Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 42

Devanagari script

एवं रावणघातेन ब्रह्महत्यासमुद्भवः । समभूद्रामचंद्रस्य लोककांतस्य धीमतः

Transliteration

evaṃ rāvaṇaghātena brahmahatyāsamudbhavaḥ | samabhūdrāmacaṃdrasya lokakāṃtasya dhīmataḥ

Translation

Demikianlah, dengan terbunuhnya Rāvaṇa, timbullah pada Rāmacandra yang bijaksana—kekasih sekalian alam—noda brahmahatyā sebagai akibat karma.

Word by Word

• एवं: thus, in this manner
• एवं: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of manner: “thus”)

• रावणघातेन: by the slaying of Rāvaṇa
• रावणघातेन: Karaṇa (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रावण (प्रातिपदिक) + घात (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (रावणस्य घातः)

• ब्रह्महत्यासमुद्भवः: (the sin) arising from brahma-slaughter
• ब्रह्महत्यासमुद्भवः: Karta/Viśeṣya (Subject complement)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्महत्या (प्रातिपदिक) + समुद्भव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (ब्रह्महत्यायाः समुद्भवः = arising from brahmahatyā)

• समभूत्: arose, came to be
• समभूत्: Kriyā (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लुङ् (अorist); प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्; सम्-उपसर्गयुक्तः

• रामचंद्रस्य: of Rāmacandra
• रामचंद्रस्य: Sambandha (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रामचन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• लोककांतस्य: beloved of the world
• लोककांतस्य: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक) + कान्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (लोकस्य कान्तः) विशेषणम्

• धीमतः: of the wise one
• धीमतः: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धीमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; मतुप्-प्रत्ययान्त विशेषणम्

Speaker

Deducted: Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa narrating to sages (Setukhaṇḍa narrative frame)

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: dvija(s) / best of twice-born (implied audience in the section)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Rāma, after Rāvaṇa’s fall, stands contemplative on the seashore near Setu; the aura of victory is muted by the dark, personified shadow of brahmahatyā hovering at a distance.

Characters & Entities

• Rāmacandra (Rāma)
• Rāvaṇa
• Brahmahatyā (personified sin)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Even righteous acts can carry subtle karmic consequences; dharma includes acknowledging impurity and seeking proper expiation through sacred means.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The Setu/Rāmeśvara region is being prepared for glorification as the place where brahmahatyā is pacified and removed.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

This verse introduces the cause (Rāvaṇa-vadha) leading to expiation; the specific rite (liṅga-pratiṣṭhā) is stated in the following verses.