Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 68
Devanagari script
अनेन वयसा बाल खेलनीयं त्वयाऽनिशम् । बालक्रीडनकैरन्यैः सवयः शिशुभिः समम्
Transliteration
anena vayasā bāla khelanīyaṃ tvayā'niśam | bālakrīḍanakairanyaiḥ savayaḥ śiśubhiḥ samam
Translation
At this age, child, you should be playing continually—playing with other children, with games and toys, among youngsters of your own age.
Word by Word
अनेनwith this
अनेन:
Karana (Instrument/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन; सर्वनाम (Instrumental singular)
वयसाby (this) age
वयसा:
Karana (Instrument/Means/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootवयस् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन (Instrumental singular: 'by age')
बालO boy
बाल:
Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
TypeNoun
Rootबाल (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8), एकवचन (Vocative singular)
खेलनीयम्fit to play/should play
खेलनीयम्:
Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया-विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Root√खेल् (धातु) + अनीयर् (कृदन्त-प्रत्यय)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; अनीयर्-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (gerundive: 'should be played')
त्वयाby you
त्वया:
Karta (Agent/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formतृतीया (3), एकवचन; सर्वनाम (Instrumental singular: 'by you')
अनिशम्constantly
अनिशम्:
Adhikaraṇa (Time/अधिकरण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअनिशम् (अव्यय)
Formकालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: 'constantly')
बालक्रीडनकैःwith childish playthings/toys
बालक्रीडनकैः:
Karana (Instrument/Company/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootबाल + क्रीडनक (प्रातिपदिके; समास)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (Instrumental plural; 'with childish toys/players')
अन्यैःother
अन्यैः:
Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootअन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), बहुवचन; विशेषण (Masculine, Instrumental plural)
सवयःof the same age
सवयः:
Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootस + वयस् (प्रातिपदिक; उपपद-समासवत्)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (समानवयस्कः) (Masculine, Nom singular)
शिशुभिःwith children
शिशुभिः:
Sahakāraka (Association/सह)
TypeNoun
Rootशिशु (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), बहुवचन (Masculine, Instrumental plural)
समम्together (with)
समम्:
Sahakāraka (Association/सह)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसमम् (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय (adverb/preposition-like: 'together/equally/along with')
Speaker
Sunīti (contextual, Dhruva narrative)
Tirtha Mahatmya
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Visual Art Cues
Scene: A child-prince is advised to play with peers; toys and playful companions appear, while ascetic paraphernalia is gently set aside.
Characters & Entities
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DhruvaFAQs
It contrasts ordinary life-stages with spiritual striving, underscoring how unusual Dhruva’s determination is.
No specific site is mentioned in the verse text.
None; it is descriptive counsel about age-appropriate conduct.