Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 127

Devanagari script

तस्मात्प्राज्ञैश्च वृद्धैश्च शुद्धभावैस्तपस्विभिः । सद्भिश्च सह संसर्गः कार्यः शमपरायणैः

Transliteration

tasmātprājñaiśca vṛddhaiśca śuddhabhāvaistapasvibhiḥ | sadbhiśca saha saṃsargaḥ kāryaḥ śamaparāyaṇaiḥ

Translation

Darum sollen jene, die der inneren Ruhe hingegeben sind, den Umgang mit Weisen und Ältesten pflegen—mit Asketen reinen Herzens und wahrhaft guten Menschen.

Word by Word

• तस्मात्: therefore
• तस्मात्: Hetu (Cause/हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तस्मात् इति तद्धित-निपातवत्; हेत्वर्थे अव्यय (ablatival adverb: therefore/from that)

• प्राज्ञैः: with the wise
• प्राज्ञैः: Sahakari (Association/सहकारी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्राज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक

• वृद्धैः: with elders
• वृद्धैः: Sahakari (Association/सहकारी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक

• शुद्ध-भावैः: with pure-minded (ones)
• शुद्ध-भावैः: Sahakari (Association/सहकारी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुद्ध (प्रातिपदिक) + भाव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय (śuddhaḥ bhāvaḥ); पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• तपस्विभिः: with ascetics
• तपस्विभिः: Sahakari (Association/सहकारी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस्विन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• सद्भिः: with the good
• सद्भिः: Sahakari (Association/सहकारी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत् (प्रातिपदिक; √अस्-शतृ)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक

• सह: together with
• सह: Sahakari (Association/सहकारी)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; सहार्थक (with)

• संसर्गः: association
• संसर्गः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संसर्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन

• कार्यः: should be done
• कार्यः: Vidhi (Obligation/विधि)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु) + यत् (कृदन्त)
• Form: कर्तव्यतार्थक कृदन्त (gerundive/obligatory), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन

• शम-परायणैः: by those devoted to tranquility
• शम-परायणैः: Sahakari (Agent group/सहकारी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शम (प्रातिपदिक) + परायण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (śame parāyaṇāḥ = devoted to tranquility); पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, बहुवचन

Speaker

Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) addressing the sages (deduced)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A serene āśrama gathering: calm-seeking seekers approach venerable elders and ascetics; gestures of respect (añjali), teaching posture, and a quiet forest hermitage ambiance.

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Spiritual calm and dharma are strengthened by keeping company with the wise, pure, and disciplined.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No specific tīrtha is mentioned; it emphasizes the sanctifying power of saintly association everywhere.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None; it recommends a sustained practice of sat-sanga as a daily sādhanā.