Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 38
Devanagari script
वेदवेदांगवेदार्थान्वेदोक्ताचारचंचुरः । राजमान्यो बहुधनो वदान्यः कीर्तिभाजनम्
Transliteration
vedavedāṃgavedārthānvedoktācāracaṃcuraḥ | rājamānyo bahudhano vadānyaḥ kīrtibhājanam
Translation
তিনি বেদ, বেদাঙ্গ ও বেদার্থের জ্ঞানী ছিলেন; বেদবিধিত আচরণে সদা তৎপর, রাজসম্মানিত, বহুধনবান, দানশীল এবং সুকীর্তির পাত্র ছিলেন।
Word by Word
वेद-वेदाङ्ग-वेदार्थान्the Vedas, Vedāṅgas, and meanings of the Vedas
वेद-वेदाङ्ग-वेदार्थान्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootवेद (प्रातिपदिक) + वेदाङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक) + वेदार्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन (Plural)
वेदोक्त-आचार-चञ्चुरःeager in conduct prescribed by the Veda
वेदोक्त-आचार-चञ्चुरः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootवेदोक्त (प्रातिपदिक) + आचार (प्रातिपदिक) + चञ्चुर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)
राज-मान्यःhonoured by the king
राज-मान्यः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootराज (प्रातिपदिक) + मान्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)
बहु-धनःvery wealthy
बहु-धनः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootबहु (प्रातिपदिक) + धन (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)
वदान्यःgenerous
वदान्यः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootवदान्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)
कीर्ति-भाजनम्a receptacle of fame (famous)
कीर्ति-भाजनम्:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootकीर्ति (प्रातिपदिक) + भाजन (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)
Speaker
Skanda
Characters & Entities
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YajñadattaFAQs
True honor and lasting fame arise from Vedic knowledge joined to Veda-based conduct and generosity.
No single tīrtha is named here; the verse builds the moral backdrop within the Kāśī-khaṇḍa narrative.
It implies Veda-enjoined conduct and the virtue of dāna (generosity), though no specific rite is commanded.