Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 10

Devanagari script

शच्योक्तं वचनं श्रुत्वा सुरैः सार्द्धं जगाम सः । पुरंदरं गताः सर्वे ब्रह्महत्याभिपीडितम्

Transliteration

śacyoktaṃ vacanaṃ śrutvā suraiḥ sārddhaṃ jagāma saḥ | puraṃdaraṃ gatāḥ sarve brahmahatyābhipīḍitam

Translation

Tendo ouvido as palavras proferidas por Śacī, ele partiu juntamente com os deuses. Todos se aproximaram de Purandara (Indra), aflito pelo pecado de matar um brâmane.

Word by Word

• śacyā: by Śacī
• śacyā: Kartṛ-karaṇa (Agent in passive sense/कर्तृ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śacī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• uktam: spoken
• uktam: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय; past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘vacanam’ इति विशेषण

• vacanam: words/speech
• vacanam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• śrutvā: having heard
• śrutvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (Prior action/पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: śru (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund/absolutive)

• suraiḥ: with the gods
• suraiḥ: Sahakāraka (Association/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sura (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• sārddham: together with
• sārddham: Sahakāraka (Association/सह)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sārddha (अव्यय)
• Form: सह-अर्थक-अव्यय

• jagāma: went
• jagāma: Kriyā (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• puraṃdaram: Purandara (Indra)
• puraṃdaram: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puraṃdara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; इन्द्र-पर्याय

• gatāḥ: (having) gone
• gatāḥ: Kriyā (Resultant state/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त; past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; ‘सर्वे’ इत्यस्य विधेय

• sarve: all
• sarve: Ksarta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; सर्वनामसदृश

• brahmahatyā: by the sin of brahmin-slaying
• brahmahatyā: Karaṇa/Hetu (Cause/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahma-hatyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (ब्रह्मणः हत्या); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• abhipīḍitam: afflicted
• abhipīḍitam: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: abhi-√pīḍ (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त; past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘puraṃdaram’ इति विशेषण

Speaker

Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages, by Mahēśvarakhaṇḍa default narration style

Tirtha Mahatmya

Type: kund

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Śacī’s message sets the devas in motion; they journey together and find Indra (Purandara) weighed down by brahmahatyā, his splendor dimmed, seeking relief.

Characters & Entities

• Śacī
• Purandara (Indra)
• Suras (gods)
• Brahmahatyā

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Even kings of heaven are bound by karma; grave sin brings suffering until purification is sought.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The Kedārakhaṇḍa framework typically leads toward sacred waters and places of expiation; this verse specifically introduces Indra’s brahmahatyā affliction.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Not stated here; the verse sets up the need for expiation/purification.