Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 77

Devanagari script

कृष्ण उवाच । रोचते मे वचस्तुभ्यं भीमस्य च महात्मनः । न हि तुल्यो भैमसेनेर्बुद्धौ वीर्ये च कश्चन

Transliteration

kṛṣṇa uvāca | rocate me vacastubhyaṃ bhīmasya ca mahātmanaḥ | na hi tulyo bhaimasenerbuddhau vīrye ca kaścana

Translation

Kṛṣṇa berkata: “Kata-katamu dan kata-kata Bhīma yang berhati agung menyenangkan hatiku. Tiada seorang pun setara dengan Bhīmasena dalam kebijaksanaan dan keberanian.”

Word by Word

• kṛṣṇaḥ: Kṛṣṇa
• kṛṣṇaḥ: Karta (Speaker/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṛṣṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masculine, Nominative, Singular)

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (परोक्षभूत/परिपूर्णभूत), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद (Perfect, 3rd person, singular)

• rocate: is pleasing
• rocate: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ruc (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (वर्तमान), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद (Present, 3rd person, singular, Ātmanepada)

• me: to me
• me: Sampradāna (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी/चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; अत्र चतुर्थ्यर्थ (to me)

• vacaḥ: the statement
• vacaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Neuter, Nominative, Singular)

• tubhyam: to you
• tubhyam: Sampradāna (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Dative, Singular)

• bhīmasya: of Bhīma
• bhīmasya: Sambandha (Possessor/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhīma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masculine, Genitive, Singular)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• mahātmanaḥ: of the great-souled (one)
• mahātmanaḥ: Sambandha (Apposition/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masculine, Genitive, Singular)

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय (negative particle)

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• tulyaḥ: equal
• tulyaḥ: Karta-predicative (Predicate adjective/विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tulya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masculine, Nominative, Singular); विशेषण

• bhaimaseneḥ: of Bhīmasena (Bhīma's son)
• bhaimaseneḥ: Sambandha (Standard of comparison/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhaimaseni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masculine, Genitive, Singular)

• buddhau: in intellect
• buddhau: Adhikaraṇa (Domain/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: buddhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Feminine, Locative, Singular)

• vīrye: in valor
• vīrye: Adhikaraṇa (Domain/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vīrya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Neuter, Locative, Singular)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• kaścana: anyone
• kaścana: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kaścana (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; अनिश्चित-प्रत्यय (indefinite pronoun)

Speaker

Kṛṣṇa

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Kṛṣṇa speaks with calm authority, praising Bhīma’s counsel and valor; listeners appear reassured, the atmosphere dignified and heroic.

Characters & Entities

• Kṛṣṇa
• Arjuna
• Bhīmasena (Bhīma)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

True greatness joins buddhi (discernment) with vīrya (power); dharma esteems both when used for rightful ends.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

None; the verse is character praise within the storyline.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None.