Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 3

Devanagari script

बभूवुस्तत्र सोद्वेगा ब्रह्माणं शरणं ययुः

Transliteration

babhūvustatra sodvegā brahmāṇaṃ śaraṇaṃ yayuḥ

Translation

ณ ที่นั้น ด้วยความวิตกกังวล พวกเขาจึงไปขอพึ่งพิงพระพรหม

Word by Word

• babhūvuḥ: became/were
• babhūvuḥ: Kriyā (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhū (भू) (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन

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

• sa-udvegāḥ: agitated/alarmed
• sa-udvegāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + udvega (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (सहित-समास: ‘with agitation’)

• brahmāṇam: Brahmā
• brahmāṇam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahmā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन

• śaraṇam: as refuge
• śaraṇam: Gati/Karma (Goal as object/गति-कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śaraṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन; (गत्यर्थे द्वितीया)

• yayuḥ: went/approached
• yayuḥ: Kriyā (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √yā (या) (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन

Speaker

Vyāsa

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Unspecified

Visual Art Cues

Scene: The devas, weapons lowered, approach Brahmā with folded hands; their faces show worry and fatigue. Brahmā sits on a lotus-throne, calm and luminous, embodying counsel and order.

Characters & Entities

• Brahmā
• Devas

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

In turmoil, one should seek refuge in a higher principle—wisdom, order, and divine guidance.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No tīrtha is specified; the verse narrates the Devas’ movement toward Brahmā as refuge.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None explicitly; the act described is śaraṇāgati (seeking refuge).