Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 34

Devanagari script

एको हि भुङ्क्ते सुकृतमेक एव हि दुष्कृतम्

Transliteration

eko hi bhuṅkte sukṛtameka eva hi duṣkṛtam

Translation

Wahrlich, einer allein genießt die Frucht des Verdienstes, und einer allein trägt ebenso die Frucht der Sünde.

Word by Word

• एकः: one (alone)
• एकः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• हि: indeed/for
• हि: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphatic particle)

• भुङ्क्ते: enjoys/experiences
• भुङ्क्ते: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भुज् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), आत्मनेपद

• सुकृतम्: merit/good deed
• सुकृतम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सु (उपसर्ग) + कृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• एकः: one (alone)
• एकः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• एव: only/indeed
• एव: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-अव्यय (particle of emphasis)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphatic particle)

• दुष्कृतम्: demerit/evil deed
• दुष्कृतम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुस् (उपसर्ग) + कृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

Speaker

Yudhiṣṭhira (continuation of the cited speech context)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Revā tīrtha (contextual)

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Mārkaṇḍeya

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A didactic close-up: Yudhiṣṭhira’s statement is visualized as a symbolic balance—one figure receiving light (puṇya) and shadow (pāpa) alone, while relatives stand aside unable to intervene.

Characters & Entities

• Yudhiṣṭhira

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Karma’s results are personally experienced; therefore one should pursue dharma, charity, and tīrtha-merit with sincerity.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

None directly in this verse; it supports the surrounding Revā Khaṇḍa māhātmya by grounding it in karma-phala doctrine.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None explicit; the implication is to perform dharmic acts (dāna, worship, pilgrimage) since their fruits accrue to oneself.