Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 4

Devanagari script

एतदाख्याहि मे सर्वं प्रसादाद्द्विजसत्तम

Transliteration

etadākhyāhi me sarvaṃ prasādāddvijasattama

Translation

ഹേ ദ്വിജസത്തമാ! പ്രസാദത്താൽ ഇതെല്ലാം എനിക്ക് വിശദീകരിക്കണമേ।

Word by Word

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• आख्याहि: tell / explain
• आख्याहि: Kriya (क्रिया/Command)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-√ख्या (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन

• मे: to me
• मे: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी (4th/Dative) एकवचन (enclitic)

• सर्वम्: entire
• सर्वम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying ‘एतत्’)

• प्रसादात्: out of grace
• प्रसादात्: Hetu (हेतु/Cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रसाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन; हेतौ (cause)

• द्विजसत्तम: O best of twice-born
• द्विजसत्तम: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विज-सत्तम (प्रातिपदिक; द्विज + सत्तम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

Speaker

Yudhiṣṭhira

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Mārkaṇḍeya

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Yudhiṣṭhira bows slightly, palms joined, asking the sage to explain everything; the sage’s calm blessing gesture indicates forthcoming revelation.

Characters & Entities

• Yudhiṣṭhira
• Mārkaṇḍeya

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Purāṇic wisdom is transmitted through humility and receptivity—knowledge ripens through the teacher’s grace and the student’s earnest request.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

None directly; the verse is a request that precedes the tīrtha-mahātmya explanation.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None; it emphasizes śravaṇa (seeking to hear) and the proper attitude toward instruction.