Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 44
Devanagari script
इति कृत्वा ततो भूयो बर्बरीकोऽभ्यभाषत । दृष्टं भवद्भिरेवं यन्मया मर्म निरीक्षितम्
Transliteration
iti kṛtvā tato bhūyo barbarīko'bhyabhāṣata | dṛṣṭaṃ bhavadbhirevaṃ yanmayā marma nirīkṣitam
Translation
असे करून मग बर्बरीक पुन्हा म्हणाला— “मी मर्मस्थाने कशी पाहिली, ते तुम्ही आता या प्रकारे पाहिले आहे.”
Word by Word
इतिthus
इति:
Sambandha (Discourse marker)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; वाक्यसमाप्ति/उद्धरणसूचक (quotative particle: 'thus')
कृत्वाhaving done
कृत्वा:
Purvakala (Prior action)
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (धातु)
Formक्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund/Absolutive); 'having done'
ततःthen
ततः:
Sambandha (Temporal/sequence)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; अपादान/क्रमसूचक (adverb: 'then/from there')
भूयःagain
भूयः:
Sambandha (Adverbial modifier)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootभूयः (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; पुनरर्थक (adverb: 'again/further')
बर्बरीकःBarbarīka
बर्बरीकः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootबर्बरीक (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन
अभ्यभाषतspoke/addressed
अभ्यभाषत:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootभाष् (धातु)
Formलङ्-लकार (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद; उपसर्गः—अभि
दृष्टम्seen/observed
दृष्टम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeVerb
Rootदृश् (धातु)
Formक्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (Past passive participle); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन
भवद्भिःby you (all)
भवद्भिः:
Karana (Instrument/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootभवत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन; आदरार्थे (honorific 'you')
एवम्thus
एवम्:
Sambandha (Manner)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएवम् (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; प्रकारवाचक (adverb: 'thus/in this way')
यत्that which
यत्:
Sambandha (Relative connector)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formसम्बन्धसूचक अव्यय/सम्बन्धप्रत्यय (relative particle: 'that/which')
मयाby me
मया:
Karana (Instrument/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formतृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन
मर्मvital spot
मर्म:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootमर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन
निरीक्षितम्examined/inspected
निरीक्षितम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeVerb
Rootनि + ईक्ष् (धातु)
Formक्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (Past passive participle); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; उपसर्गः—नि
Speaker
Barbarīka
Visual Art Cues
Scene: Barbarīka, after completing the demonstration, addresses the assembled heroes, gesturing toward the marked vital points as proof of his discernment.
Characters & Entities
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BarbarīkaFAQs
Skill and insight should be tempered by humility; declaring one’s power sets the stage for dharma to test its rightful use.
None; the verse is part of a narrative dialogue.
None.