Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 10

Devanagari script

अन्योन्यपूजकास्ते वै तपो विद्याविशेषतः । ब्राह्मणो ब्रह्मणा सृष्टः सर्वभूतेश्वरो यतः

Transliteration

anyonyapūjakāste vai tapo vidyāviśeṣataḥ | brāhmaṇo brahmaṇā sṛṣṭaḥ sarvabhūteśvaro yataḥ

Translation

إنهم حقًّا يتبادلون التعظيم بعضُهم لبعض، متميّزين بالتقشّف (التَّبَس) وبالعلم المقدّس؛ لأنّ البراهمة خُلقوا من براهما، ولذا يُعَدّون سادةً بين جميع الكائنات.

Word by Word

• अन्योन्यपूजकाः: mutual worshippers
• अन्योन्यपूजकाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्योन्य + पूजक (प्रातिपदिक; √पूज् (धातु) + ण्वुल्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; विशेषण—‘परस्परं पूजयन्ति’

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha/Emphasis (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात/अवधारणार्थक (particle of emphasis)

• तपः: austerity
• तपः: Karta/Predicate-noun (कर्ता/विशेष्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; ‘तप’ (austerity)

• विद्या: knowledge
• विद्या: Karta/Predicate-noun (कर्ता/विशेष्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विद्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• विशेषतः: especially
• विशेषतः: Adverbial (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विशेष (प्रातिपदिक) + तस् (तद्धित)
• Form: अव्यय—तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• ब्राह्मणः: the Brahmin
• ब्राह्मणः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• ब्रह्मणा: by Brahman (the Creator)
• ब्रह्मणा: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• सृष्टः: created
• सृष्टः: Predicate (विशेषण/विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √सृज् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोगे ‘सृज्यते’

• सर्वभूतेश्वरः: lord of all beings
• सर्वभूतेश्वरः: Karta/Predicate-noun (कर्ता/विशेष्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + भूत + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष—‘सर्वभूतानाम् ईश्वरः’

• यतः: because
• यतः: Hetu (Cause/हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यतस् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय—हेतौ (causal conjunction)

Speaker

Unspecified (Dharmāraṇyakhaṇḍa narrative voice)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Dharmāraṇya

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: An āśrama in a quiet forest: learned brāhmaṇas and ascetics exchange respectful salutations; Brahmā is envisioned as the cosmic progenitor in the background, symbolizing brahma-creation and dharma’s authority.

Characters & Entities

• Brahmā
• Brāhmaṇa

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Dharma is upheld through austerity, learning, and mutual respect; spiritual authority is grounded in conduct and knowledge.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No single tīrtha is named in this verse; the emphasis is on dharma-teaching within Dharmāraṇya.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No specific rite is prescribed; the verse highlights tapas (austerity) and vidyā (sacred study) as foundations.