Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 100

Devanagari script

मास्तु चेष्टवियोगश्च मास्तु संपत्ति संक्षयः । सर्वत्र विजयश्चास्तु विच्छेदो मास्तु संततेः

Transliteration

māstu ceṣṭaviyogaśca māstu saṃpatti saṃkṣayaḥ | sarvatra vijayaścāstu vicchedo māstu saṃtateḥ

Translation

তাদের সৎ প্রচেষ্টা থেকে বিচ্ছেদ না হোক; সম্পদের ক্ষয় না হোক। সর্বত্র বিজয় হোক; বংশধারায় ছেদ না পড়ুক।

Word by Word

• मा: may not
• मा: Pratiṣedha (Negation/निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: mā (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय (prohibitive particle)

• अस्तु: be
• अस्तु: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative/benedictive), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• चेष्टा-वियोगः: separation from effort/endeavor (loss of initiative)
• चेष्टा-वियोगः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ceṣṭā (प्रातिपदिक) + viyoga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (चेष्टायाः वियोगः), पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा, एकवचन

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

• मा: may not
• मा: Pratiṣedha (Negation/निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: mā (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय (prohibitive particle)

• अस्तु: be
• अस्तु: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative/benedictive), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• सम्पत्ति: prosperity
• सम्पत्ति: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃpatti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• संक्षयः: destruction / loss
• संक्षयः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃkṣaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• सर्वत्र: everywhere
• सर्वत्र: Adhikaraṇa (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sarvatra (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: everywhere)

• विजयः: victory
• विजयः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vijaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा, एकवचन

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

• अस्तु: let there be
• अस्तु: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative/benedictive), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• विच्छेदः: severance / break
• विच्छेदः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viccheda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा, एकवचन

• मा: may not
• मा: Pratiṣedha (Negation/निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: mā (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय (prohibitive particle)

• अस्तु: be
• अस्तु: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative/benedictive), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• सन्ततेः: of progeny / lineage
• सन्ततेः: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃtati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

Speaker

A Muni (sage; composer of the stotra), addressing Śrī (Haripriyā) in Kāśīkhaṇḍa context

Characters & Entities

• Śrī

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Devotion is linked with dhārmic flourishing—stability in effort, prosperity, success, and family continuity as protective blessings.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The setting remains Kāśīkhaṇḍa (Kāśī’s greatness), though this verse specifically lists the fruits of devotional practice.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Implied continuation of stotra recitation; the verse functions as a phalaśruti (benefit-statement) for that practice.