Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 27

Devanagari script

वने वा नगरे ग्रामे पर्वते वा स्थलांतरे । मृत्योर्वशे प्रयातव्यं सर्वैरपि हि जंतुभिः

Transliteration

vane vā nagare grāme parvate vā sthalāṃtare | mṛtyorvaśe prayātavyaṃ sarvairapi hi jaṃtubhiḥ

Translation

ไม่ว่าในป่า ในเมือง ในหมู่บ้าน บนภูเขา หรือ ณ ที่ใดก็ตาม—สรรพสัตว์ทั้งปวงย่อมต้องไปอยู่ใต้อำนาจแห่งความตายอย่างหลีกเลี่ยงมิได้

Word by Word

• vane: in a forest
• vane: Adhikaraṇa (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative), एकवचन (Singular)

• vā: or
• vā: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vā (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-निपात (or)

• nagare: in a city
• nagare: Adhikaraṇa (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nagara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative), एकवचन (Singular)

• grāme: in a village
• grāme: Adhikaraṇa (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: grāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative), एकवचन (Singular)

• parvate: on a mountain
• parvate: Adhikaraṇa (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parvata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative), एकवचन (Singular)

• vā: or
• vā: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vā (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-निपात (or)

• sthalāntare: in another place
• sthalāntare: Adhikaraṇa (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sthala-antara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः तत्पुरुष (determinative: 'another place'); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative), एकवचन (Singular)

• mṛtyoḥ: of death
• mṛtyoḥ: Sambandha (Genitive/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mṛtyu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), एकवचन (Singular)

• vaśe: under the control
• vaśe: Adhikaraṇa (State/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vaśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative), एकवचन (Singular)

• prayātavyam: must be gone/one must depart
• prayātavyam: Kriya (Obligation/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-yā (धातु) + tavya (कृत्-प्रत्यय)
• Form: तव्यत्-कृदन्त (gerundive/obligatory), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom/Acc), एकवचन; भावे प्रयोगः (impersonal obligation)

• sarvaiḥ: by all
• sarvaiḥ: Kartr̥ (Agent in passive/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), बहुवचन (Plural)

• api: even
• api: Sambandha (Emphasis/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: अपि-अर्थक-निपात (also/even)

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक-निपात (particle: 'indeed/for')

• jaṃtubhiḥ: by living beings
• jaṃtubhiḥ: Kartr̥ (Agent in passive/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jaṃtu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), बहुवचन (Plural)

Speaker

Munayaḥ (the sages)

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Implied disciple/audience within the Setukhaṇḍa dialogue

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A panoramic montage: forest, bustling city, quiet village, rugged mountain—each with a subtle shadow of Death (mṛtyu) or Yama’s noose spanning across, showing inevitability everywhere; sages narrate in the foreground.

Characters & Entities

• Mṛtyu (Death)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

No location grants exemption from death; one should prioritize spiritual readiness and righteous conduct.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The Setu/Rāmeśvaram section frames these reflections, encouraging purposeful pilgrimage and inner purification.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None directly; it supports the purāṇic impulse to practice dharma, dāna, and tīrtha-sevā before time ends.