Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 10

Devanagari script

कृत्वा तु सुचिरं युद्धं मागधा दृढविक्रमाः । तत्सैन्यं नाशयामासुर्लेभिरे च जयश्रियम्

Transliteration

kṛtvā tu suciraṃ yuddhaṃ māgadhā dṛḍhavikramāḥ | tatsainyaṃ nāśayāmāsurlebhire ca jayaśriyam

Translation

Sau khi giao chiến lâu dài, người Magadha kiên cường trong dũng lực đã tiêu diệt quân đội của vị vua ấy và giành lấy vinh quang rực rỡ của chiến thắng.

Word by Word

• कृत्वा: having done
• कृत्वा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (Adverbial modifier)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (absolutive/gerund), पूर्वकाल (prior action)

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), विरोध/अन्वयार्थ (but/indeed)

• सुचिरम्: for a long time
• सुचिरम्: Karma (Object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुचिर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifies ‘yuddham’)

• युद्धम्: battle
• युद्धम्: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

• मागधाः: the Magadhas
• मागधाः: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मागध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), बहुवचन

• दृढविक्रमाः: of firm valor
• दृढविक्रमाः: Karta (Subject qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दृढ + विक्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifies ‘māgadhāḥ’)

• तत्सैन्यम्: that (king’s) army
• तत्सैन्यम्: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तत् (सर्वनाम) + सैन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (his/that one's army)

• नाशयामासुः: they destroyed
• नाशयामासुः: Kriyā (Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नश्/नाशय् (धातु; णिच् causative)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन; णिच् (causative) प्रयोगः

• लेभिरे: they obtained
• लेभिरे: Kriyā (Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लभ् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन; आत्मनेपद

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय (conjunction)

• जयश्रियम्: the glory/fortune of victory
• जयश्रियम्: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जय (प्रातिपदिक) + श्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (victory’s fortune/glory)

Speaker

Narrator (Purāṇic voice, traditionally Sūta)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A prolonged battlefield clash: Magadha warriors in tight formation overwhelm an opposing king’s army; dust clouds, broken standards, and the moment of victory as the enemy line collapses.

Characters & Entities

• Māgadhāḥ (Magadhas)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Steadfast courage and disciplined effort lead to success; valor (vikrama) is praised when directed toward decisive duty.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No specific tīrtha is named in this verse; it functions as historical-epic narration within the Brahmottarakhaṇḍa.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None; the verse describes the outcome of battle.