Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 33

Devanagari script

क्षम्यतां नो यदुक्तं हि वसतां तव संश्रये । गृहांस्त्यक्त्वा महाभागाः सशिष्याः सहबान्धवाः

Transliteration

kṣamyatāṃ no yaduktaṃ hi vasatāṃ tava saṃśraye | gṛhāṃstyaktvā mahābhāgāḥ saśiṣyāḥ sahabāndhavāḥ

Translation

ഹേ മഹാഭാഗാ! നിങ്ങളുടെ ആശ്രയത്തിൽ വസിക്കുന്ന ഞങ്ങൾ പറഞ്ഞതിൽ കുറ്റമുണ്ടെങ്കിൽ ക്ഷമിക്കണമേ. ഗൃഹങ്ങൾ വിട്ട് ശിഷ്യന്മാരും ബന്ധുക്കളും സഹിതം ഞങ്ങൾ എത്തിയിരിക്കുന്നു.

Word by Word

• क्षम्यताम्: may (it) be forgiven
• क्षम्यताम्: Kriya (Main verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: क्षम (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative/benedictive sense), प्रथमपुरुषः (3rd person), एकवचनम् (singular), आत्मनेपदम्; कर्मणि प्रयोगः (passive): ‘क्षन्तु/क्षम्यताम्’ = ‘let it be forgiven’

• नः: for us / our
• नः: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी/चतुर्थी (Genitive/Dative), बहुवचनम् (plural); enclitic pronoun ‘our/to us’

• यत्: whatever (that)
• यत्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गम् (neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc.), एकवचनम् (singular); relative pronoun

• उक्तम्: said
• उक्तम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्तः (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्गम्, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचनम्; ‘said/spoken’

• हि: indeed / for
• हि: Sambandha (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपातः (particle), हेत्वर्थ/निश्चयार्थ (indeed/for)

• वसताम्: of (those) dwelling
• वसताम्: Sambandha (Genitive relation)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वस् (धातु) + शतृ (कृदन्त)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्तः (present active participle), षष्ठी (genitive), बहुवचनम्; ‘of (those) dwelling’

• तव: your
• तव: Sambandha (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचनम्; ‘your’

• संश्रये: in (your) refuge
• संश्रये: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संश्रय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गम् (masculine), सप्तमी (Locative), एकवचनम्; ‘in (your) refuge/shelter’

• गृहान्: homes
• गृहान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गृह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गम्, द्वितीया (Accusative), बहुवचनम्; ‘houses’

• त्यक्त्वा: having abandoned
• त्यक्त्वा: Purvakala-kriya (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: त्यज् (धातु) + त्वा (क्त्वा)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्तः (gerund/absolutive): ‘having abandoned’

• महाभागाः: the greatly fortunate (ones)
• महाभागाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महā (प्रातिपदिक) + भाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गम्, प्रथमा (Nominative), बहुवचनम्; कर्मधारयः: ‘महान् भागः यस्य’/‘greatly fortunate’

• सशिष्याः: with (their) disciples
• सशिष्याः: Sahakari (Accompaniment/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स (उपसर्ग/सह-अर्थ) + शिष्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गम्, प्रथमा, बहुवचनम्; अव्ययीभावः: ‘शिष्यैः सह’ = ‘with disciples’

• सहबान्धवाः: with (their) relatives
• सहबान्धवाः: Sahakari (Accompaniment/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सह (अव्यय) + बान्धव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गम्, प्रथमा, बहुवचनम्; अव्ययीभावः: ‘बान्धवैः सह’ = ‘with kinsmen’

Speaker

The sages/ascetics (collectively), addressing Revā Devī (Narmadā)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Revā (Narmadā) tīrtha; Amareśa-kṣetra in the narrative frame

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: null

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A group of ascetics/pilgrims with disciples and relatives stand before a revered protector/host at a riverbank, hands folded, asking forgiveness and refuge; travel bundles set aside, faces calm and penitent.

Characters & Entities

• Revā (Narmadā)
• Disciples (śiṣyas)
• Kinsmen (bāndhavas)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Devotees should approach the sacred with repentance and reliance on divine shelter, even as entire communities move toward refuge.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Revā/Narmadā as the protective sanctuary (saṃśraya) for pilgrims and sages.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Kṣamā-yācñā (requesting forgiveness) and taking śaraṇa/saṃśraya (refuge) are emphasized.