Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 50

Devanagari script

धर्मारण्यनिवासाश्च याता यत्र द्विजोत्तमाः । अर्घपाद्यैः पूजयित्वा शीघ्रमानयतात्र तान्

Transliteration

dharmāraṇyanivāsāśca yātā yatra dvijottamāḥ | arghapādyaiḥ pūjayitvā śīghramānayatātra tān

Translation

Dondequiera que hayan ido esos brāhmaṇas eminentes, moradores de Dharmāraṇya, honradlos con arghya y agua para los pies, y traedlos aquí sin demora.

Word by Word

• धर्मारण्यनिवासाः: (you) residents of Dharmāraṇya
• धर्मारण्यनिवासाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्मारण्य (प्रातिपदिक) + निवास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन; कर्ता (आज्ञार्थे संबोधन-भावः/निर्देशः)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha/Avyaya (Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक-निपात

• याताः: gone, having gone
• याताः: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (Past Passive Participle/कृदन्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; कर्तृवाच्ये प्रयुक्तः (gone)

• यत्र: where
• यत्र: Sambandha/Avyaya (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक (relative adverb: where)

• द्विजोत्तमाः: excellent Brahmins
• द्विजोत्तमाः: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विज (प्रातिपदिक) + उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन; कर्ता/विषय (those to be brought)

• अर्घपाद्यैः: with offerings and water for washing the feet
• अर्घपाद्यैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्घ (प्रातिपदिक) + पाद्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; करण (instrumental)

• पूजयित्वा: having honored/worshipped
• पूजयित्वा: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive/ल्यप्-प्रत्यय), अव्ययभाव; पूर्वकालिक क्रिया

• शीघ्रम्: quickly
• शीघ्रम्: Sambandha/Avyaya (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: शीघ्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• आनयत: bring (you all)
• आनयत: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-नी (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative/आज्ञार्थ), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• अत्र: here
• अत्र: Sambandha/Avyaya (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (here)

• तान्: them
• तान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), बहुवचन; कर्म (आनयत-क्रियायाः)

Speaker

Narrator (contextual; Rāma’s directive within the narrative)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Dharmāraṇya

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Attendants approach brāhmaṇas in forest hermitages and village homes, offering arghya in a vessel and pādya water, then escorting them respectfully toward the central site.

Characters & Entities

• Dharmāraṇya
• Dvijottama (foremost Brāhmaṇas)
• Arghya
• Pādya

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Reverence to the worthy—especially brāhmaṇas—is expressed through prompt, respectful hospitality.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Dharmāraṇya itself is highlighted as a sacred habitation of exemplary brāhmaṇas.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Offer arghya and pādya (formal reception offerings) before escorting the guests.