Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 76

Devanagari script

अथ ते ववृधुः सर्वे राजपुत्रपुरोगमाः । पञ्चहायनतां तेषु यातेषु तदनंतरम्

Transliteration

atha te vavṛdhuḥ sarve rājaputrapurogamāḥ | pañcahāyanatāṃ teṣu yāteṣu tadanaṃtaram

Translation

यानंतर राजपुत्राच्या अग्रस्थानी ते सर्व हळूहळू वाढू लागले; आणि जेव्हा ते पाच वर्षांचे झाले, तेव्हा पुढील घटना घडल्या।

Word by Word

• अथ: then
• अथ: N/A
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनुक्रम/आरम्भसूचक (sequencing particle)

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन (Pronoun: they)

• ववृधुः: grew, increased
• ववृधुः: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वृध् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifying ते)

• राजपुत्रपुरोगमाः: led by princes
• राजपुत्रपुरोगमाः: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: राजपुत्र + पुरोगम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष (rāja-putra-puro-gama = having princes in front/led by princes)

• पञ्चहायनताम्: the state of being five years old
• पञ्चहायनताम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पञ्च + हायन + ता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन; द्विगु-समास (pañca-hāyana-tā = five-year-ness, age of five years)

• तेषु: among them / when they
• तेषु: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन (Locative: in/among them)

• यातेषु: having gone/reached
• यातेषु: Adhikarana (Locative absolute/सप्तमी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: या (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifying तेषु: when they had reached)

• तत्: that
• तत्: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying अनन्तरम्)

• अनन्तरम्: immediately after
• अनन्तरम्: N/A
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अनन्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाववत् अव्यय-प्रयोग; क्रियाविशेषण (adverbial accusative)

Speaker

Narrator (contextual, within Setukhaṇḍa narration)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A sequence-like tableau: children/princes growing, shown in five-year progression—learning letters, archery basics, and etiquette—ending with a poised group ready for the next episode.

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Purāṇic narrative highlights orderly stages of life, implying dharma unfolds through proper time and training.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

None; this is a narrative transition verse.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None.