Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 171

Devanagari script

अथ श्रीवर्धनः प्राह प्रणिपत्य निजं गुरुम् । अमर्षवशमापन्नः कृतांजलिपुटः स्थितः

Transliteration

atha śrīvardhanaḥ prāha praṇipatya nijaṃ gurum | amarṣavaśamāpannaḥ kṛtāṃjalipuṭaḥ sthitaḥ

Translation

ಆಗ ಶ್ರೀವರ್ಧನನು ತನ್ನ ಗುರುವಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಣಾಮ ಮಾಡಿ, ಕೋಪಾವೇಶದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರೂ, ಅಂಜಲಿ ಮುದ್ರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತು ಹೇಳಿದನು।

Word by Word

• अथ: then, thereafter
• अथ: Sambandha (Discourse connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनुक्रम/आरम्भसूचक (sequence/then)

• श्रीवर्धनः: Śrīvardhana
• श्रीवर्धनः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रीवर्धन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st); एकवचन (Singular)

• प्राह: said, spoke
• प्राह: Kriya (Main action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + अह् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect); प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person); एकवचन (Singular); परस्मैपद

• प्रणिपत्य: having bowed down
• प्रणिपत्य: Purvakala (Prior action/पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्र + निपत् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive/Gerund); अव्ययभाव (indeclinable)

• निजम्: one's own
• निजम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd); एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण (qualifier)

• गुरुम्: teacher, guru
• गुरुम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd); एकवचन (Singular)

• अमर्षवशम्: the sway/control of anger
• अमर्षवशम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अमर्ष (प्रातिपदिक) + वश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd); एकवचन (Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (genitive determinative: 'under the control of anger')

• आपन्नः: having fallen into, having come under
• आपन्नः: Karta (Subject qualifier/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आ + पद् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle); पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति; एकवचन; विशेषण

• कृत-अञ्जलि-पुटः: with hands joined in añjali
• कृत-अञ्जलि-पुटः: Karta (Subject qualifier/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृत (कृ धातु, क्त) + अञ्जलि (प्रातिपदिक) + पुट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति; एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः (determinative: 'with hands made into a joined-cup/añjali')

• स्थितः: standing, remaining
• स्थितः: Karta (Subject qualifier/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्था (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle); पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति; एकवचन; विशेषण

Speaker

Narrator (introducing Śrīvardhana’s reply)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A disciple (Śrīvardhana) stands before his guru, palms joined, head slightly bowed; his face shows restrained indignation while maintaining reverence.

Characters & Entities

• Śrīvardhana
• Guru

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Even when emotions surge, humility before the guru and reverent conduct are essential steps toward dharmic correction.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Not named in this verse; it functions as narrative transition within the chapter’s tīrtha-mahātmya.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None; it depicts respectful posture—prostration and añjali—as part of dharmic etiquette.