Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 55

Devanagari script

सपुत्रस्य सभार्यस्य सोऽवादीदाशिषो मुनिः । इदं च वचनं प्राह गोविंदस्वामिनं प्रति

Transliteration

saputrasya sabhāryasya so'vādīdāśiṣo muniḥ | idaṃ ca vacanaṃ prāha goviṃdasvāminaṃ prati

Translation

Dem Brahmanen — zusammen mit Sohn und Gattin — sprach der Muni Segensworte. Und er richtete diese Worte an Govindasvāmin.

Word by Word

• स-पुत्रस्य: of (him) with (his) son
• स-पुत्रस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स (अव्यय) + पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; अव्ययीभाव (सहितार्थे)

• स-भार्यस्य: of (him) with (his) wife
• स-भार्यस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स (अव्यय) + भार्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसक-सम्बन्धार्थे (अधिकारिणः), षष्ठी, एकवचन; अव्ययीभाव (सहितार्थे)

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अवादीत्: spoke
• अवादीत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √वद् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (अनद्यतनभूत/Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदी

• आशिषः: blessings
• आशिषः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आशिष् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), बहुवचन; ‘आशिष्’ शब्दः

• मुनिः: the sage
• मुनिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (कर्ता), एकवचन

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (and)

• वचनम्: statement
• वचनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन

• प्राह: said
• प्राह: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परोक्षभूत/Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदी

• गोविंद-स्वामिनम्: Govindasvāmin
• गोविंद-स्वामिनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गोविंद (प्रातिपदिक) + स्वामिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (गोविंदः स्वामी यस्य/नाम)

• प्रति: towards / to
• प्रति: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/प्रति-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपपद (towards/to)

Speaker

Muni (the sage/ascetic encountered)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Prayāga

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: The ascetic raises a hand in blessing toward Govindasvāmin, his wife, and son; the family stands respectfully, awaiting the words.

Characters & Entities

• Govindasvāmin
• muni

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Seeking and receiving the blessings of realized beings is portrayed as strengthening one’s dharmic journey and protecting householders on pilgrimage.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The broader episode unfolds in the Prayāga context en route to Kāśī, reinforcing the sanctity of tīrtha encounters.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No formal ritual is prescribed; the verse emphasizes āśīrvāda (blessing) and instruction from a muni.