Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 26

Devanagari script

विचेताश्चाभवद्युद्धे गरुडः शक्तिपीडितः । ततः प्रहस्य तं विष्णुः साधुसाध्विति भारत

Transliteration

vicetāścābhavadyuddhe garuḍaḥ śaktipīḍitaḥ | tataḥ prahasya taṃ viṣṇuḥ sādhusādhviti bhārata

Translation

Trong trận chiến ấy, Garuḍa bị ngọn lao hành hạ đến mê man bất tỉnh. Bấy giờ đức Viṣṇu mỉm cười và nói: “Lành thay, lành thay,” hỡi Bhārata.

Word by Word

• विचेताः: senseless/unconscious
• विचेताः: Visheshya (Predicate adjective/विशेष्य)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विचेतस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular (unconscious/senseless)

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

• अभवत्: became
• अभवत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भू (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; 3rd sg imperfect (became)

• युद्धे: in battle
• युद्धे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी विभक्ति, एकवचन; Locative singular (in battle)

• गरुडः: Garuḍa
• गरुडः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गरुड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular

• शक्ति-पीडितः: afflicted by the spear
• शक्ति-पीडितः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शक्ति (प्रातिपदिक) + पीडित (√पीड् धातु, क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तृतीया-तत्पुरुषः ‘शक्त्या पीडितः’; Past passive participle used adjectivally (tormented by the spear)

• ततः: then
• ततः: Sambandha (Temporal/काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रमवाचक अव्यय; adverb (then)

• प्रहस्य: having laughed
• प्रहस्य: Kriya-viseshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-√हस् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय; Absolutive (having laughed)

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; Pronoun Accusative singular (him = Garuḍa)

• विष्णुः: Viṣṇu
• विष्णुः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular

• साधु: well!
• साधु: Sambandha (Utterance/उद्गार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: साधु (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रशंसावाचक अव्यय; interjection/adverb (well! bravo!)

• साधु: well!
• साधु: Sambandha (Utterance/उद्गार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: साधु (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रशंसावाचक अव्यय; repetition for emphasis

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (Quotation marker/इति)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उक्त्यर्थक अव्यय; quotative particle (thus)

• भारत: O Bhārata
• भारत: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भारत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन विभक्ति, एकवचन; Vocative singular (O Bhārata)

Speaker

Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced); 'bhārata' indicates an epic-style address retained in the Purāṇic narration

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Bhārata (addressed)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Garuḍa, struck and pained, swoons in battle; Viṣṇu smiles/laughs and speaks encouragement—‘sādhu, sādhu’—addressing the scene to Bhārata.

Characters & Entities

• Garuḍa
• Viṣṇu

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Even divine attendants may falter; the Lord steadies and encourages, showing protective grace amid struggle.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No site is mentioned; the focus is on Viṣṇu and Garuḍa in battle.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None.