Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 56

Devanagari script

तेऽपि देवाः स्वकं स्थानं ययुर्बह्मपुरोगमाः

Transliteration

te'pi devāḥ svakaṃ sthānaṃ yayurbahmapurogamāḥ

Translation

Các vị thần ấy cũng trở về cõi của mình, với Phạm Thiên (Brahmā) đi trước dẫn đường.

Word by Word

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha/Particle (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle), ‘also/even’

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

• स्वकम्: their own
• स्वकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: svaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifier)

• स्थानम्: place, abode
• स्थानम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sthāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• ययुः: went
• ययुः: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: yā (या धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• ब्रह्मपुरोगमाः: with Brahmā leading (them)
• ब्रह्मपुरोगमाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: brahman (प्रातिपदिक) + puro-gama (गम् धातु-निष्पन्न प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; विशेषण; समासः—तत्पुरुष (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष/निर्देश: ‘ब्रह्मणा पुरोगमाः’ = having Brahmā in front)

Speaker

Narrator

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A celestial procession: Brahmā at the forefront, devas following, ascending to their respective lokas after completing a blessing-visit; the earthly scene below is calm, with ritual fires dimming.

Characters & Entities

• Devas
• Brahmā

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

When dharma is established and the kṣetra is honored, the gods bestow approval and depart—signifying completion and auspiciousness.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Dharmāraṇya as a deva-visited sacred region is implicitly celebrated.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No direct ritual; it narrates the deities’ departure after the sacred acts are concluded.