Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 11

Devanagari script

इष्टान्कामान्ददात्येता जलदानेन तर्पिताः । स्थाने नैरृतिदिग्भागे शांता शांतिप्रदायिनी

Transliteration

iṣṭānkāmāndadātyetā jaladānena tarpitāḥ | sthāne nairṛtidigbhāge śāṃtā śāṃtipradāyinī

Translation

Wenn sie durch die Darbringung von Wasser zufriedengestellt sind, gewähren diese (Göttinnen) die ersehnten Wünsche. In jener heiligen Gegend, im südwestlichen Viertel, weilt Śāntā, die Spenderin des Friedens.

Word by Word

• इष्टान्: desired (things)
• इष्टान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इष्ट (प्रातिपदिक; √इष्/इच्छ् इष्ट-रूप)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), बहुवचन; (Masculine, Accusative, Plural)

• कामान्: wishes, desires
• कामान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; (Masculine, Accusative, Plural)

• ददाति: gives
• ददाति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √दा (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (वर्तमान), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; (Present Indicative, 3rd person, Singular)

• एता: this (goddess)
• एता: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (Feminine, Nominative, Singular)

• जलदानेन: by the offering of water
• जलदानेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जलदान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (Neuter, Instrumental, Singular); समासः—जलस्य दानम् (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• तर्पिताः: satisfied
• तर्पिताः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तर्पित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √तृप्)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; (Past passive participle, Masculine, Nominative, Plural)

• स्थाने: in the place
• स्थाने: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्थान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (Neuter, Locative, Singular)

• नैरृतिदिग्भागे: in the south-western quarter
• नैरृतिदिग्भागे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नैरृति + दिक् + भाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (Masculine, Locative, Singular); समासः—नैरृत्याः दिशः भागः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• शांता: peaceful
• शांता: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शान्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (Feminine, Nominative, Singular)

• शांतिप्रदायिनी: bestower of peace
• शांतिप्रदायिनी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शान्ति + प्रदायिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (Feminine, Nominative, Singular); समासः—शान्तिं प्रददाति या (उपपद-तत्पुरुष)

Speaker

Skanda (deduced)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Dharmāraṇya—Śāntā-sthāna (nairṛti-dik)

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A tranquil sacred grove with a small water-offering altar; devotees pour water from a kamaṇḍalu toward a Devī-presence marked by the south-west quarter; Śāntā appears serene, blessing with a gesture of peace.

Characters & Entities

• Dharmāraṇya
• Śāntā

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Simple charity like offering water, done with devotion, becomes a powerful means for blessings—culminating in śānti (peace).

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Dharmāraṇya, especially the nairṛti (south-west) quarter where Śāntā is established.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Jaladāna—offering/gifting water to propitiate the devīs, leading to fulfillment of desired aims.