Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 10

Devanagari script

राक्षसानां विनाशाय ब्राह्मणानां हिताय च । आजग्मुस्तत्र यत्रास्ते लोलजिह्वो हि राक्षसः

Transliteration

rākṣasānāṃ vināśāya brāhmaṇānāṃ hitāya ca | ājagmustatra yatrāste lolajihvo hi rākṣasaḥ

Translation

రాక్షసుల వినాశార్థం, బ్రాహ్మణుల హితార్థం వారు అక్కడికి వెళ్లారు; అక్కడే లోలజిహ్వ అనే రాక్షసుడు నివసిస్తూ ఉన్నాడు.

Word by Word

• rākṣasānām: of the demons
• rākṣasānām: Sambandha (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rākṣasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन

• vināśāya: for the destruction
• vināśāya: Sampradana (Purpose/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vināśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/4th), एकवचन; प्रयोजनार्थे (purpose)

• brāhmaṇānām: of the Brahmins
• brāhmaṇānām: Sambandha (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brāhmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• hitāya: for the welfare
• hitāya: Sampradana (Purpose/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; प्रयोजनार्थे

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• ājagmuḥ: they came
• ājagmuḥ: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (धातु) + ā- (उपसर्ग)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikaraṇa (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb: there)

• yatra: where
• yatra: Adhikaraṇa (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yatra (अव्यय)
• Form: सम्बन्धबोधक-अव्यय (relative adverb: where)

• āste: sits / remains
• āste: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ās (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• lola-jihvaḥ: having a lolling tongue
• lola-jihvaḥ: Karta (Subject attribute/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: lola + jihvā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारयः (‘lolling/trembling tongue’)

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle; for/indeed)

• rākṣasaḥ: the demon
• rākṣasaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rākṣasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

Vyāsa

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Dharmāraṇya

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: The armed, jeweled goddesses advance through the forest toward the rākṣasa Lolajihva’s dwelling; their formation is purposeful—protectors on a mission of dharma-restoration.

Characters & Entities

• Lolajihva (Lolajihvākṣa)
• Brāhmaṇas
• Rākṣasas
• Devīs

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

The Purāṇic ideal links protection of brāhmaṇas and holy places with the restoration of cosmic and social dharma.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Dharmāraṇya is the setting; the devīs’ mission to confront evil there underscores its sanctity and dharma-centered identity.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None; the verse states the purpose—destroying rākṣasas and safeguarding brāhmaṇas.