Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 83

Devanagari script

इत्युक्तवन्तं जलधिं रामोऽवादीन्नदीपतिम् । ससैन्योऽहं गमि ष्यामि लंकां रावणपालिताम्

Transliteration

ityuktavantaṃ jaladhiṃ rāmo'vādīnnadīpatim | sasainyo'haṃ gami ṣyāmi laṃkāṃ rāvaṇapālitām

Translation

സമുദ്രൻ ഇങ്ങനെ പറഞ്ഞപ്പോൾ, നദീപതിയായ ആ ജലധിയോട് രാമൻ പറഞ്ഞു—“ഞാൻ സൈന്യസഹിതം രാവണപാലിതമായ ലങ്കയിലേക്കു പോകും.”

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (Quotative/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण/समाप्त्यर्थक-अव्यय (quotative particle)

• उक्तवन्तम्: who had spoken
• उक्तवन्तम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वच् (धातु) → उक्तवत् (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतपूर्वकृदन्त (past active participle in -वत्), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; 'having spoken'

• जलधिम्: the ocean
• जलधिम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जलधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• रामः: Rama
• रामः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अवादीत्: said/spoke
• अवादीत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वद् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• नदीपतिम्: to the lord of rivers (ocean)
• नदीपतिम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नदी + पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; नदीनां पतिः (lord of rivers = ocean)

• ससैन्यः: with (my) army
• ससैन्यः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स + सैन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; अव्ययीभावः (सह सैन्येन = with the army)

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• गमिष्यामि: I shall go
• गमिष्यामि: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), उत्तम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• लङ्काम्: to Laṅkā
• लङ्काम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लङ्का (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• रावणपालिताम्: ruled by Rāvaṇa
• रावणपालिताम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रावण + पालित (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; रावणेन पालिता (protected/ruled by Rāvaṇa)

Speaker

Rāma

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Setu-kṣetra (departure shore)

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Rāma addresses Samudra, declaring the march with his army to Laṅkā ruled by Rāvaṇa; vānaras assemble, banners and weapons ready, the sea behind them awaiting the bridge.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Samudra (Ocean)
• Laṅkā
• Rāvaṇa

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Righteous resolve (dharma-niścaya) moves from counsel to action for the protection of dharma.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Setu/Rāmeśvaram remains the sacred staging-ground for the journey toward Laṅkā.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No ritual is stated; the verse narrates the dharmic campaign’s next step.