Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 10

Devanagari script

तान्दृष्ट्वाऽभ्यागतान्ब्रह्मा मर्त्यधर्मसमाश्रितान् । प्रोवाच विनयोपेतः कृतांजलिपुटः स्थितः

Transliteration

tāndṛṣṭvā'bhyāgatānbrahmā martyadharmasamāśritān | provāca vinayopetaḥ kṛtāṃjalipuṭaḥ sthitaḥ

Translation

Melihat mereka telah tiba, Brahmā—mengambil adab sopan sebagaimana lazim di kalangan manusia—berdiri dengan kedua tangan dirapatkan (añjali) lalu bertutur dengan penuh kerendahan hati.

Word by Word

• tān: them
• tān: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), बहुवचन; ‘अभ्यागतान्’ इत्यस्य सह

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen
• dṛṣṭvā: Kriya-viseshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: dṛś (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (absolutive/gerund)

• abhyāgatān: who had come/arrived
• abhyāgatān: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: abhi-√gam (धातु) → abhyāgata (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), बहुवचन; ‘तान्’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• brahmā: Brahmā
• brahmā: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन

• martyadharma-samāśritān: having adopted the conduct of mortals
• martyadharma-samāśritān: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: martya-dharma + sam-ā-√śri (धातु) → samāśrita (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (मर्त्यानां धर्मः = मर्त्यधर्मः) + उपपद-समास/कृदन्त; भूतकृदन्त (क्त) ‘समाश्रित’; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), बहुवचन; ‘तान्’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• provāca: said; spoke forth
• provāca: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√vac (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परिपूर्णभूत/Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• vinaya-upetaḥ: endowed with humility
• vinaya-upetaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vinaya + upa-√i (धातु) → upeta (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (विनयेन उपेतः), भूतकृदन्त (क्त) ‘उपेत’; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन; ब्रह्मणः विशेषणम्

• kṛta-aṃjali-puṭaḥ: with hands folded in reverence
• kṛta-aṃjali-puṭaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṛta (कृदन्त) + aṃjali + puṭa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (कृतः अञ्जलिपुटः येन/यस्मिन्), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन; ब्रह्मणः विशेषणम्

• sthitaḥ: standing
• sthitaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sthā (धातु) → sthita (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन; ‘स्थितः’ = standing/remaining

Speaker

Sūta (continuing narration)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Brahmā rises or stands with hands folded, face softened in humility, addressing the arriving gods; the yajña pavilion glows behind him.

Characters & Entities

• Brahmā
• Devas
• Añjali
• Vinaya (humility)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Even the highest should embody vinaya: humility and reverence are marks of true spiritual authority.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Not specified in this verse; it supports the chapter’s tīrtha-centered narrative setting.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

A conduct-based prescription: receive honored guests with humility and añjali, reflecting dharma.