Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 27

Devanagari script

तथेति देवास्तामूचुर्निर्भयानंदचेतसा । नमस्कृत्य च शक्रं सा गता स्थानं स्वकं शुभम्

Transliteration

tatheti devāstāmūcurnirbhayānaṃdacetasā | namaskṛtya ca śakraṃ sā gatā sthānaṃ svakaṃ śubham

Translation

Para dewa, dengan hati dipenuhi sukacita tanpa gentar, berkata kepadanya, “Tathāstu—demikianlah jadinya.” Lalu ia menunduk sembah kepada Śakra dan pergi ke kediamannya yang berkat.

Word by Word

• तथा: thus
• तथा: Prakāra (Manner)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: ‘so/thus’)

• इति: ‘thus’ (quoting)
• इति: Vākyārtha (Quotation marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण/वाक्यसमाप्त्यर्थक-अव्यय (quotative particle)

• देवाः: the gods
• देवाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (Plural)

• ताम्: her
• ताम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• ऊचुः: said
• ऊचुः: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (Plural)

• निर्भयानन्दचेतसा: with minds joyful and fearless
• निर्भयानन्दचेतसा: Hetu/Prakāra (State/Reason)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निर्भय-आनन्द-चेतस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण (qualifying देवाः)

• नमस्कृत्य: having saluted
• नमस्कृत्य: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नमस्-कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund/Absolutive), पूर्वकाले (prior action)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• शक्रम्: Śakra (Indra)
• शक्रम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शक्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• सा: she
• सा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• गता: went
• गता: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (Past Active Participle/क्त), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विधेय (predicate)

• स्थानम्: place
• स्थानम्: Karma (Goal/Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्थान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• स्वकम्: her own
• स्वकम्: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्वक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying स्थानम्)

• शुभम्: auspicious
• शुभम्: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying स्थानम्)

Speaker

Narrative voice

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Dharmāraṇyaka

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: The gods, joyful and fearless, grant assent; Varddhanī bows to Indra and departs toward her auspicious abode, leaving a serene celestial atmosphere.

Characters & Entities

• Gods (Devas)
• Indra (Śakra)
• Varddhanī

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Divine assent follows sincere dharmic intent; gratitude and reverence complete the cycle of receiving grace.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Not directly; it closes the boon-granting scene within the Dharmāraṇya setting.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Namaskāra (bowing) to the deity/king of gods is shown as proper devotional etiquette.