Skanda Purana — Vishnu Khanda, Shloka 39

Devanagari script

श्रीभगवानुवाच । जानामि विबुधाः सर्वमभिप्रायं समाधितः । दैतेयैर्विक्रमाक्रान्तं पदं समरदर्पितैः

Transliteration

śrībhagavānuvāca | jānāmi vibudhāḥ sarvamabhiprāyaṃ samādhitaḥ | daiteyairvikramākrāntaṃ padaṃ samaradarpitaiḥ

Translation

ଶ୍ରୀଭଗବାନ କହିଲେ—ହେ ବିବୁଧମାନେ! ସମାଧିସ୍ଥ ହୋଇ ମୁଁ ତୁମମାନଙ୍କ ସମଗ୍ର ଅଭିପ୍ରାୟ ଜାଣେ। ସମରଦର୍ପରେ ମତ୍ତ ଦୈତ୍ୟମାନେ ପରାକ୍ରମରେ ତୁମ ପଦ/ସ୍ଥାନକୁ ଆକ୍ରାନ୍ତ କରିଛନ୍ତି।

Word by Word

• श्री-भगवान्: the Blessed Lord
• श्री-भगवान्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री (प्रातिपदिक) + भगवान् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (श्रीमान् भगवान्); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• जानामि: I know
• जानामि: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ज्ञा (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• विबुधाः: O gods/wise ones
• विबुधाः: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विबुध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; संबोधनार्थे (vocative-sense)

• सर्वम्: everything
• सर्वम्: Karman (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• अभिप्रायम्: intention
• अभिप्रायम्: Karman (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अभिप्राय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• समाधितः: composed/collected (in samādhi)
• समाधितः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: समाधि (प्रातिपदिक) + त (कृत्)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP) ‘समाधित’; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• दैतेयैः: by the Daityas
• दैतेयैः: Karta (Agent in passive/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दैतेय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• विक्रम-आक्रान्तम्: overrun by valorous assault
• विक्रम-आक्रान्तम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विक्रम (प्रातिपदिक) + आक्रान्त (आ√क्रम् धातु + त कृत्)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• पदम्: position/realm
• पदम्: Karman (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• समर-दर्पितैः: made proud by battle
• समर-दर्पितैः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: समर (प्रातिपदिक) + दर्पित (दृप् धातु + इत कृत्)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास; पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

Speaker

Śrī Bhagavān (Viṣṇu/Garuḍadhvaja)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Ayodhyā-kṣetra

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Vibudhāḥ (the devas)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: The Lord addresses the bowed devas with calm authority; behind them, a shadowy suggestion of Daityas occupying celestial seats; the Lord’s face shows composed resolve—peaceful yet ready to act.

Characters & Entities

• Śrī Bhagavān (Viṣṇu)
• Devas (Vibudhāḥ)
• Daityas

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

The Lord is omniscient and responsive; when dharma is threatened, divine guidance arises to restore balance.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Ayodhyā is the broader sacred geography of this section; this verse sets up the divine plan connected to that holy city.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None explicitly; the emphasis is on the Lord’s awareness and the cosmic struggle affecting dharma.