Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 5

Devanagari script

पूज्यास्तस्मात्पूज्यतमा ब्राह्मणाः सत्यवादिनः । यज्ञकार्ये समुत्पन्ने कृपां कुर्वंतु सर्वदा

Transliteration

pūjyāstasmātpūjyatamā brāhmaṇāḥ satyavādinaḥ | yajñakārye samutpanne kṛpāṃ kurvaṃtu sarvadā

Translation

Therefore, brāhmaṇas who speak truth are to be honored—indeed, the most worthy of honor. When sacrificial duties arise, may they always show compassion and extend their support.

Word by Word

• पूज्याः: worthy of worship
• पूज्याः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूज्य (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक; √पूज्)
• Form: ण्यत्/यत्-प्रत्ययान्त (gerundive sense: 'worthy of worship'), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (ब्राह्मणाः)

• तस्मात्: therefore
• तस्मात्: Hetu (Cause)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तस्मात् इति अव्ययीभूत-प्रयोग; पञ्चमी-अर्थे (ablatival adverb: 'therefore/from that reason')

• पूज्यतमाः: most worthy of worship
• पूज्यतमाः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूज्य (प्रातिपदिक) + तमप् (तद्धित/तुलनाप्रत्यय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; अतिशय-तुलना (superlative)

• ब्राह्मणाः: Brahmins
• ब्राह्मणाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• सत्य: truth
• सत्य: Upapada (in compound)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; (वादिनः इति समासपूर्वपद)

• वादिनः: speaking (truth), truthful
• वादिनः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वादिन् (प्रातिपदिक; √वद्)
• Form: णिनि-प्रत्ययान्त (agent noun), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (ब्राह्मणाः)

• यज्ञ: sacrifice
• यज्ञ: Upapada (in compound)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; (कार्ये इति समासपूर्वपद)

• कार्ये: in the sacrificial rite/work
• कार्ये: Adhikarana (Location/Context)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/Locative), एकवचन; (यज्ञकार्ये = यज्ञस्य कार्ये)

• समुत्पन्ने: when arisen/when occurring
• समुत्पन्ने: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत् + पद् (धातु) + सम् (उपसर्ग) ; समुत्पन्न (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्यय (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (यज्ञकार्ये)

• कृपाम्: compassion, grace
• कृपाम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृपा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• कुर्वन्तु: let them do/show
• कुर्वन्तु: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• सर्वदा: always
• सर्वदा: Avyaya (Temporal)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय (adverb: 'always/at all times')

Speaker

Rāma (contextual continuation)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Dharmāraṇya (contextual)

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A respectful honoring scene: truthful brāhmaṇas are offered seats, water, and gifts; they respond with gentle blessing gestures, agreeing to assist in yajña duties with compassion toward the patron and community.

Characters & Entities

• Brāhmaṇas
• Yajña

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Society’s sacred rites flourish when truthfulness and compassion guide religious leadership.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No specific location is named; the verse supports dharmic functioning within the Dharmāraṇya narrative setting.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

When yajña-related duties arise, truth-speaking brāhmaṇas should be honored and should compassionately assist the rite.