Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 83

Devanagari script

रथैरश्वैरुह्यमानाः कृतकृत्या द्विजातयः । महत्प्रमोदयुक्तास्ते प्रापुर्मोहेरकं महत्

Transliteration

rathairaśvairuhyamānāḥ kṛtakṛtyā dvijātayaḥ | mahatpramodayuktāste prāpurmoherakaṃ mahat

Translation

রথ ও অশ্বে আরোহণ করে সেই দ্বিজাতিগণ কৃতকৃত্য হয়ে পরম আনন্দে মহান মোহেরক নগরে পৌঁছালেন।

Word by Word

• रथैः: by chariots
• रथैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• अश्वैः: by horses
• अश्वैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• उह्यमानाः: being carried / conveyed
• उह्यमानाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वह् (धातु) → उह्यमान (कृदन्त)
• Form: वर्तमानकर्मणि कृदन्त (present passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘वह्यमानाः’ अर्थे

• कृतकृत्याः: having accomplished their duty
• कृतकृत्याः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृतकृत्य (प्रातिपदिक; कृत + कृत्य)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण (द्विजातयः इति)

• द्विजातयः: the twice-born (Brahmins etc.)
• द्विजातयः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विजाति (प्रातिपदिक; द्वि + जाति)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• महत्: great
• महत्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण (प्रमोदम् इति)

• प्रमोद: joy
• प्रमोद: Hetu/State (Cause/भाव)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रमोद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासपूर्वपद (युक्ताः इति सह)

• युक्ताः: endowed (with)
• युक्ताः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: युज् (धातु) → युक्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘समन्विताः’ अर्थे

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

• प्रापुः: reached
• प्रापुः: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + आप् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• मोहेरकम्: Moheraka (place)
• मोहेरकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मोहेरक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; स्थाननाम

• महत्: great
• महत्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (मोहेरकम् इति)

Speaker

Narrator (Purāṇic narrator within Brāhma Khaṇḍa context; exact speaker not explicit in the excerpt)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Moheraka (Mohēraka)

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A festive caravan of brahmins rides in chariots and on horses, faces bright with accomplishment, moving along a forest-road toward the famed Moheraka; banners and attendants suggest a celebratory journey.

Characters & Entities

• Moheraka
• Dvijātis

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

When dharmic aims are fulfilled, one proceeds joyfully onward—life’s journey is to be aligned with sacred purpose.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Moheraka is mentioned as a significant destination within this Dharmāraṇya sacred-geography narrative.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No ritual is prescribed; the verse describes travel and arrival at Moheraka.