Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 40

Devanagari script

ब्रह्मणो मानसाः पुत्रा विदिताः षण्महर्षयः । मरीचिरत्र्यंगिरसौ पुलस्त्यः पुलहः क्रतुः

Transliteration

brahmaṇo mānasāḥ putrā viditāḥ ṣaṇmaharṣayaḥ | marīciratryaṃgirasau pulastyaḥ pulahaḥ kratuḥ

Translation

ബ്രഹ്മാവിന്റെ മാനസപുത്രന്മാർ ആറു മഹർഷികളായി പ്രസിദ്ധർ—മരീചി, അത്രി, അംഗിരസ്, പുലസ്ത്യ, പുലഹ, ക്രതു.

Word by Word

• ब्रह्मणः: of Brahmā
• ब्रह्मणः: Sambandha (Genitive/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन (masc gen sg)

• मानसाः: mind-born
• मानसाः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मानस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन (masc nom pl); 'मनसः जाताः' (mind-born)

• पुत्राः: sons
• पुत्राः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन (masc nom pl)

• विदिताः: are known
• विदिताः: Karta (Predicate adjective/विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विद् (धातु) → विदित (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन (masc nom pl: known)

• षण्महर्षयः: the six great sages
• षण्महर्षयः: Karta (Appositive subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: षट् (संख्या) + महर्षि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन (masc nom pl); द्विगु-समास (six great sages)

• मरीचिः: Marīci
• मरीचिः: Karta (Member of list/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मरीचि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (masc nom sg)

• अत्रिः: Atri
• अत्रिः: Karta (Member of list/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अत्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (masc nom sg)

• अङ्गिरसौ: Aṅgiras
• अङ्गिरसौ: Karta (Member of list/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अङ्गिरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, द्विवचन (masc nom dual; Vedic/epic dual form used for a single name in some traditions)

• पुलस्त्यः: Pulastya
• पुलस्त्यः: Karta (Member of list/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुलस्त्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (masc nom sg)

• पुलहः: Pulaha
• पुलहः: Karta (Member of list/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुलह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (masc nom sg)

• क्रतुः: Kratu
• क्रतुः: Karta (Member of list/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्रतु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (masc nom sg)

Speaker

Śiva

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Pārvatī

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Brahmā seated on lotus, emanating six sages from mind/heart as luminous figures: Marīci, Atri, Aṅgiras, Pulastya, Pulaha, Kratu—each with ascetic attributes and distinct aura.

Characters & Entities

• Brahmā
• Marīci
• Atri
• Aṅgiras
• Pulastya
• Pulaha
• Kratu

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

The transmission of dharma and knowledge is rooted in sacred lineages (ṛṣi-paramparā) originating from Brahmā’s creative consciousness.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

None; this verse is genealogical.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None explicitly; it supports reverent remembrance of sages and paramparā.