Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 15

Devanagari script

स्वर्गलोकस्थिताः श्राद्धैर्ब्राह्मणानां च भोजनैः । अक्षयां तृप्तिमासाद्य मोदन्ते शाश्वतीः समाः

Transliteration

svargalokasthitāḥ śrāddhairbrāhmaṇānāṃ ca bhojanaiḥ | akṣayāṃ tṛptimāsādya modante śāśvatīḥ samāḥ

Translation

Ceux qui demeurent au ciel, par les śrāddha et par le repas offert aux brāhmaṇa, obtiennent une satiété inépuisable et se réjouissent durant des années éternelles.

Word by Word

• svargaloka-sthitāḥ: (those) situated in the heaven-world
• svargaloka-sthitāḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: svargaloka (प्रातिपदिक) + sthita (कृदन्त; √sthā/स्था धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः (Nominative), बहुवचनम्; कृदन्त-विशेषणम् (क्त-प्रत्ययान्तः ‘स्थित’)

• śrāddhaiḥ: by/through śrāddha rites
• śrāddhaiḥ: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrāddha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, तृतीया-विभक्तिः (Instrumental), बहुवचनम्

• brāhmaṇānām: of Brahmins
• brāhmaṇānām: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brāhmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, षष्ठी-विभक्तिः (Genitive), बहुवचनम्

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्ययम् (conjunction)

• bhojanaiḥ: by meals/feeding (offerings of food)
• bhojanaiḥ: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhojana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, तृतीया-विभक्तिः (Instrumental), बहुवचनम्

• akṣayām: imperishable, inexhaustible
• akṣayām: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: akṣayā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः (Accusative), एकवचनम्; ‘तृप्तिम्’ इति विशेष्यस्य विशेषणम्

• tṛptim: satisfaction/contentment
• tṛptim: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tṛpti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः (Accusative), एकवचनम्

• āsādya: having attained
• āsādya: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (Adverbial to main verb/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ā-sādya (कृदन्त; √sad/सद् धातु with उपसर्ग आ-; ल्यप्/त्वा-प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययम् (gerund/absolutive)

• modante: they rejoice
• modante: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √mud (मुद् धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकारः (Present), प्रथमपुरुषः (3rd person), बहुवचनम्; आत्मनेपदम्

• śāśvatīḥ: eternal, everlasting
• śāśvatīḥ: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śāśvatī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः (Accusative), बहुवचनम्; ‘समाः’ इति विशेष्यस्य विशेषणम्

• samāḥ: years
• samāḥ: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः (Accusative), बहुवचनम्

Speaker

Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating to the sages (contextual deduction)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A serene riverside śrāddha: a yajamāna offers water and piṇḍas, while brāhmaṇas are respectfully fed; in the upper register, luminous pitṛs in svarga receive satisfaction and rejoice.

Characters & Entities

• Svarga
• Brāhmaṇas
• Pitṛs (implied)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Śrāddha is not merely symbolic; it is presented as a dharmic act that sustains and gladdens the departed through ‘akṣaya’ (inexhaustible) merit.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Within the Tilādeśvara tīrtha-māhātmya narrative setting of the Revā Khaṇḍa, though the verse emphasizes śrāddha efficacy generally.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Perform śrāddha and feed brāhmaṇas (brāhmaṇa-bhojana) to confer lasting satisfaction upon the departed.