Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 177
Devanagari script
अधमोत्तमो न तासां ता निर्विशेषाः प्रजाः शुभाः । तुल्यमायुः सुखं रूपं तासां तस्मिन्कृते युगे
Transliteration
adhamottamo na tāsāṃ tā nirviśeṣāḥ prajāḥ śubhāḥ | tulyamāyuḥ sukhaṃ rūpaṃ tāsāṃ tasminkṛte yuge
Translation
അവരിൽ ‘അധമൻ’ എന്നും ‘ഉത്തമൻ’ എന്നും ഇല്ല; ആ ശുഭപ്രജകൾ ഭേദമില്ലാത്തവരായിരുന്നു. കൃതയുഗത്തിൽ എല്ലാവർക്കും ആയുസ്സും സുഖവും രൂപവും സമമായിരുന്നു.
Word by Word
अधमःlowest
अधमः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootअधम (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण (adjective)
उत्तमःhighest
उत्तमः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootउत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण
नnot
न:
Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (अव्यय)
Formनिषेधार्थक-अव्यय (negative particle)
तासाम्of them
तासाम्:
Shashthi-sambandha (Genitive/षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम
ताःthey (those women)
ताः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम
निर्विशेषाःwithout distinction; equal
निर्विशेषाः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootनिर्विशेष (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; विशेषण
प्रजाःpeople; creatures
प्रजाः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootप्रजा (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन
शुभाःauspicious; good
शुभाः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootशुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; विशेषण
तुल्यम्equal
तुल्यम्:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootतुल्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd Nom/Acc), एकवचन; विशेषण (समासपूर्वपद-विशेषण)
आयुःlifespan
आयुः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootआयुस् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन
सुखम्happiness
सुखम्:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootसुख (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd Nom/Acc), एकवचन
रूपम्form; beauty
रूपम्:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootरूप (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd Nom/Acc), एकवचन
तासाम्of them
तासाम्:
Shashthi-sambandha (Genitive/षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम
तस्मिन्in that
तस्मिन्:
Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम
कृतेin the Kṛta (age)
कृते:
Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
TypeAdjective
Rootकृत (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; विशेषण (युगे इति पदस्य)
युगेin the age; yuga
युगे:
Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootयुग (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन
Speaker
Mahākāla
Visual Art Cues
Scene: A serene Kṛta Yuga tableau: luminous, calm-faced beings standing without markers of rank; identical radiance, attire minimal and uniform; a soft, timeless landscape suggesting primordial harmony.
Characters & Entities
K
KṛtayugaFAQs
When sattva prevails, social rivalry and hierarchy diminish, and well-being becomes naturally shared.
No tīrtha is mentioned; the verse describes the nature of Kṛta Yuga society.
None; it is descriptive.