Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 64

Devanagari script

नारदस्य वचः श्रुत्वा सर्वे देवान्वमोदयन्

Transliteration

nāradasya vacaḥ śrutvā sarve devānvamodayan

Translation

നാരദന്റെ വചനം ശ്രവിച്ചപ്പോൾ സർവ്വ ദേവന്മാരും പരമാനന്ദത്തോടെ ഹർഷിച്ചു.

Word by Word

• नारदस्य: of Nārada
• नारदस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation/possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular)

• वचः: speech, words
• वचः: कर्म (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial participle)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Absolutive/Gerund), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया (prior action)

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: कर्ता (Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (Plural)

• देवान्: the gods
• देवान्: कर्म (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन (Plural)

• अमोदयन्: rejoiced, were delighted
• अमोदयन्: क्रिया (Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मुद् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (Plural); causative sense with prefix अ- (a-)

Speaker

Narrator (Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa, implied)

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Śaunaka and the Naimiṣāraṇya ṛṣis (typical frame)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: In a jeweled celestial court, Nārada speaks; the assembled Devas brighten with approval, hands raised in acclamation.

Characters & Entities

• Nārada
• Devas

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Right counsel that aligns with dharma brings clarity and collective harmony.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No specific site is mentioned.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None.