Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 11
Devanagari script
चतुर्विशतितत्त्वानि जातानीति पुरा विदुः । सदाशिवेन वै पुंसा तानि दृष्टानि भारत
Transliteration
caturviśatitattvāni jātānīti purā viduḥ | sadāśivena vai puṃsā tāni dṛṣṭāni bhārata
Translation
Kaya nga, ayon sa sinaunang aral, nalalaman na ang dalawampu’t apat na tattva ay nagkaroon. Ang mga iyon ay namasdan ng Dakilang Persona na si Sadāśiva, O Bhārata.
Word by Word
caturviśati-tattvānithe twenty-four principles (tattvas)
caturviśati-tattvāni:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootcaturviśati (प्रातिपदिक) + tattva (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; द्विगुसमास (संख्यापूर्वक-समाहार)
jātāni(have) arisen / were born
jātāni:
Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootjan (धातु) → jāta (कृदन्त)
Formभूतकृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; कर्मणि/भावे प्रयोग—‘having arisen/being born’
itithus
iti:
Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootiti (अव्यय)
Formउद्धरण/इति-प्रयोग (quotative particle)
purāformerly, in ancient times
purā:
Adhikarana (Time/अधिकरण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootpurā (अव्यय)
Formकालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time)
viduḥthey knew / they have known
viduḥ:
Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootvid (धातु)
Formलिट् (परोक्षभूत/Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद
sadāśivenaby Sadāśiva
sadāśivena:
Karana (Instrument/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootsadāśiva (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन
vaiindeed
vai:
Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootvai (अव्यय)
Formनिपात (emphatic particle)
puṃsāby the person (male being)
puṃsā:
Karana (Instrument/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootpuṃs (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन
tānithose (tattvas)
tāni:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Roottad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), बहुवचन
dṛṣṭāniwere seen
dṛṣṭāni:
Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootdṛś (धातु) → dṛṣṭa (कृदन्त)
Formभूतकृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोग—‘were seen’
bhārataO Bhārata
bhārata:
Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
TypeNoun
Rootbhārata (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, संबोधन (8th), एकवचन
Speaker
Nārada
Skanda Dialogue
Listener: Bhārata (addressed)
Visual Art Cues
Scene: Sadāśiva as the luminous seer of principles: a serene, five-faced or radiant form, with subtle emanations representing tattvas as concentric categories or lotus-petals of creation.
Characters & Entities
S
SadāśivaC
Caturviṃśati-tattvasB
BhārataFAQs
Even philosophical categories are placed under divine sovereignty: Sadāśiva is presented as the supreme witness and knower of the cosmos.
None.
None.