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Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 22

Devanagari script

विद्याविनीता न परोपतापिनः स्वदारतुष्टाः परदारवर्जिताः । तेषां न लोके भयमस्ति किंचित्स्वभावशुद्धा गतकल्मषा हि ते

Transliteration

vidyāvinītā na paropatāpinaḥ svadāratuṣṭāḥ paradāravarjitāḥ | teṣāṃ na loke bhayamasti kiṃcitsvabhāvaśuddhā gatakalmaṣā hi te

Translation

Die durch Wissen Gezügelten, die andere nicht quälen, mit der eigenen Gattin zufrieden und der Gattin eines anderen entsagend — solche Menschen kennen in der Welt keinerlei Furcht; denn ihre Natur ist rein und ihre Sündenflecken sind getilgt.

Word by Word
विद्याविनीताःeducated and well-disciplined
विद्याविनीताः:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootविद्या (प्रातिपदिक) + विनीत (कृदन्त; नी-धातु से क्त, वि-उपसर्ग)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण — ‘disciplined by learning’
नnot
न:
Sambandha/Negation (निषेध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (अव्यय)
Formनिषेध-अव्यय
परोपतापिनःnot tormenting others
परोपतापिनः:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootपर (प्रातिपदिक) + उपतापिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण — ‘causing trouble to others’
स्वदारतुष्टाःcontent with their own wife
स्वदारतुष्टाः:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootस्व (प्रातिपदिक) + दार (प्रातिपदिक) + तुष्ट (कृदन्त; तुष्-धातु से क्त)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण — ‘content with one’s own wife’
परदारवर्जिताःavoiding others’ wives
परदारवर्जिताः:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootपर (प्रातिपदिक) + दार (प्रातिपदिक) + वर्जित (कृदन्त; वर्ज्-धातु से क्त)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण — ‘avoiding others’ wives’
तेषाम्of them
तेषाम्:
Sambandha (Possessor/सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम
नnot
न:
Sambandha/Negation (निषेध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (अव्यय)
Formनिषेध-अव्यय
लोकेin the world
लोके:
Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootलोक (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन
भयम्fear
भयम्:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootभय (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन
अस्तिis
अस्ति:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootअस् (धातु)
Formलट्-लकार, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद
किंचित्anything
किंचित्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootकिंचित् (सर्वनाम/अव्यय-प्रयोग)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; अनिश्चित-प्रमाणवाचक (anything)
स्वभावशुद्धाःpure by nature
स्वभावशुद्धाः:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootस्वभाव (प्रातिपदिक) + शुद्ध (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (ते) — ‘pure by nature’
गतकल्मषाःfreed from sin/impurity
गतकल्मषाः:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootगत (कृदन्त; गम्-धातु से क्त) + कल्मष (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण — ‘whose impurity has gone’
हिindeed
हि:
Discourse particle (निपात)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; हेत्वर्थ/निश्चयार्थक-निपात (indeed/for)
तेthey
ते:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; सर्वनाम
Speaker

Māṇḍavya

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: null

Type: null

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: dvija audience (implicit)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A calm moral tableau: a learned, humble householder couple stands with composed dignity; the person refuses harmful acts and turns away from temptation; a protective aura of ‘abhaya’ surrounds them, symbolized by a raised blessing hand and clear light.

Characters & Entities
M
Māṇḍavya

FAQs

Purity of conduct—non-injury, fidelity, and disciplined learning—creates inner and outer fearlessness.

No particular tīrtha is named; this is a dharma-ethics verse within the Revā Khaṇḍa framework.

No specific ritual; it prescribes ethical restraints: non-harming and avoidance of paradāra (another’s spouse).

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