Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 21
Devanagari script
ततः प्राह स धर्मज्ञः पिता नातिचिरोषिताम् । विश्वकर्मा सुतां प्रेम्णा बहुमा नपुरस्सरम्
Transliteration
tataḥ prāha sa dharmajñaḥ pitā nāticiroṣitām | viśvakarmā sutāṃ premṇā bahumā napurassaram
Translation
பின்பு தர்மத்தை அறிந்த தந்தை விஸ்வகர்மா, அதிக நாள் தங்காத தன் மகளிடம் அன்போடும் மரியாதையோடும் உரைத்தார்.
Word by Word
ततःthen; thereafter
ततः:
Kriya-visheshaṇa (Temporal)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय (ablatival adverb: thereafter/from that)
प्राहsaid
प्राह:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootप्र + अह्/ब्रू (धातु; आह-आदेश)
Formलिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद
सःhe
सः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन
धर्मज्ञःknower of dharma
धर्मज्ञः:
Karta (Subject qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootधर्मज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक; धर्म + ज्ञ)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (धर्मं जानाति)
पिताthe father
पिता:
Karta (Apposition)
TypeNoun
Rootपितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन
नnot
न:
Sambandha (Negation)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (अव्यय)
Formनिषेध-अव्यय (negation particle)
अतिचिरोषिताम्(her) who had not stayed too long
अतिचिरोषिताम्:
Karma (Object qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootअतिचिरोषित (प्रातिपदिक; अति + चिर + उषित)
Formक्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (उष्/वस् 'to dwell' → उषित), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (अतिचिरं उषिता)
विश्वकर्माViśvakarman
विश्वकर्मा:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootविश्वकर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक; विश्व + कर्मन्)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन
सुताम्(his) daughter
सुताम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootसुतā (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन
प्रेम्णाwith affection
प्रेम्णा:
Karana (Instrument/Means)
TypeNoun
Rootप्रेमन् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन
बहुमानपुरस्सरम्with great respect in front; respectfully
बहुमानपुरस्सरम्:
Kriya-visheshaṇa (Manner)
TypeAdjective
Rootबहुमानपुरस्सर (प्रातिपदिक; बहुमान + पुरस्सर)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (बहुमानः पुरः यस्य—'preceded by respect')
Speaker
Narrator (introducing Viśvakarmā’s speech)
Skanda Dialogue
Listener: Śaunaka and sages (implied)
Visual Art Cues
Scene: Viśvakarmā, dignified and gentle, addresses his daughter with affectionate honor; she listens respectfully, the atmosphere calm yet serious.
Characters & Entities
V
ViśvakarmāS
SaṃjñāFAQs
Dharma is transmitted through compassionate counsel from elders who combine affection with moral clarity.
No tīrtha is referenced; the verse sets up a discourse on conduct and duty.
None; it introduces a parental instruction scene.