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

แล้วบิดาผู้รู้ธรรม คือวิศวกรรม จึงตรัสกับธิดาผู้พำนักไม่นานนั้น ด้วยถ้อยคำเปี่ยมรักและยกย่องนับถือ

Word by Word

• ततः: then; thereafter
• ततः: Kriya-visheshaṇa (Temporal)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (ablatival adverb: thereafter/from that)

• प्राह: said
• प्राह: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + अह्/ब्रू (धातु; आह-आदेश)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• धर्मज्ञः: knower of dharma
• धर्मज्ञः: Karta (Subject qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धर्मज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक; धर्म + ज्ञ)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (धर्मं जानाति)

• पिता: the father
• पिता: Karta (Apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय (negation particle)

• अतिचिरोषिताम्: (her) who had not stayed too long
• अतिचिरोषिताम्: Karma (Object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अतिचिरोषित (प्रातिपदिक; अति + चिर + उषित)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (उष्/वस् 'to dwell' → उषित), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (अतिचिरं उषिता)

• विश्वकर्मा: Viśvakarman
• विश्वकर्मा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विश्वकर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक; विश्व + कर्मन्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• सुताम्: (his) daughter
• सुताम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुतā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• प्रेम्णा: with affection
• प्रेम्णा: Karana (Instrument/Means)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रेमन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• बहुमानपुरस्सरम्: with great respect in front; respectfully
• बहुमानपुरस्सरम्: Kriya-visheshaṇa (Manner)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहुमानपुरस्सर (प्रातिपदिक; बहुमान + पुरस्सर)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, 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

• Viśvakarmā
• Saṃjñā

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Dharma is transmitted through compassionate counsel from elders who combine affection with moral clarity.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No tīrtha is referenced; the verse sets up a discourse on conduct and duty.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None; it introduces a parental instruction scene.