Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 124

Devanagari script

इत्थं श्रीमान्पीतवासा अवतीर्य बुधः प्रभुः । बहूनि कृत्वा कर्माणि स्वस्थानं प्रतिपत्स्यते

Transliteration

itthaṃ śrīmānpītavāsā avatīrya budhaḥ prabhuḥ | bahūni kṛtvā karmāṇi svasthānaṃ pratipatsyate

Translation

Demikianlah, Tuhan Budha yang mulia, berselimut pakaian kuning, akan turun menjelma; dan setelah menyempurnakan banyak perbuatan, baginda akan kembali ke kediamannya sendiri.

Word by Word

• इत्थम्: thus
• इत्थम्: Sambandha (Manner)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इत्थम् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (manner adverb)

• श्रीमान्: glorious, illustrious
• श्रीमान्: Karta (Qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्रीमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (to ‘बुधः’)

• पीतवासा: wearing yellow garments
• पीतवासा: Karta (Qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पीत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक) + वासस्/वासा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः—पीतम् वासः यस्य/पीतं वासः (yellow-robed)

• अवतीर्य: having descended
• अवतीर्य: Purvakala-kriya (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव-तॄ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund), ‘having descended’

• बुधः: Budha
• बुधः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बुध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• प्रभुः: the lord
• प्रभुः: Karta (Apposition to subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बुधस्य विशेषण/उपपद-समन्वय (appositional)

• बहूनि: many
• बहूनि: Karma (Qualifier of object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (to ‘कर्माणि’)

• कृत्वा: having done
• कृत्वा: Purvakala-kriya (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund), ‘having done’

• कर्माणि: deeds, actions
• कर्माणि: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• स्वस्थानम्: his own abode
• स्वस्थानम्: Karma (Goal as object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक) + स्थान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (स्वस्य स्थानम्)

• प्रतिपत्स्यते: will return/attain
• प्रतिपत्स्यते: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रति-पद् (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

Speaker

Devī (Goddess)

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Pāṇḍavas

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Budha’s avatāra is shown: a radiant figure in yellow garments descends from the heavens, performs multiple deeds across sacred landscapes, then ascends back to his celestial abode.

Characters & Entities

• Budha

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

When adharma rises, the Divine descends, completes the needed work, and withdraws—affirming the rhythm of protection and restoration.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The site is not named in this verse, but it continues the Gayā-centered narrative from the preceding verse.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No ritual instruction is given; the emphasis is on Budha’s descent and completion of dharmic acts.