Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 40

Devanagari script

आगताश्च सुराः सर्वे ब्रह्माद्या वसुभिः सह । रथं देवमयं कृत्वा सर्वलक्षणसंयुतम्

Transliteration

āgatāśca surāḥ sarve brahmādyā vasubhiḥ saha | rathaṃ devamayaṃ kṛtvā sarvalakṣaṇasaṃyutam

Translation

ବ୍ରହ୍ମା ଆଦି ସମସ୍ତ ଦେବତା ବସୁମାନଙ୍କ ସହ ଆସି, ସମସ୍ତ ଶୁଭଲକ୍ଷଣସଂଯୁକ୍ତ ଏକ ଦେବମୟ ରଥ ନିର୍ମାଣ କଲେ।

Word by Word

• आगताः: having come
• आगताः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आ-गम् (धातु) + त (कृत्-प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (Past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-बोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• सुराः: gods
• सुराः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• ब्रह्माद्याः: Brahmā and others
• ब्रह्माद्याः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मादि (प्रातिपदिक; ब्रह्मन् + आदि)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• वसुभिः: with the Vasus
• वसुभिः: Sahakari (Accompaniment)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वसु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), बहुवचन

• सह: together with
• सह: Sahartha (Association)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: सह-योगे अव्यय (preposition/adverb ‘together with’)

• रथम्: chariot
• रथम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन

• देवमयम्: made of divine (substance)
• देवमयम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: देवमय (प्रातिपदिक; देव + मय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• कृत्वा: having made
• कृत्वा: Purvakala (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु) + त्वा (क्त्वा-प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund/Absolutive)

• सर्वलक्षणसंयुतम्: endowed with all marks/features
• सर्वलक्षणसंयुतम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्वलक्षणसंयुत (प्रातिपदिक; सर्व + लक्षण + संयुत)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

Narrator (Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa tradition)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Brahmā and all devas arrive with the Vasus; together they fashion a radiant divine chariot adorned with every auspicious sign—flags, emblems, gems, and protective mantras—readying for battle.

Characters & Entities

• Brahmā
• Vasus
• Devas

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

When dharma is threatened, divine forces unite—cooperation in righteous purpose becomes itself a sacred act.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No specific tīrtha is named in this verse; it continues the Revā Khaṇḍa narrative setting.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None; the verse describes divine preparation and auspicious construction.