Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 22

Devanagari script

लप्स्यसे महतीं लक्ष्मीं जेष्यसे च रिपूनपि । संदेहो नात्र कर्तव्यः पैतृष्वसेय धर्मज

Transliteration

lapsyase mahatīṃ lakṣmīṃ jeṣyase ca ripūnapi | saṃdeho nātra kartavyaḥ paitṛṣvaseya dharmaja

Translation

Tu obtiendras une grande Lakṣmī, c’est-à-dire une vaste prospérité, et tu vaincras aussi tes ennemis. N’aie aucun doute à ce sujet, ô Dharmarāja, parent de tes cousins paternels.

Word by Word

• लप्स्यसे: you will obtain
• लप्स्यसे: Kriyā (Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लभ् (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपदम्

• महतीम्: great
• महतीम्: Karma-qualifier
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; विशेषण लक्ष्मीं इति

• लक्ष्मीम्: prosperity / Lakṣmī
• लक्ष्मीम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष्मी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• जेष्यसे: you will conquer
• जेष्यसे: Kriyā (Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जि (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपदम्

• च: and
• च: Connector
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• रिपून्: enemies
• रिपून्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रिपु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), बहुवचन

• अपि: even
• अपि: Sambandha/Discourse particle
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle: even/also)

• सन्देहः: doubt
• सन्देहः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सन्देह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• न: not
• न: Negation
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय (negation)

• अत्र: here/in this matter
• अत्र: Adhikaraṇa (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of place)

• कर्तव्यः: to be done / should be made
• कर्तव्यः: Vidhi (Obligation predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृ (धातु) + तव्यत् (कृत्-प्रत्यय)
• Form: कृतान्त—तव्यत् (gerundive/obligation), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषण (predicate adjective) सन्देहः इति

• पैतृष्वसेय: O paternal cousin
• पैतृष्वसेय: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ (प्रातिपदिक) + स्वसृ (प्रातिपदिक) + यत् (तद्धित)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/सम्बोधन), एकवचन; तद्धित—यत् (पैतृष्वसेयः = paternal-aunt’s son / cousin)

• धर्मज: O son of Dharma
• धर्मज: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्म (प्रातिपदिक) + ज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/सम्बोधन), एकवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (धर्मस्य जः/पुत्रः)

Speaker

Narratorial/teacher voice promising Lakṣmī-tīrtha fruits to Yudhiṣṭhira (speaker not explicit in the snippet)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Lakṣmī-tīrtha

Type: ghat

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Dharmarāja (Yudhiṣṭhira)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A solemn assurance scene: the counselor speaks with certainty; Yudhiṣṭhira listens, composed; behind him stand the brothers; symbolic imagery of Lakṣmī (lotus, śrīvatsa) and victory (banner, conch) subtly appears, indicating promised outcomes.

Characters & Entities

• Dharmaja (Yudhiṣṭhira)
• Lakṣmī (prosperity)
• Enemies (ripu)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Tīrtha-sevā is presented as both spiritual and worldly support—aligning prosperity and righteous victory with sacred discipline.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The context continues the praise of Lakṣmī-tīrtha and its assured fruits (phalaśruti).

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No new rite is added here; it reinforces the promised results of the Lakṣmī-tīrtha observance (notably snāna) already stated.