Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 1

Devanagari script

ऋषय ऊचुः । वेदवेदांगतत्त्वज्ञैर्गुरुभिर्ब्रह्मवादिभिः । नृणां कृतोपदेशानां सद्यः सिद्धिर्हि जायते

Transliteration

ṛṣaya ūcuḥ | vedavedāṃgatattvajñairgurubhirbrahmavādibhiḥ | nṛṇāṃ kṛtopadeśānāṃ sadyaḥ siddhirhi jāyate

Translation

诸仙人曰：若由通达吠陀与吠陀支分真实义理、安住于梵（Brahman）的师尊为众人开示教诲，则成就确会立刻生起。

Word by Word

• ऋषयः: the sages
• ऋषयः: Karta (Speaker/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋषि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• ऊचुः: said
• ऊचुः: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• वेद: Veda
• वेद: Sambandha (Compound-member/समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, समासाङ्ग (पूर्वपद)

• वेदाङ्ग: limbs of the Veda (Vedāṅga)
• वेदाङ्ग: Sambandha (Compound-member/समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेद + अङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, समासाङ्ग (मध्यपद); समासः—वेदस्य अङ्गम् (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• तत्त्व: principle/truth
• तत्त्व: Sambandha (Compound-member/समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तत्त्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, समासाङ्ग (पूर्वपद)

• ज्ञैः: by knowers of Veda, Vedāṅga, and truth
• ज्ञैः: Karana (Instrument/Agentive-instr./करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; समासः—वेद-वेदाङ्ग-तत्त्व-ज्ञ (बहुपद-तत्पुरुष)

• गुरुभिः: by teachers
• गुरुभिः: Karana (Instrument/Agentive-instr./करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• ब्रह्मवादिभिः: by expounders of Brahman
• ब्रह्मवादिभिः: Karana (Instrument/Agentive-instr./करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्म + वादिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; समासः—ब्रह्मणः वादी (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• नृणाम्: of men/people
• नृणाम्: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन

• कृत: done/given
• कृत: Sambandha (Compound-member/समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्यय (Past Passive Participle), ‘done/made’; समासाङ्ग (पूर्वपद)

• उपदेशानाम्: of those who have received instruction
• उपदेशानाम्: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उपदेश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन; समासः—कृत-उपदेश (कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष-समासवृत्ति: ‘given instruction’)

• सद्यः: immediately
• सद्यः: Kriya-viseshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सद्यः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक-क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of time)

• सिद्धिः: success/accomplishment
• सिद्धिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (Emphasis/निश्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निश्चयार्थक-निपात (indeed)

• जायते: arises/comes about
• जायते: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जन् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

Speaker

Ṛṣis (sages)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A circle of ṛṣis respectfully addresses a seated brahmavādin guru holding a manuscript; a subtle radiance indicates ‘sadyas-siddhi’ arising in attentive disciples.

Characters & Entities

• Ṛṣis
• Guru
• Veda
• Vedāṅga
• Brahman

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Right instruction from a truly learned, Brahman-centered guru quickly bears spiritual fruit.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No tīrtha is referenced; the focus is on the authority of Vedic wisdom and qualified teachers.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Receiving upadeśa (spiritual instruction) from a competent Vedic guru is emphasized.