Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 22

Devanagari script

देवा ऊचुः । सृष्टाः सर्वे त्वया मातर्देव्यैतेऽनुचराः शुभाः । त्वत्प्रसादान्महाभागे ब्राह्मणाः सुखिनोऽ भवन्

Transliteration

devā ūcuḥ | sṛṣṭāḥ sarve tvayā mātardevyaite'nucarāḥ śubhāḥ | tvatprasādānmahābhāge brāhmaṇāḥ sukhino' bhavan

Translation

Chư Thiên thưa rằng: “Ôi Mẹ, ôi Nữ Thần! Những quyến thuộc cát tường này đều do Mẹ sinh thành. Ôi bậc đại phúc, nhờ ân sủng của Mẹ mà các Brāhmaṇa được an vui, thảnh thơi.”

Word by Word

• devāḥ: the gods
• devāḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• ūcuḥ: said
• ūcuḥ: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• sṛṣṭāḥ: created
• sṛṣṭāḥ: Karya (Predicate adjective/विशेष्य-विशेषणभाव)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sṛj (धातु) + sṛṣṭa (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; ‘created’ (agreeing with ete anucarāḥ)

• sarve: all
• sarve: Visheshana (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; विशेषणम्

• tvayā: by you
• tvayā: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: एकवचन, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental); करण/कर्तृ-हेतौ (by you)

• mātar: O mother
• mātar: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mātṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• devī: O goddess
• devī: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: devī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• ete: these
• ete: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• anucarāḥ: attendants/followers
• anucarāḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anucara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• śubhāḥ: auspicious/good
• śubhāḥ: Visheshana (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śubha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying anucarāḥ)

• tvatprasādāt: from your grace
• tvatprasādāt: Apadana (Ablative/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvat + prasāda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (त्वत्-प्रसादः)

• mahābhāge: O greatly fortunate one
• mahābhāge: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā + bhāga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (महान् भागः यस्याः)

• brāhmaṇāḥ: Brahmins
• brāhmaṇāḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brāhmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• sukhinaḥ: happy
• sukhinaḥ: Visheshana (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sukhin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying brāhmaṇāḥ)

• abhavan: became/were
• abhavan: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; परस्मैपदम्

Speaker

Devas

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: King (Rājan)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: The devas address Surabhī as Mother-Goddess; behind them appear auspicious attendants (anucarāḥ) as newly manifested beings; brāhmaṇas are shown serene, performing rites with ease, symbolizing dharma flourishing by her grace.

Characters & Entities

• Devas
• Surabhī (as Devī/Mātṛ)
• Brāhmaṇas
• Anucarās (attendants)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Prosperity and peace for the custodians of dharma (Brāhmaṇas) are framed as fruits of divine grace and righteous cosmic order.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No single tīrtha is specified in this verse; it emphasizes dharma-support through Surabhī’s favor.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No explicit prescription; the verse underscores reverence to the divine motherly principle that sustains dharma.