Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 129

Devanagari script

आपृच्छे चापि वः सर्वान्यूयं कृष्णसमा मम

Transliteration

āpṛcche cāpi vaḥ sarvānyūyaṃ kṛṣṇasamā mama

Translation

اب میں تم سب سے رخصت ہوتی ہوں؛ میرے نزدیک تم سب خود شری کرشن کے برابر ہو۔

Word by Word

• आपृच्छे: I take leave / I ask permission
• आपृच्छे: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + पृच्छ् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन (Singular), आत्मनेपद

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

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), ‘also’

• वः: of you / your
• वः: Sambandha (Possessor/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन (Plural)

• सर्वान्: all (of you)
• सर्वान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन (Plural)

• यूयम्: you (all)
• यूयम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (Plural)

• कृष्णसमा: equal to Krishna
• कृष्णसमा: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृष्ण + सम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारयः (descriptive): कृष्ण इव समाः; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, बहुवचन (पाठे ‘समा’—समाः अपेक्षित)

• मम: my
• मम: Sambandha (Possessor/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular)

Speaker

Devī (Goddess)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: The Goddess bids farewell to a gathered group of devotees/pilgrims, her gesture gentle and blessing-like; the devotees respond with folded hands, receiving the extraordinary praise of being ‘equal to Kṛṣṇa’.

Characters & Entities

• Kṛṣṇa

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

The Divine honors devotees with intimate regard; sincere dharma and devotion elevate the devotee in God’s own estimation.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No tīrtha is named in this verse; it serves as a concluding benediction within the dialogue.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No ritual is prescribed; it is a statement of blessing and affectionate leave-taking.