Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 25

Devanagari script

नाहमर्होऽस्मि देवेश रक्ष मां करुणानिधे । एवं प्रसादितस्तेन भारतीपतिरव्ययः

Transliteration

nāhamarho'smi deveśa rakṣa māṃ karuṇānidhe | evaṃ prasāditastena bhāratīpatiravyayaḥ

Translation

“Aku tidak layak, wahai Penguasa para dewa; lindungilah aku, wahai khazanah belas kasih.” Maka dengan rayuan itu, Brahmā yang abadi, suami Bhāratī, pun berkenan.

Word by Word

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (Negation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-निपात (negation particle)

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम (1st person pronoun)

• arhaḥ: worthy
• arhaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: arha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (aham)

• asmi: am
• asmi: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• deveśa: O Lord of gods
• deveśa: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक) + īśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (देवानाम् ईशः)

• rakṣa: protect
• rakṣa: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: rakṣ (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• mām: me
• mām: Karman (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• karuṇānidhe: O treasure of compassion
• karuṇānidhe: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: karuṇā (प्रातिपदिक) + nidhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (करुणायाः निधिः)

• evam: thus
• evam: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (manner adverb)

• prasāditaḥ: being pleased/propitiated
• prasāditaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pra-sad (धातु) + ita (क्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• tena: by him/thereby
• tena: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• bhāratīpatiḥ: lord of Bhāratī (Brahmā)
• bhāratīpatiḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhāratī (प्रातिपदिक) + pati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (भारत्याः पतिः)

• avyayaḥ: imperishable
• avyayaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: avyaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (bhāratīpatiḥ)

Speaker

Vidhūma (first sentence); Narrator (second sentence)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Setu-kṣetra

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: (Implied) Setu-māhātmya audience

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Close focus on Vidhūma’s plea—hands folded, eyes moist; Brahmā’s demeanor softens, indicating appeasement and readiness to grant a limit to the curse.

Characters & Entities

• Vidhūma
• Brahmā
• Sarasvatī (Bhāratī)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Acknowledging one’s fault and seeking refuge in divine compassion opens the door for mitigation, even when consequences remain.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

None is directly referenced in this verse.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No formal ritual; the verse highlights śaraṇāgati (seeking refuge) through prayer.