Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 14

Devanagari script

सह भर्त्रा चिरं कालं विहृत्य सुतमुत्तमम् । लभस्वेति मया प्रोक्तं सत्यं कुरु नमोऽस्तु ते

Transliteration

saha bhartrā ciraṃ kālaṃ vihṛtya sutamuttamam | labhasveti mayā proktaṃ satyaṃ kuru namo'stu te

Translation

ഞാൻ അവളോട്—‘ഭർത്താവിനൊപ്പം ദീർഘകാലം സന്തോഷത്തോടെ ജീവിച്ച് ഉത്തമ പുത്രനെ പ്രാപിക്ക’ എന്ന് പറഞ്ഞു. ഹേ ദേവീ, എന്റെ വാക്ക് സത്യമാക്കണമേ; നമസ്കാരം.

Word by Word

• सह: together with
• सह: Sahārtha (Accompaniment)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: उपसर्गसदृश-अव्यय/सहार्थक (with)

• भर्त्रा: with (her) husband
• भर्त्रा: Sahārtha (Companion)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भर्तृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (Singular)

• चिरम्: for a long time
• चिरम्: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (Temporal)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: चिरम् (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time)

• कालम्: time (duration)
• कालम्: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (Duration as accusative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• विहृत्य: having enjoyed/sported
• विहृत्य: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-हृ (धातु) → विहृत्य (क्त्वा-प्रत्यय)
• Form: अव्ययकृदन्त, क्त्वा (gerund/absolutive): ‘having sported/roamed’

• सुतम्: a son
• सुतम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• उत्तमम्: excellent
• उत्तमम्: Viśeṣaṇa (Adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• लभस्व: obtain (you)
• लभस्व: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लभ् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन (Singular), आत्मनेपद

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (Quotation marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण-समाप्त्यर्थक (quotative particle)

• मया: by me
• मया: Karta (Agent in passive sense)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (Singular)

• प्रोक्तम्: spoken
• प्रोक्तम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र-वच् (धातु) → प्रोक्त (कृदन्त, क्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन (Singular); क्त (said/spoken)

• सत्यम्: truth
• सत्यम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• कुरु: do/make
• कुरु: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Sambandha (Salutation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययवत्)
• Form: नमस्कारार्थक-अव्यय (salutation particle), प्रायः चतुर्थ्यर्थे (to)

• अस्तु: let there be
• अस्तु: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative/benedictive sense), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• ते: to you
• ते: Sampradāna (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/4th), एकवचन (Singular)

Speaker

Muni (sage)

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Devī (addressed)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: The sage, hands folded, invokes the Goddess to make his blessing true: long marital happiness and an excellent son; the air feels charged with divine listening.

Characters & Entities

• Devī
• Śāradā
• Bhartṛ (husband)
• Suta (son)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

A devotee’s truthful speech and compassionate blessing are placed under Devī’s protection, showing that divine grace safeguards dharma.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No tīrtha is specified; the verse emphasizes boon-bestowal aligned with gṛhastha-dharma.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None explicitly; it is a prayerful petition and obeisance (namaḥ) seeking Devī’s sanction.