Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 25

Devanagari script

निधानैश्च समायुक्ता गृहोपकरणै र्वृताः । सुवर्णकोटिसंपूर्णा रसवस्त्रादिपूरिताः

Transliteration

nidhānaiśca samāyuktā gṛhopakaraṇai rvṛtāḥ | suvarṇakoṭisaṃpūrṇā rasavastrādipūritāḥ

Translation

Elles étaient pourvues de trésors et entourées d’ustensiles domestiques ; remplies de crores d’or, et abondantes en mets délicats, vêtements et autres biens.

Word by Word

• निधानैः: with treasures
• निधानैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निधान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन (plural)

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

• समायुक्ताः: endowed; furnished
• समायुक्ताः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-आ-√युज् + क्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (plural); क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle used adjectivally)

• गृहोपकरणैः: with household implements
• गृहोपकरणैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गृह + उपकरण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन (plural)

• वृताः: covered; surrounded
• वृताः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √वृ (धातु) + क्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (plural); क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle)

• सुवर्णकोटिसंपूर्णाः: filled with crores of gold
• सुवर्णकोटिसंपूर्णाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुवर्ण + कोटि + संपूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (plural)

• रसवस्त्रादिपूरिताः: filled with delicacies, garments, and the like
• रसवस्त्रादिपूरिताः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रस + वस्त्र + आदि + पूरित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (plural); क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle)

Speaker

Unspecified narrator (contextual)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Dharmāraṇya Mahāsthāna

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: The completed halls gleam with provisioned abundance: storerooms of utensils, heaps of gold, stacks of garments, and trays of delicacies—signifying a living, well-endowed pilgrimage institution.

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Wealth attains sanctity when dedicated to dharma—supporting sacred institutions and righteous beneficiaries.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Dharmāraṇya, where resources are amassed for the sacred project and charitable distribution.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Endowing sacred/charitable establishments with supplies—gold, goods, food, and clothing—supporting ongoing dharma.