Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 82

Devanagari script

अथ जंभारिणा सार्धं भीताः सर्वे दिवौकसः । संमंत्र्य त्वरिता जग्मुर्ब्रह्माणं शरणं द्विज

Transliteration

atha jaṃbhāriṇā sārdhaṃ bhītāḥ sarve divaukasaḥ | saṃmaṃtrya tvaritā jagmurbrahmāṇaṃ śaraṇaṃ dvija

Translation

Bấy giờ, cùng với Jambhāri (Indra), hết thảy chư thiên kinh hãi bàn bạc với nhau rồi, hỡi bậc lưỡng sinh, vội vã đến nương tựa nơi Phạm Thiên (Brahmā).

Word by Word

• atha: then
• atha: Discourse connector (अन्वय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/अनन्तरार्थक-अव्यय (then)

• jaṃbhāriṇā: with Indra (slayer of Jambha)
• jaṃbhāriṇā: Sahakāraka (Instrument/Association/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jaṃbhārin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचनम्; इन्द्रस्य नाम

• sārdham: together with
• sārdham: Saha (Accompaniment/सह)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sārdham (अव्यय)
• Form: सहार्थक-अव्यय (with, together)

• bhītāḥ: frightened
• bhītāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhīta (√bhī, धातु; क्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचनम्; agrees with "divaukasaḥ"

• sarve: all
• sarve: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचनम्; agrees with "divaukasaḥ"

• divaukasaḥ: the gods (heaven-dwellers)
• divaukasaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: divaukas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचनम्

• saṃmantrya: having consulted
• saṃmantrya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (Prior action/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sam + √mantr (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive), अव्यय; ‘having consulted’

• tvaritāḥ: hastened
• tvaritāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tvarita (√tvar, धातु; क्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचनम्; agrees with subject

• jagmuḥ: went
• jagmuḥ: Kriyā (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परोक्षभूत/Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचनम्; परस्मैपदम्

• brahmāṇam: to Brahmā
• brahmāṇam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचनम्

• śaraṇam: for refuge
• śaraṇam: Gati/Prayojana (Goal/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śaraṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचनम्; गत्यर्थे द्वितीया—‘as refuge’

• dvija: O twice-born (sage)
• dvija: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvija (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/सम्बोधन), एकवचनम्

Speaker

Skanda (deduced; Kāśīkhaṇḍa narration, commonly Skanda to Agastya)

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Dvija (addressed)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Indra (Jambhāri) leads a hurried procession of frightened devas through luminous skies toward Brahmā’s radiant lotus-seat, their ornaments trembling, faces anxious yet reverent.

Characters & Entities

• Indra (Jambhāri)
• Devas
• Brahmā
• Dvija (addressee)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Even celestial powers seek higher counsel when dharma’s force (tapas) reshapes the cosmos; humility before cosmic law is essential.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The broader Kāśīkhaṇḍa glorifies Kāśī; this verse narrates a heavenly council rather than a pilgrimage spot.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None; it describes the devas’ recourse to Brahmā as a narrative turning-point.