Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 9

Devanagari script

ज्ञात्वा पणो न कर्तव्यो मिथः स्नेहमभीप्सता । ध्रुवमेकस्य विजये क्रोधोन्स्येह जायते

Transliteration

jñātvā paṇo na kartavyo mithaḥ snehamabhīpsatā | dhruvamekasya vijaye krodhonsyeha jāyate

Translation

Wer dies weiß und gegenseitige Zuneigung begehrt, soll keine Wetten eingehen; denn gewiss: wenn der eine siegt, entsteht im anderen Zorn.

Word by Word

• jñātvā: having known
• jñātvā: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (Adverbial/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: jñā (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (absolutive/gerund), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया

• paṇaḥ: a wager
• paṇaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: paṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (Negation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय (negation)

• kartavyaḥ: should be done/made
• kartavyaḥ: Kriyā (Obligation/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: कर्तव्य (तव्यत्-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषण (predicative)

• mithaḥ: mutually
• mithaḥ: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (Adverbial modifier)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: mithaḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: परस्परार्थक-अव्यय (reciprocal adverb)

• sneham: affection
• sneham: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sneha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन

• abhīpsatā: by one who desires
• abhīpsatā: Karta (Agent-instrumental/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: abhīpsat (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √āp/īps ‘to desire’)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (शतृ/शानच्-सम्भव), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन; पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग रूप; ‘इच्छता’ (by one desiring)

• dhruvam: certainly
• dhruvam: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (Adverbial modifier)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: dhruva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: निश्चयार्थे अव्ययीभूत-नपुंसक (indeclinable usage: certainly)

• ekasya: of one (party)
• ekasya: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: eka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन

• vijaye: in victory
• vijaye: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vijaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन

• krodhaḥ: anger
• krodhaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: krodha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन

• anyasya: of the other
• anyasya: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: anya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन

• iha: here
• iha: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iha (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: here/in this matter)

• jāyate: arises
• jāyate: Kriyā (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: jan (धातु; जायते)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

Speaker

Vinatā (continuing admonition by context)

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Pilgrim-audience within Kāśī-mahātmya frame

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A didactic tableau: Vinatā’s counsel visualized as a calm, instructive gesture; Kadrū’s face shows the first hint of irritation, foreshadowing conflict.

Characters & Entities

• Paṇa (wager)
• Krodha (anger)
• Sneha (affection)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Avoid wagers and competitive pride; they destroy affection and generate anger—an obstacle to dharma.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No specific tīrtha is mentioned; it is a general dharma teaching embedded in the Kāśīkhaṇḍa narrative.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None.