Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 61

Devanagari script

अतोऽस्माभिरदुष्टत्वमस्मै दातुं न शक्यते । अर्वावसुः पुनःप्राह देवानिंद्रपुरोगमान्

Transliteration

ato'smābhiraduṣṭatvamasmai dātuṃ na śakyate | arvāvasuḥ punaḥprāha devāniṃdrapurogamān

Translation

“Oleh itu, kami tidak mampu mengurniakan kepadanya keadaan tanpa dosa.” Selepas itu Arvāvasu sekali lagi menyapa para dewa dengan Indra sebagai ketua.

Word by Word

• अतः: therefore
• अतः: Hetu (Reason/हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अतः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable), हेत्वर्थक क्रियाविशेषण (therefore)

• अस्माभिः: by us
• अस्माभिः: Karana (Agent/Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (pronoun), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन (Plural)

• अदुष्टत्वम्: innocence / non-wickedness
• अदुष्टत्वम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अदुष्टत्व (प्रातिपदिक; अदुष्ट + त्व)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• अस्मै: to him
• अस्मै: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (pronoun), चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/4th), एकवचन (Singular)

• दातुम्: to give
• दातुम्: Prayojana (Purpose/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (Infinitive), प्रयोजनार्थ (purpose)

• न: not
• न: Pratishedha (Negation/निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय (negation particle)

• शक्यते: is possible
• शक्यते: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: शक् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), कर्मणि-प्रयोग (Passive voice), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular)

• अर्वावसुः: Arvāvasu
• अर्वावसुः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्वावसु (प्रातिपदिक; नाम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: Kriya-viseshana (Adverbial modifier/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• प्राह: said
• प्राह: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + अह्/ब्रू (धातु; परस्मैपदी)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular)

• देवान्: the gods
• देवान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन (Plural)

• इन्द्रपुरोगमान्: with Indra as their leader
• इन्द्रपुरोगमान्: Visheshana (Qualifier of देवान्/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: इन्द्र + पुरोगम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः (Compound): बहुव्रीहि ‘इन्द्रः पुरोगमः येषां ते’ (those whose leader in front is Indra); पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन (Plural)

Speaker

Tridaśāḥ (the gods), then narration of Arvāvasu speaking

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Setukṣetra

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: The devas declare inability to grant sinlessness; Arvāvasu, undeterred, steps forward again to address Indra and the assembled gods, embodying determined compassion.

Characters & Entities

• Arvāvasu
• Indra
• Devas

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Even divine beings uphold dharma’s constraints; liberation from grave sin requires the proper ordained means.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The Setu tīrthas are about to be introduced as the ordained means.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None directly; the verse transitions to Arvāvasu’s further request.