Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 96

Devanagari script

श्राद्धं च कारयेत्तत्र ब्राह्मणैर्वेदपारगैः । सर्वलक्षणसम्पूर्णैः कुलीनैर्गृहपालकैः

Transliteration

śrāddhaṃ ca kārayettatra brāhmaṇairvedapāragaiḥ | sarvalakṣaṇasampūrṇaiḥ kulīnairgṛhapālakaiḥ

Translation

Und dort lasse man das Śrāddha von Brahmanen vollziehen, die die Veden meistern—vollkommen in allen gebührenden Merkmalen (von Wandel und Befähigung), von guter Herkunft und der Hauszucht ergeben.

Word by Word

• श्राद्धम्: śrāddha rite
• श्राद्धम्: Karman (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्राद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative singular (śrāddha rite)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-निपात (conjunction)

• कारयेत्: should have (it) performed
• कारयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु) [णिच् causative: कारय]
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद; causative: should have performed/should cause to be done

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb: there)

• ब्राह्मणैः: by Brahmins
• ब्राह्मणैः: Kartr (Agent/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Instrumental plural (by Brahmins)

• वेदपारगैः: versed in the Vedas
• वेदपारगैः: Kartr (Agent/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वेद + पारग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Instrumental plural; ‘versed in the Veda’ (qualifying ब्राह्मणैः)

• सर्वलक्षणसम्पूर्णैः: endowed with all qualities
• सर्वलक्षणसम्पूर्णैः: Kartr (Agent/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + लक्षण + सम्पूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Instrumental plural; ‘complete with all marks/qualities’ (qualifying ब्राह्मणैः)

• कुलीनैः: noble-born
• कुलीनैः: Kartr (Agent/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कुलीन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Instrumental plural; ‘of noble lineage’ (qualifying ब्राह्मणैः)

• गृहपालकैः: householders
• गृहपालकैः: Kartr (Agent/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गृह + पालक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Instrumental plural; ‘household-maintainers/householders’ (qualifying ब्राह्मणैः)

Speaker

Mārkaṇḍeya (in dialogue; section context)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Hanūmanteśvara (Revā-kṣetra)

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A śrāddha setting near a sacred precinct: seated brāhmaṇas with kuśa grass, water vessels, and ritual plates; the patron offers with humility; atmosphere solemn and compassionate toward ancestors.

Characters & Entities

• Brāhmaṇas
• Veda

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Ancestral rites gain strength when performed at a tīrtha with properly qualified officiants.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The Revā-kṣetra setting of Revā Khaṇḍa, where śrāddha is recommended.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Arrange śrāddha to be performed by Veda-learned, well-conducted Brāhmaṇas of good standing.