Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 42

Devanagari script

अदितिर्दितिर्दनुः काला दनायुः सिंहिका तथा । क्रोधा प्रोवा वसिष्ठा च विनता कपिला तथा

Transliteration

aditirditirdanuḥ kālā danāyuḥ siṃhikā tathā | krodhā provā vasiṣṭhā ca vinatā kapilā tathā

Translation

Aditi, Diti, Danu, Kālā, Danāyu dan juga Siṃhikā; serta Krodhā, Provā, Vasiṣṭhā, Vinatā dan Kapilā—itulah nama-nama puteri Dakṣa.

Word by Word

• अदितिः: Aditi
• अदितिः: Karta (Listed subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अदिति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• दितिः: Diti
• दितिः: Karta (Listed subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• दनुः: Danu
• दनुः: Karta (Listed subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दनु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• काला: Kālā
• काला: Karta (Listed subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• दनायुः: Danāyu
• दनायुः: Karta (Listed subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दनायु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• सिंहिका: Siṃhikā
• सिंहिका: Karta (Listed subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिंहिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तथा: also; likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय/अनुक्रमसूचक (also/likewise)

• क्रोधा: Krodhā
• क्रोधा: Karta (Listed subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्रोधा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• प्रोवा: Provā
• प्रोवा: Karta (Listed subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रोवा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• वसिष्ठा: Vasiṣṭhā
• वसिष्ठा: Karta (Listed subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वसिष्ठा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (and)

• विनता: Vinatā
• विनता: Karta (Listed subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विनता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• कपिला: Kapilā
• कपिला: Karta (Listed subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कपिला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तथा: also; likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय/अनुक्रमसूचक (also/likewise)

Speaker

Narrator (contextual, likely Īśvara continuing a genealogical account)

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Skanda

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A procession-like naming tableau: each daughter symbolized with an emblem—Aditi with solar aura, Diti with powerful shadow, Vinatā with bird motif, Siṃhikā with leonine sign—while sages recite names.

Characters & Entities

• Aditi
• Diti
• Danu
• Kālā
• Danāyu
• Siṃhikā
• Krodhā
• Provā
• Vasiṣṭhā
• Vinatā
• Kapilā
• Dakṣa

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

The Purāṇas map the moral universe through origins: different divine and non-divine lineages arise from named powers, illustrating the complexity of dharma in creation.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Dharmāraṇya is the broader sacred setting; this verse supports the māhātmya by establishing cosmic context rather than describing a separate tīrtha.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No ritual instruction appears here; it is a catalog of names within a creation narrative.