Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 11

Devanagari script

वेदैरधीतैर्यत्पुण्यं पुराणैश्चावगाहितैः । तपोभिश्चरितैः पुण्यं सम्यगाश्रम पालनैः

Transliteration

vedairadhītairyatpuṇyaṃ purāṇaiścāvagāhitaiḥ | tapobhiścaritaiḥ puṇyaṃ samyagāśrama pālanaiḥ

Translation

বেদ অধ্যয়ন, পুৰাণ গভীৰভাৱে অনুধ্যান, তপস্যা আচৰণ আৰু নিজৰ আশ্ৰম-ধৰ্ম সঠিকভাৱে পালন কৰি যি পুণ্য লাভ হয়—সেই একেই পুণ্য (ইয়াৰ দ্বাৰা) লাভ হয়।

Word by Word

• वेदैः: by the Vedas
• वेदैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन

• अधीतैः: (having been) studied
• अधीतैः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अधि + इ (धातु) + अधीत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त/PPP), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन; अर्थः 'studied/recited'

• यत्: which
• यत्: Sambandha (Relational/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom/Acc), एकवचन; सम्बन्ध-विशेषणम् (relative pronoun: 'which/that')

• पुण्यम्: merit
• पुण्यम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom/Acc), एकवचन

• पुराणैः: by the Purāṇas
• पुराणैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुराण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन

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

• अवगाहितैः: deeply studied/entered into
• अवगाहितैः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अव + गाह् (धातु) + अवगाहित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त/PPP), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन; अर्थः 'entered into/immersed in; studied deeply'

• तपोभिः: by austerities
• तपोभिः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन

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

• चरितैः: practised
• चरितैः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चर् (धातु) + चरित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त/PPP), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन; अर्थः 'practised/performed'

• पुण्यम्: merit
• पुण्यम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom/Acc), एकवचन

• सम्यक्: properly
• सम्यक्: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम्यक् (अव्यय)
• Form: रीतिवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: 'properly')

• आश्रम: the āśrama (stage of life)
• आश्रम: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आश्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन; (पालनैः इत्यनेन सह)

• पालनैः: by observances/maintenance
• पालनैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाल् (धातु) + पालन (कृदन्त/भाव-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन; भाववाचक-नाम (act of maintaining/observing)

Speaker

Skanda (deduced from Dvārakā Māhātmya narrative style within Skanda Purāṇa)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Dvārakā

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: brāhmaṇas / disciples in the narrative setting

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A learned assembly in Dvārakā-mahātmya context where a speaker extols the vigil’s merit as equal to Vedic study, Purāṇa learning, tapas, and āśrama observance; listeners are attentive brāhmaṇas.

Characters & Entities

• Veda
• Purāṇa

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Purāṇic devotion is presented as harmonizing with classical dharma—its fruit can match svādhyāya, tapas, and faithful āśrama conduct.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The site-context remains Dvārakā Māhātmya, but the verse primarily emphasizes dharma benchmarks (Veda, Purāṇa, tapas, āśrama).

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No new ritual is added; it defines the magnitude of merit by comparing it to Veda-study, Purāṇa-learning, austerities, and āśrama-dharma.