Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 61

Devanagari script

तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तस्य कोपसंरक्तलोचनः । ऊर्ध्वमालोकयामास समुद्दिश्य शनैश्चरम्

Transliteration

tacchrutvā vacanaṃ tasya kopasaṃraktalocanaḥ | ūrdhvamālokayāmāsa samuddiśya śanaiścaram

Translation

ତାହାର କଥା ଶୁଣି, କ୍ରୋଧରେ ରକ୍ତିମ ନୟନ ହୋଇ ସେ ଉପରକୁ ଚାହିଲା ଏବଂ ଶନୈଶ୍ଚରଙ୍କୁ ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ୟ କରି ଦୃଷ୍ଟି ନିଶ୍ଚଳ କଲା।

Word by Word

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; 'that' (object of hearing)

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Purvakala (Prior action/पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु) + त्वा (क्त्वा-प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive) = 'having heard'

• वचनम्: statement, words
• वचनम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• कोपसंरक्तलोचनः: whose eyes were reddened with anger
• कोपसंरक्तलोचनः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कोप-संरक्त-लोचन (प्रातिपदिक; components: कोप + संरक्त + लोचन)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन; समासः = तत्पुरुष (कोपेन संरक्ते लोचने यस्य) — अर्थतः बहुव्रीहि-भावः, परन्तु रूपेण तत्पुरुष-समास-श्रृङ्खला

• ऊर्ध्वम्: upwards
• ऊर्ध्वम्: Desha (Direction/देश)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ऊर्ध्वम् (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक-नपुंसक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय = 'upwards'

• आलोकयामास: looked
• आलोकयामास: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-लोकय् (धातु; नामधातु from लोक)
• Form: लिट् (परोक्षभूत/Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्; 'looked'

• समुद्दिश्य: having aimed at/indicating
• समुद्दिश्य: Purvakala (Prior action/पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-उद्-दिश् (धातु) + ल्यप् (क्त्वा-समकक्ष)
• Form: ल्यबन्त-अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund) = 'having indicated/aimed at, addressing'

• शनैश्चरम्: Śanaiścara (Saturn)
• शनैश्चरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शनैः-चर (प्रातिपदिक; components: शनैः + चर)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; अव्ययीभाव-समासः = शनैः चरति इति (one who moves slowly)

Speaker

Narrator (within the chapter’s frame)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: The afflicted person’s eyes redden with anger; he lifts his gaze to the sky, as if challenging Śani; the sage remains composed, anticipating the need to pacify him.

Characters & Entities

• Pippalāda
• Śanaiścara (Śani)
• Nārada

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Unchecked anger toward fate or cosmic forces is depicted as dangerous, preparing the narrative for counsel toward restraint and right conduct.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Not specified in this verse; it is part of a broader tīrtha-māhātmya chapter.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None.