Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 26

Devanagari script

शास्यमानावपि सदा रत्नाकल्पपरिग्रहे । विलंघितास्मद्वचनौ रुद्राक्षेष्वेव तत्परौ

Transliteration

śāsyamānāvapi sadā ratnākalpaparigrahe | vilaṃghitāsmadvacanau rudrākṣeṣveva tatparau

Translation

Though they were continually instructed to accept jeweled finery, they disregarded my words and remained intent only on Rudrākṣa.

Word by Word

• शास्यमानौ: being instructed/being disciplined (both)
• शास्यमानौ: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शास् (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले कर्मणि-प्रयोगे शतृ/शानच्-प्रत्ययान्त (passive present participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), द्विवचन

• अपि: even though
• अपि: Avyaya (Particle/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle)

• सदा: always
• सदा: Kriya-Visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय (adverb of time)

• रत्नाकल्पपरिग्रहे: in the acceptance of jeweled ornaments
• रत्नाकल्पपरिग्रहे: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रत्न (प्रातिपदिक) + आकल्प (प्रातिपदिक) + परिग्रह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (रत्न-आकल्पस्य परिग्रहः)

• विलङ्घित: having transgressed
• विलङ्घित: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: लङ्घ् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), द्विवचन

• अस्मद्वचनौ: our words/command (the two words i.e., our instruction)
• अस्मद्वचनौ: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + वचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), द्विवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (अस्माकं वचनम्)

• रुद्राक्षेषु: in rudrākṣa beads
• रुद्राक्षेषु: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुद्राक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), बहुवचन

• एव: only/indeed
• एव: Avyaya (Emphasis/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• तत्परौ: devoted/intent (both)
• तत्परौ: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तत्पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), द्विवचन

Speaker

Kāśmīra-rāja (continuing)

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Parāśara

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Attendants offer jeweled ornaments; the king admonishes; the two boys gently refuse, fingers on rudrākṣa malas, eyes lowered in calm resolve.

Characters & Entities

• Rudrākṣa

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

When devotion matures, it remains unwavering even against authority, persuasion, or worldly incentives.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No tīrtha is mentioned in this verse.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Exclusive preference for Rudrākṣa over worldly adornment is presented as a devotional stance.