Skanda Purana — Vishnu Khanda, Shloka 15

Devanagari script

तेषां पलायमानानां देवानामग्रणीर्हरः । संस्तभ्य चैव तान्सर्वान्पुरस्कृत्यांबुजासनम्

Transliteration

teṣāṃ palāyamānānāṃ devānāmagraṇīrharaḥ | saṃstabhya caiva tānsarvānpuraskṛtyāṃbujāsanam

Translation

当诸天奔逃之际，哈利作为他们的统领，使众神安定；并将莲座之主（梵天）置于前方，继续前行。

Word by Word

• तेषाम्: of them
• तेषाम्: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुं/नपुंसक-लिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन

• पलायमानानाम्: of (those) fleeing
• पलायमानानाम्: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पलाय (धातु) → पलायमान (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: शतृ/शानच्-प्रत्ययान्त (present participle, आत्मनेपद-भाव), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन; विशेषण

• देवानाम्: of the gods
• देवानाम्: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन

• अग्रणीः: leader
• अग्रणीः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्रणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• हरः: Hara (Śiva)
• हरः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन

• संस्तभ्य: having steadied; having stopped
• संस्तभ्य: Purvakala (Prior action/पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्तम्भ् (धातु) उपसर्ग: सम् → संस्तभ्य
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययवत् प्रयोग (indeclinable in use)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Coordination/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चय-बोधक (conjunction)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Avadharana (Emphasis/अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अवधारण (emphasis/particle)

• तान्: them
• तान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन

• सर्वान्: all
• सर्वान्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन; विशेषण

• पुरस्कृत्य: having placed in front; having honored
• पुरस्कृत्य: Purvakala (Prior action/पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु) उपसर्ग: पुरस् → पुरस्कृत्य
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययवत् प्रयोग

• अम्बुजासनम्: the lotus-seated one (Brahmā)
• अम्बुजासनम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अम्बुज + आसन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी/कर्मधारयार्थे: 'अम्बुजे आसनं यस्य/अम्बुजम् आसनम्'); पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन

Speaker

Brahmā (deduced; Vaiṣṇavakhaṇḍa narrative voice)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Ayodhyā

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: The devas, in disarray, are steadied by Hari; Brahmā (lotus-seated) is placed at the forefront as they proceed toward the divine presence.

Characters & Entities

• Hari (Viṣṇu)
• Brahmā (Ambujāsana)
• Devas

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

In crisis, divine leadership restores courage and right order; the devas turn from panic to guided refuge.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Not named in this verse; it continues the narrative that contextualizes the later shrine/tīrtha glorification.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None; the verse is narrative, highlighting Hari’s protective role.