Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 89

Devanagari script

दानव उवाच । यदि मां नेच्छसे त्वद्य स्वातन्त्र्यं नावलम्बसे । ममापि च तदा हत्या सत्यं च शुभलोचने

Transliteration

dānava uvāca | yadi māṃ necchase tvadya svātantryaṃ nāvalambase | mamāpi ca tadā hatyā satyaṃ ca śubhalocane

Translation

ଦାନବ କହିଲା—ଯଦି ଆଜି ତୁମେ ମୋତେ ଇଚ୍ଛା କରୁନାହଁ ଏବଂ ନିଜ ସ୍ୱାଧୀନତାକୁ ଆଶ୍ରୟ କରୁନାହଁ, ତେବେ ମୋ ପକ୍ଷରୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ହତ୍ୟା ହେବ; ହେ ଶୁଭଲୋଚନେ, ଏହା ସତ୍ୟ।

Word by Word

• dānavaḥ: the demon
• dānavaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dānava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (वच् धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• yadi: if
• yadi: Sambandha (Condition/शर्त)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yadi (अव्यय)
• Form: शर्तार्थक-अव्यय (conditional particle)

• mām: me
• mām: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया (2nd case/accusative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

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

• icchasi: you desire/choose
• icchasi: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: iṣ (इष्/इच्छ् धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• tvadya: today/now
• tvadya: Sambandha (Time/काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tvadya (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time)

• svātantryam: independence
• svātantryam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: svātantrya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन

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

• avalambase: you rely on / resort to
• avalambase: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: avalamb (अवलम्ब् धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• mama: of me / my
• mama: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th case), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• api: also
• api: Sambandha (Discourse/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (also)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Coordination/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय

• tadā: then
• tadā: Sambandha (Time/काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (then)

• hatyā: killing/slaying
• hatyā: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hatyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; (अत्र) विधेय-नाम (predicate noun)

• satyam: truth / true
• satyam: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: satya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; (अत्र) विधेय-नाम

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Coordination/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय

• śubhalocane: O fair-eyed one
• śubhalocane: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śubha (प्रातिपदिक) + locana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (शुभे लोचने यस्याः); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th case/vocative), एकवचन

Speaker

Dānava

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Revā (Narmadā) tīrtha-context (general)

Type: river

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A Dānava suitor speaks with aggressive posture, eyes narrowed, hand raised in oath-like threat; the maiden stands firm; the Revā flows behind, contrasting purity with menace.

Characters & Entities

• Dānava

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Coercion and threats are adharma; the verse portrays intimidation as a mark of unrighteous intent.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No specific tīrtha is mentioned; the episode sits within the Revā (Narmadā) sacred narrative frame.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None.