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Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 28

Devanagari script

यज्ञस्थायर्त्विजे दैवस्तज्जः पाति चतुर्दश । वरादादाय गोद्वन्द्वमार्षस्तज्जः पुनाति षट्

Transliteration

yajñasthāyartvije daivastajjaḥ pāti caturdaśa | varādādāya godvandvamārṣastajjaḥ punāti ṣaṭ

Translation

যজ্ঞে নিযুক্ত ঋত্বিজকে কন্যাদান ‘দৈব-বিবাহ’; তাতে জন্মানো সন্তান চৌদ্দ পুরুষকে রক্ষা করে। বরপক্ষ থেকে গোর যুগল গ্রহণ করে যে ‘আর্ষ-বিবাহ’, তাতে জন্মানো সন্তান ছয় পুরুষকে পবিত্র করে।

Word by Word
yajña-sthāyato the one staying at the sacrifice
yajña-sthāya:
Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
TypeAdjective
Rootyajña (प्रातिपदिक) + sthāya (कृदन्त; √sthā (धातु))
Formसमासः (तत्पुरुष) ‘यज्ञे स्थाय’ इति; पुंलिङ्गे, चतुर्थी (4/चतुर्थी), एकवचन; विशेषणम्
ṛtvijeto the priest (ṛtvij)
ṛtvije:
Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
TypeNoun
Rootṛtvij (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4/चतुर्थी), एकवचन
daivaḥthe Daiva (form of marriage)
daivaḥ:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootdaiva (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1/प्रथमा), एकवचन
tad-jaḥborn from that
tad-jaḥ:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Roottad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + ja (प्रातिपदिक)
Formसमासः (तत्पुरुष) ‘तस्मात् जातः’; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1/प्रथमा), एकवचन; विशेषणम्
pātiprotects
pāti:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√pā (पा, धातु)
Formलट् (वर्तमान), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन
caturdaśafourteen (generations)
caturdaśa:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootcaturdaśa (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
Formअव्ययवत् संख्याशब्दः; द्वितीया (2/द्वितीया), बहुवचनार्थे (संख्यावाचक)
varātfrom the bridegroom
varāt:
Apadana (Source/अपादान)
TypeNoun
Rootvara (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5/पञ्चमी), एकवचन
ādāyahaving taken
ādāya:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootā-√dā (आदाने, धातु)
Formक्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययप्रयोगः
go-dvandvama pair of cows
go-dvandvam:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootgo (प्रातिपदिक) + dvandva (प्रातिपदिक)
Formसमासः (तत्पुरुष) ‘गवां द्वन्द्वम्’ (=युग्मम्); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2/द्वितीया), एकवचन
ārṣaḥthe Ārṣa (form of marriage)
ārṣaḥ:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootārṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1/प्रथमा), एकवचन
tad-jaḥborn from that
tad-jaḥ:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Roottad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + ja (प्रातिपदिक)
Formसमासः (तत्पुरुष) ‘तस्मात् जातः’; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1/प्रथमा), एकवचन; विशेषणम्
punātipurifies
punāti:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√pū (पू, धातु)
Formलट् (वर्तमान), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन
ṣaṭsix (generations)
ṣaṭ:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootṣaṭ (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
Formअव्ययवत् संख्याशब्दः; द्वितीया (2/द्वितीया), बहुवचनार्थे (संख्यावाचक)
Speaker

Parāśara

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A Vedic yajña pavilion: ṛtvij priest near the fire; the bride is given with water-libation; nearby a pair of cows symbolizing Ārṣa acceptance; subtle depiction of ancestors receiving light/offerings to indicate generational benefit.

Characters & Entities
P
Parāśara

FAQs

Different marriage forms carry different ethical weights and spiritual consequences, measured in protection and purification of lineage.

No tīrtha is specified; the setting is ritual culture (yajña) rather than sacred geography.

Daiva: giving the bride to an officiating priest; Ārṣa: accepting a pair of cows from the groom as part of the arrangement.

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