Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 38

Devanagari script

सर्वतीर्थेषु यत्पुण्यं सर्वयज्ञेषु यत्फलम् । सर्वदानव्रतैर्यच्च कोटि तीर्थे दिनेदिने

Transliteration

sarvatīrtheṣu yatpuṇyaṃ sarvayajñeṣu yatphalam | sarvadānavratairyacca koṭi tīrthe dinedine

Translation

Whatever merit is found in all tīrthas, whatever fruit is gained from all sacrifices, and whatever arises from all charities and vows—(that is obtained) day by day at Koṭitīrtha.

Word by Word

• सर्वतीर्थेषु: in all sacred places
• सर्वतीर्थेषु: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व-तीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक; सर्व + तीर्थ)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), बहुवचन; अधिकरण (locative)

• यत्: whatever
• यत्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक (relative)

• पुण्यम्: merit
• पुण्यम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन

• सर्वयज्ञेषु: in all sacrifices
• सर्वयज्ञेषु: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व-यज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक; सर्व + यज्ञ)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), बहुवचन; अधिकरण

• यत्: whatever
• यत्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक

• फलम्: fruit/result
• फलम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन

• सर्वदानव्रतैः: by all gifts and vows
• सर्वदानव्रतैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व-दान-व्रत (प्रातिपदिक; सर्व + दान + व्रत)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; करण (instrumental)

• यत्: whatever
• यत्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक

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

• कोटि: a crore; ten million
• कोटि: Visheshana (Quantifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कोटि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; संख्यावाचक/परिमाण

• तीर्थे: at (the) sacred place
• तीर्थे: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; अधिकरण

• दिने: on a day
• दिने: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; अधिकरण

• दिने: day by day
• दिने: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; पुनरुक्ति (idiomatic repetition)

Speaker

Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) (deduced)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Koṭitīrtha

Type: tirtha

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A radiant tīrtha-ghāṭa named Koṭitīrtha where pilgrims bathe at dawn; subtle divine presence suggests that all tīrthas and yajñas converge invisibly into this single waterbody.

Characters & Entities

• Koṭitīrtha
• tīrtha
• yajña
• dāna
• vrata

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

A supremely sanctified place can concentrate the fruits of many dispersed rites into a single, accessible practice.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Koṭitīrtha, described as yielding the combined merits of all tīrthas, yajñas, dānas, and vratas.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Implied regular observance—visiting/performing practice at Koṭitīrtha daily to gain comprehensive merit.