Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 260

Devanagari script

अरोगिणः सदा देवाः सत्यव्रतपरायणाः

Transliteration

arogiṇaḥ sadā devāḥ satyavrataparāyaṇāḥ

Translation

Ils sont toujours exempts de maladie, d’une conduite semblable à celle des dieux, et entièrement voués aux vœux de vérité.

Word by Word

• अरोगिणः: disease-free, healthy
• अरोगिणः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अ-रोगिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; नञ्-समासपूर्वक-विशेषण (‘रोग’ अभावः)

• सदा: always
• सदा: Adhikarana (Time/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time)

• देवाः: devas, divine ones
• देवाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• सत्यव्रतपरायणाः: devoted to vows of truth
• सत्यव्रतपरायणाः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सत्य-व्रत-परायण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (सप्तमी/षष्ठीभावः: ‘सत्यव्रते परायणाः’ = devoted to true vows)

Speaker

Unspecified (narrative voice within Dharmāraṇyakhaṇḍa)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A serene group of Brahmanas and householders in a clean temple courtyard, faces calm and radiant, performing daily rites; a symbolic aura of health—clear water pot, medicinal herbs, and a truth-vow scene (hand raised in satya-pratijñā).

Characters & Entities

• Satya-vrata (vow of truth)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Truthfulness as a vowed discipline (satya-vrata) is presented as a source of purity, strength, and well-being.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No specific tīrtha is named; the verse praises the dharmic qualities of people associated with the Dharmāraṇya region.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

A moral prescription is implied: adherence to satya-vrata (a vow of truth).