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Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 6

अर्थानुपार्ज्य धर्मेण भुक्त्वा भोगान्यदृच्छया । उत्पाद्य पुत्रान्सुगुणांस्तेभ्यो ह्यर्थं विभज्य च

arthānupārjya dharmeṇa bhuktvā bhogānyadṛcchayā | utpādya putrānsuguṇāṃstebhyo hyarthaṃ vibhajya ca

Ayant amassé des biens par des moyens conformes au dharma, il goûta les jouissances sans effort excessif; il engendra des fils vertueux et leur partagea la richesse en leur part,

अर्थान्wealth/means
अर्थान्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootअर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), बहुवचन
उपार्ज्यhaving earned
उपार्ज्य:
Kriya-visheshaṇa (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeVerb
Rootउप-आर्ज् (धातु)
Formक्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund/Absolutive), ‘having acquired/earned’
धर्मेणby righteousness
धर्मेण:
Karana (Instrument/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootधर्म (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन; साधन/रीतिवाचकः (‘by/according to dharma’)
भुक्त्वाhaving enjoyed
भुक्त्वा:
Kriya-visheshaṇa (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeVerb
Rootभुज् (धातु)
Formक्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त, ‘having enjoyed/consumed’
भोगान्enjoyments
भोगान्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootभोग (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), बहुवचन
यदृच्छयाby chance
यदृच्छया:
Karana (Instrument/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootयदृच्छा (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन; ‘by chance/as fate would have it’
उत्पाद्यhaving begotten
उत्पाद्य:
Kriya-visheshaṇa (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeVerb
Rootउत्-पद्/उत्-पा-द् (धातु: उत्+पादय् caus.)
Formक्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त, ‘having produced/begotten’
पुत्रान्sons
पुत्रान्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootपुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), बहुवचन
सुगुणान्virtuous
सुगुणान्:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootसु (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + गुण (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; कर्मधारयः (‘सु-गुणाः’) विशेषणम् (पुत्रान्)
तेभ्यःto them
तेभ्यः:
Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी/पञ्चमी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; अत्र चतुर्थी (सम्प्रदान)
हिindeed
हि:
Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि (अव्यय)
Formनिपात (emphatic particle)
अर्थम्wealth
अर्थम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootअर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन
विभज्यhaving distributed
विभज्य:
Kriya-visheshaṇa (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeVerb
Rootवि-भज् (धातु)
Formक्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त, ‘having divided/distributed’
and
:
Sambandha (Conjunction/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

Agastya (continuing narration)

Tirtha: Kāśī

Type: kshetra

Scene: A prosperous yet restrained householder: accounting of wealth earned righteously, a calm household scene with virtuous sons receiving their shares; the atmosphere suggests completion of worldly duties before spiritual turning.

D
Dharma
S
Sons (putra)
A
Artha (wealth)

FAQs

The Purāṇa affirms householder dharma—earning righteously, moderate enjoyment, and responsible provision—before the later turn toward renunciation and devotion.

No tīrtha is named; this is ethical-biographical context within the Kāśīkhaṇḍa.

No explicit ritual; the verse prescribes dharmic livelihood and proper distribution of wealth within family obligations.