on bhikṣā, while also urging clear, sincere inquiry for spiritual remedy.
No particular tīrtha is named yet; the verse prepares the request that soon asks for a tīrtha of supreme merit.
Bhikṣā (seeking alms) is referenced as an ascetic practice; no formal vow or rite is prescribed.