Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 62

Devanagari script

मृगशावैस्तथा सिंहाः सत्त्वरूपा बभूविरे । परस्परं चिक्रीडुस्ते यथा चैव सहोदराः । दूराद्ददर्श च वनं तत्र देवोऽब्रवीत्तदा

Transliteration

mṛgaśāvaistathā siṃhāḥ sattvarūpā babhūvire | parasparaṃ cikrīḍuste yathā caiva sahodarāḥ | dūrāddadarśa ca vanaṃ tatra devo'bravīttadā

Translation

即便狮子在幼鹿之间也变得柔和，呈现安宁之性；它们彼此嬉戏，宛如同胞兄弟。那位神从远处望见那片森林，便在当时开口说道。

Word by Word

• मृगशावैः: with deer-cubs
• मृगशावैः: Saha (Association/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मृग (प्रातिपदिक) + शाव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (मृगस्य शावः)

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय

• सिंहाः: lions
• सिंहाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिंह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• सत्त्वरूपाः: having the nature/form of goodness/creatureliness
• सत्त्वरूपाः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सत्त्व (प्रातिपदिक) + रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषणम्; समासः तत्पुरुषः (सत्त्वस्य रूपम्)

• बभूविरे: became
• बभूविरे: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार, प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन, आत्मनेपदम्

• परस्परम्: mutually
• परस्परम्: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: परस्परम् (अव्यय)
• Form: परस्पर-भाववाचक-अव्यय (reciprocal adverb)

• चिक्रीडुः: played/sported
• चिक्रीडुः: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: क्रीड् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार, प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन, परस्मैपदम्

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• यथा: as if
• यथा: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमान/प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (as/like)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• सहोदराः: brothers (born of the same womb)
• सहोदराः: Upamana (Standard of comparison/उपमान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सहोदर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• दूरात्: from afar
• दूरात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: दूर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पञ्चमी-अर्थे अव्ययीभाववत् निपातः (ablatival adverb: 'from afar')

• ददर्श: saw
• ददर्श: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपदम्

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• वनम्: the forest
• वनम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय

• देवः: the god (Indra)
• देवः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अब्रवीत्: said/spoke
• अब्रवीत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (अनद्यतनभूत/Imperfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपदम्

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kala (Time/काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

Speaker

Narrator (with transition to Indra’s speech at the end of the verse)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Dharmāraṇya

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A distant viewpoint: a god beholds a forest where lions and fawns play together like siblings; the scene is suffused with gentle light and an uncanny calm; the god prepares to speak, indicating a turning point.

Characters & Entities

• Indra

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Tapas and sanctity transform the environment—symbolically teaching that dharma pacifies violence and establishes fearless harmony.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Dharmāraṇya, whose holiness is shown by the unnatural peace among predator and prey.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None; the verse sets the scene for Indra’s ensuing command regarding a tapas-related conflict.