Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 6

Devanagari script

द्विजभक्तिसमायुक्ता ब्रह्मण्यास्ते तपोन्विताः । पुराणज्ञाः सदाचारा धार्मिका बह्मभोजकाः

Transliteration

dvijabhaktisamāyuktā brahmaṇyāste taponvitāḥ | purāṇajñāḥ sadācārā dhārmikā bahmabhojakāḥ

Translation

Ils étaient animés de dévotion envers les dvijas, attachés au dharma brahmanique et pourvus d’austérité ; connaisseurs des Purāṇas, de bonne conduite, justes, et pourvoyeurs de repas aux brāhmaṇas.

Word by Word

• द्विजभक्तिसमायुक्ताः: endowed with devotion to Brahmins/twice-born
• द्विजभक्तिसमायुक्ताः: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्विज + भक्ति + समा + युक्त (प्रातिपदिक/क्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (युक्त = क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषसमासः (द्विजभक्त्या समायुक्ताः)

• ब्रह्मण्याः: pious; devoted to Brahman/Brahmins
• ब्रह्मण्याः: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ब्रह्मण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (ब्रह्मण्याः = brahmaṇyāḥ, ‘devoted to Brahman/Brahmins’)

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• तपोन्विताः: endowed with austerity
• तपोन्विताः: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तपस् + अन्वित (प्रातिपदिक/क्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (अन्वित = क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः (तपसा अन्विताः)

• पुराणज्ञाः: knowers of the Purāṇas
• पुराणज्ञाः: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुराण + ज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः (पुराणं जानन्ति)

• सदाचाराः: of good conduct
• सदाचाराः: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सत् + आचार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• धार्मिकाः: righteous
• धार्मिकाः: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धार्मिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• ब्रह्मभोजकाः: feed Brahmins / perform Brahmin-feeding
• ब्रह्मभोजकाः: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ब्रह्म + भोजक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः (ब्रह्मणः/ब्रह्मभोजनं कुर्वन्ति)

Speaker

Vyāsa (narration)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Dharmāraṇya

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A dhārmic settlement in the forest: merchants and householders respectfully feeding seated brāhmaṇas; others recite Purāṇas from palm-leaf manuscripts; ascetics perform tapas nearby, all under a canopy of trees.

Characters & Entities

• Dvija (twice-born)
• Purāṇas
• Brāhmaṇas

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

A holy community is defined by devotion, discipline, ethical conduct, and generous hospitality—especially supporting sacred learning and its bearers.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Dharmāraṇya’s residents are implicitly praised, presenting the site as a seat of sustained dharmic culture.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Brahma-bhojana (feeding brāhmaṇas) is highlighted as a meritorious dharmic practice.