Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 13

Devanagari script

देवैर्मुनिवरैः क्रांतां सभामालोक्य विस्मितः । देवैर्यक्षैस्तथा नागैः पन्नगैश्च तथाऽसुरैः

Transliteration

devairmunivaraiḥ krāṃtāṃ sabhāmālokya vismitaḥ | devairyakṣaistathā nāgaiḥ pannagaiśca tathā'suraiḥ

Translation

ครั้นเห็นสภาที่แน่นขนัดด้วยเหล่าเทพและมุนีผู้ประเสริฐ เขาก็พิศวง—ในนั้นมีเทพทั้งหลาย ยักษะ นาค และพรรณคะทั้งปวง ตลอดจนเหล่าอสูรด้วย

Word by Word

• देवैः: by the gods
• देवैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), बहुवचन

• मुनिवरैः: by the best sages
• मुनिवरैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि-वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; कर्मधारयः (मुनयः वराः)

• क्रान्ताम्: occupied/filled
• क्रान्ताम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: क्रम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘occupied/filled’

• सभाम्: assembly
• सभाम्: Karman (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सभा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• आलोक्य: having seen
• आलोक्य: Kriya (Adverbial action/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-लोक् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund), ‘having seen’

• विस्मितः: astonished
• विस्मितः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-स्मि (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘astonished’

• देवैः: by gods
• देवैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• यक्षैः: by yakṣas
• यक्षैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• तथा: also/likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: likewise)

• नागैः: by nāgas
• नागैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• पन्नगैः: by serpents
• पन्नगैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पन्नग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-निपात (conjunction)

• तथा: also
• तथा: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (likewise)

• असुरैः: by asuras
• असुरैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: असुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

Speaker

Sūta (continuing narration)

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Ṛṣis (implied)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A grand celestial hall crowded in orderly ranks: shining devas and rishis in front, yakṣas with jeweled ornaments, nāgas with hooded crowns, serpentine pannagas, and formidable asuras—Dharma stands astonished at the diversity.

Characters & Entities

• Devas
• Munis
• Yakṣas
• Nāgas
• Pannagas
• Asuras

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

The cosmic assembly reflects a universe ordered under divine governance, where many classes of beings participate.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

None; it is a description of Brahmā’s celestial court.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None.