Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 17

Devanagari script

मायूरं प्रथमं तात कौर्म्यं च तदनन्तरम् । पुरं तथा कौशिकं च मात्स्यं द्विरदमेव च

Transliteration

māyūraṃ prathamaṃ tāta kaurmyaṃ ca tadanantaram | puraṃ tathā kauśikaṃ ca mātsyaṃ dviradameva ca

Translation

Wahai anakku yang dikasihi, mula-mula (datang) ‘Māyūra’; sesudahnya ‘Kaurmya’. Kemudian menyusul ‘Pura’, ‘Kauśika’, ‘Mātsya’, dan juga ‘Dvirada’ sebagai riwayat/bacaan yang diwarisi.

Word by Word

• मायूरम्: (the) Māyūra (name)
• मायूरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मायूर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

• प्रथमम्: first
• प्रथमम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रथम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (क्रमवाचक)

• तात: O dear (father/son)
• तात: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तात (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• कौर्म्यम्: (the) Kaurmya (name)
• कौर्म्यम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कौर्म्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

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

• अनन्तरम्: next/after that
• अनन्तरम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनन्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (क्रमवाचक)

• पुरम्: (the) Pura (name/city)
• पुरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तथा: likewise/also
• तथा: Sambandha (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकार/समुच्चयार्थ (adverb: likewise)

• कौशिकम्: (the) Kauśika (name)
• कौशिकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कौशिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• मात्स्यम्: (the) Mātsya (name)
• मात्स्यम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मात्स्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• द्विरदम्: (the) Dvirada (name)
• द्विरदम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विरद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• एव: indeed/just
• एव: Sambandha (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारणार्थ (particle of emphasis)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

Speaker

Mārkaṇḍeya

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Revā (Narmadā)

Type: river

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: A disciple/kingly inquirer addressed as 'tāta'

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A forest āśrama scene: a senior sage recites a catalog of ancient purāṇic saṃhitās/recensions to an attentive disciple, palm-leaf manuscripts and water-pot nearby; the river’s presence is suggested in the background.

Characters & Entities

• Yudhiṣṭhira

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Dharmic knowledge may appear in multiple recensions, yet its purpose remains guidance toward righteousness and sacred memory.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No single tīrtha is named in this verse; it supports the Revā Khaṇḍa’s authority by outlining transmission forms.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None.