Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 38

Devanagari script

दृष्ट्वा तन्मनसो दार्ढ्यं सुरा विष्णुपुरोगमाः । ब्रह्मणोंऽतिकमभ्येत्य तस्मै सर्वं न्यवेदयन्

Transliteration

dṛṣṭvā tanmanaso dārḍhyaṃ surā viṣṇupurogamāḥ | brahmaṇoṃ'tikamabhyetya tasmai sarvaṃ nyavedayan

Translation

Melihat keteguhan tekadnya, para dewa yang dipimpin oleh Viṣṇu mendekati Brahmā lalu mempersembahkan laporan tentang segala-galanya kepada-Nya.

Word by Word

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (Prior action/पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययभाव (gerund), ‘having seen’

• तत्: that
• तत्: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम-विशेषण, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/acc), एकवचन

• मनसः: of (his) mind
• मनसः: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/genitive), एकवचन

• दार्ढ्यम्: firmness; resolve
• दार्ढ्यम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dārḍhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/accusative), एकवचन

• सुराः: the gods
• सुराः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sura (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/nominative), बहुवचन

• विष्णुपुरोगमाः: with Viṣṇu in front; led by Viṣṇu
• विष्णुपुरोगमाः: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier of सुराः/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: viṣṇu + puro-gama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/nom), बहुवचन; बहुव्रीहि: ‘येषां पुरोगमः विष्णुः’

• ब्रह्मणः: of Brahmā
• ब्रह्मणः: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/genitive), एकवचन

• अन्तिकम्: near; proximity
• अन्तिकम्: Karma (Goal as object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: antika (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/accusative), एकवचन; ‘near’ (as goal)

• अभ्येत्य: having approached
• अभ्येत्य: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (Prior action/पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhi-i (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययभाव (gerund), ‘having approached’

• तस्मै: to him
• तस्मै: Sampradāna (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, चतुर्थी (4th/dative), एकवचन

• सर्वम्: everything
• सर्वम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/accusative), एकवचन

• न्यवेदयन्: they informed; they reported
• न्यवेदयन्: Kriyā (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ni-vid (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (imperfect/past), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Narrator (contextual Purāṇic narrator)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: The gods, led by Viṣṇu, depart from the sage’s presence and approach Brahmā; they respectfully narrate the entire matter, with Brahmā seated on a lotus throne.

Characters & Entities

• Viṣṇu
• Brahmā
• Devāḥ (gods)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

When dharma faces tension, higher discernment and collective counsel are sought to restore balance.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

This is a connective narrative verse inside Tīrthamāhātmya; the site is not specified in this line.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None.