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Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 1

Devanagari script

ऋषय ऊचुः । वेदवेदांगतत्त्वज्ञैर्गुरुभिर्ब्रह्मवादिभिः । नृणां कृतोपदेशानां सद्यः सिद्धिर्हि जायते

Transliteration

ṛṣaya ūcuḥ | vedavedāṃgatattvajñairgurubhirbrahmavādibhiḥ | nṛṇāṃ kṛtopadeśānāṃ sadyaḥ siddhirhi jāyate

Translation

ฤๅษีกล่าวว่า เมื่อครูผู้รู้แก่นแท้แห่งพระเวทและเวทางคะ เป็นพรหมวาทินผู้ตั้งมั่นในพรหมัน ให้โอวาทแก่มนุษย์แล้ว ความสำเร็จย่อมบังเกิดขึ้นโดยฉับพลัน

Word by Word
ऋषयःthe sages
ऋषयः:
Karta (Speaker/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootऋषि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन
ऊचुःsaid
ऊचुः:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootवच् (धातु)
Formलिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद
वेदVeda
वेद:
Sambandha (Compound-member/समासाङ्ग)
TypeNoun
Rootवेद (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, समासाङ्ग (पूर्वपद)
वेदाङ्गlimbs of the Veda (Vedāṅga)
वेदाङ्ग:
Sambandha (Compound-member/समासाङ्ग)
TypeNoun
Rootवेद + अङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, समासाङ्ग (मध्यपद); समासः—वेदस्य अङ्गम् (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)
तत्त्वprinciple/truth
तत्त्व:
Sambandha (Compound-member/समासाङ्ग)
TypeNoun
Rootतत्त्व (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, समासाङ्ग (पूर्वपद)
ज्ञैःby knowers of Veda, Vedāṅga, and truth
ज्ञैः:
Karana (Instrument/Agentive-instr./करण)
TypeNoun
Rootज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; समासः—वेद-वेदाङ्ग-तत्त्व-ज्ञ (बहुपद-तत्पुरुष)
गुरुभिःby teachers
गुरुभिः:
Karana (Instrument/Agentive-instr./करण)
TypeNoun
Rootगुरु (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन
ब्रह्मवादिभिःby expounders of Brahman
ब्रह्मवादिभिः:
Karana (Instrument/Agentive-instr./करण)
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्म + वादिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; समासः—ब्रह्मणः वादी (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)
नृणाम्of men/people
नृणाम्:
Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootनृ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन
कृतdone/given
कृत:
Sambandha (Compound-member/समासाङ्ग)
TypeAdjective
Rootकृ (धातु)
Formक्त-प्रत्यय (Past Passive Participle), ‘done/made’; समासाङ्ग (पूर्वपद)
उपदेशानाम्of those who have received instruction
उपदेशानाम्:
Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootउपदेश (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन; समासः—कृत-उपदेश (कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष-समासवृत्ति: ‘given instruction’)
सद्यःimmediately
सद्यः:
Kriya-viseshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसद्यः (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; कालवाचक-क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of time)
सिद्धिःsuccess/accomplishment
सिद्धिः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootसिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन
हिindeed
हि:
Sambandha (Emphasis/निश्चय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; निश्चयार्थक-निपात (indeed)
जायतेarises/comes about
जायते:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootजन् (धातु)
Formलट्-लकार (Present), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद
Speaker

Ṛṣis (sages)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A circle of ṛṣis respectfully addresses a seated brahmavādin guru holding a manuscript; a subtle radiance indicates ‘sadyas-siddhi’ arising in attentive disciples.

Characters & Entities
Ṛ
Ṛṣis
G
Guru
V
Veda
V
Vedāṅga
B
Brahman

FAQs

Right instruction from a truly learned, Brahman-centered guru quickly bears spiritual fruit.

No tīrtha is referenced; the focus is on the authority of Vedic wisdom and qualified teachers.

Receiving upadeśa (spiritual instruction) from a competent Vedic guru is emphasized.

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