Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 45

Devanagari script

असंशयं त्रिलोकस्थमेषामविदितं न हि । यथैतान्नारदः प्राह भूयस्तस्मादमी बहु

Transliteration

asaṃśayaṃ trilokasthameṣāmaviditaṃ na hi | yathaitānnāradaḥ prāha bhūyastasmādamī bahu

Translation

निःसंशय त्रिलोकांत जे काही आहे ते यांना अज्ञात नाही। नारदांनी जसे यांच्याविषयी सांगितले, तसे हे ऋषी ज्ञान व गुणांनी अत्यंत समृद्ध आहेत।

Word by Word

• असंशयम्: undoubtedly
• असंशयम्: Sambandha (Adverbial/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: असंशय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभावेन क्रियाविशेषणवत्; अव्ययप्रयोग (adverbial accusative: 'without doubt')

• त्रिलोकस्थम्: situated in the three worlds
• त्रिलोकस्थम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रि + लोक + स्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative); एकवचन; विशेषण (अविदितम्)

• एषाम्: of these (people)
• एषाम्: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी (6th/Genitive); बहुवचन

• अविदितम्: unknown; not known
• अविदितम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अविदित (विद्-धातु; क्त-प्रत्यय, कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd); एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle)

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (Negation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेध (negation particle)

• हि: indeed; for
• हि: Sambandha (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निश्चय/हेतौ (particle)

• यथा: as; how
• यथा: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; यथार्थक (conjunction/adverb: as/how)

• एतान्: these (people)
• एतान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative); बहुवचन

• नारदः: Nārada
• नारदः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/Nominative); एकवचन

• प्राह: said; spoke
• प्राह: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र+अह्/ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect); परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष (3rd); एकवचन

• भूयः: again; further
• भूयः: Sambandha (Adverbial/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: भूयस् (अव्यय/तुल्यप्रयोग)
• Form: अव्यय; पुनरर्थक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: again/more)

• तस्मात्: therefore; from that
• तस्मात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसक; पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative); एकवचन

• अमी: these (people)
• अमी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अदस् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/Nominative); बहुवचन

• बहु: much; greatly
• बहु: Sambandha (Adverbial/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: बहु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययवत् क्रियाविशेषण (adverbial use: much/greatly)

Speaker

Bhāskara (Sūrya) (deduced from continuity)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A circle of radiant sages whose presence suggests encyclopedic knowledge; in the background, a subtle depiction of Nārada with vīṇā as the one who has spoken of their greatness.

Characters & Entities

• Nārada
• Three worlds (triloka)
• Brāhmaṇas/Sages

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Those established in dharma and sacred learning are portrayed as knowing the realities of the three worlds.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No specific tīrtha is identified in this verse.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None; it is a declaration of the sages’ comprehensive knowledge.