Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 10

Devanagari script

विमलाम्बरसंवीतां व्यालयज्ञोपवीतिनीम् । श्यामां कमलपत्राक्षीं सर्वाभरणभूषिताम्

Transliteration

vimalāmbarasaṃvītāṃ vyālayajñopavītinīm | śyāmāṃ kamalapatrākṣīṃ sarvābharaṇabhūṣitām

Translation

Mereka melihat-Nya berselubung pakaian yang suci tanpa cela, mengenakan ular sebagai yajñopavīta (benang suci). Ia berkulit gelap, bermata laksana kelopak teratai, dan berhias dengan segala perhiasan.

Word by Word

• vimalāmbarasaṃvītām: clad in spotless garments
• vimalāmbarasaṃvītām: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vimala-ambara-saṃvīta (प्रातिपदिक; विमल + अम्बर + संवीत)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• vyāla-yajñopavītinīm: wearing a sacred thread of serpents
• vyāla-yajñopavītinīm: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vyāla-yajñopavītinī (प्रातिपदिक; व्याल + यज्ञोपवीतिन्/यज्ञोपवीतिनी)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• śyāmām: dark-complexioned
• śyāmām: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śyāmā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• kamala-patra-akṣīm: lotus-petal-eyed
• kamala-patra-akṣīm: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kamala-patra-akṣi (प्रातिपदिक; कमल + पत्र + अक्षि)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• sarva-ābharaṇa-bhūṣitām: adorned with all ornaments
• sarva-ābharaṇa-bhūṣitām: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva-ābharaṇa-bhūṣita (प्रातिपदिक; सर्व + आभरण + भूषित)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषणम्

Speaker

Deductive (Revākhaṇḍa narration describing the Goddess)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Revā (Narmadā) kṣetra Devī-darśana context

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Pilgrimage-inquirer/interlocutor (contextual)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A radiant dark-hued Goddess with lotus-petal eyes, spotless garments, heavy ornaments; a living serpent worn as yajñopavīta across the torso; onlookers in reverent astonishment.

Characters & Entities

• Goddess (Śakti/Pārvatī implied)
• Serpent (as yajñopavīta)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

The Goddess is portrayed as supremely auspicious and power-filled, worthy of contemplation through sacred iconography.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The chapter belongs to the Revā/Narmadā-centered Revākhaṇḍa, though this verse focuses on the Goddess’s form rather than a site.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No direct prescription; the verse functions as a dhyāna-style description for devotional remembrance.