Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 24

Devanagari script

तस्मात्पूज्यः सदा विप्रा भोजनीयो विशेषतः । नामाप्युच्चार्य भोज्योऽन्यो ब्राह्मणो गृहमेधिना

Transliteration

tasmātpūjyaḥ sadā viprā bhojanīyo viśeṣataḥ | nāmāpyuccārya bhojyo'nyo brāhmaṇo gṛhamedhinā

Translation

Ainsi, les brāhmanes doivent être honorés en tout temps, et tout particulièrement nourris. Même en l’appelant par son nom, le maître de maison doit aussi faire manger un autre brāhmane.

Word by Word

• तस्मात्: therefore; from that
• तस्मात्: Hetu/Apadana (Cause/Source)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम-रूपम्; पञ्चमी-एकवचनम् (Ablative singular) — हेतौ/अपादाने (from that/therefore)

• पूज्यः: to be worshipped; worthy of honor
• पूज्यः: Vidheyavisheshana (Predicative adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूज् (धातु) + यत् (कृत्-प्रत्यय) → पूज्य (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कृदन्तः (यत्-प्रत्ययान्तः, कर्मणि/भावे); पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा-एकवचनम् (Masculine nominative singular)

• सदा: always
• सदा: Kriyavisheshana (Adverbial modifier)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्ययम् (adverb of time)

• विप्राः: Brahmins
• विप्राः: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विप्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा-बहुवचनम् (Masculine nominative plural)

• भोजनीयः: to be fed; fit to be served food
• भोजनीयः: Vidheyavisheshana (Predicative adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भुज् (धातु) + अनीयर् (कृत्-प्रत्यय) → भोजनीय (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कृदन्तः (अनीयर्-प्रत्ययान्तः, विधेय/योग्यता); पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा-एकवचनम् (Masculine nominative singular)

• विशेषतः: especially
• विशेषतः: Kriyavisheshana (Adverbial modifier)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विशेषतस् (अव्यय; विशेष + तस्)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्ययम् (adverb: especially)

• नाम: name
• नाम: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे द्वितीया-एकवचनम् (Neuter accusative singular)

• अपि: even; also
• अपि: Sambandha/Emphasis (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपातः (particle: even/also)

• उच्चार्य: having uttered (pronounced)
• उच्चार्य: Purvakala-kriya (Prior action)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: उद् + चर् (धातु) + ल्यप् (कृत्) → उच्चार्य (अव्यय-कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त/ल्यपन्त-अव्ययम् (gerund/absolutive): ‘having uttered’

• भोज्यः: to be fed
• भोज्यः: Vidheyavisheshana (Predicative adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भुज् (धातु) + यत् (कृत्-प्रत्यय) → भोज्य (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कृदन्तः (यत्-प्रत्ययान्तः, योग्यता); पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा-एकवचनम् (Masculine nominative singular)

• अन्यः: another
• अन्यः: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा-एकवचनम् (Masculine nominative singular)

• ब्राह्मणः: a Brahmin
• ब्राह्मणः: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा-एकवचनम् (Masculine nominative singular)

• गृहमेधिना: by the householder
• गृहमेधिना: Karana/Karta (Agent/Instrument: by the householder)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गृहमेधिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे तृतीया-एकवचनम् (Masculine instrumental singular)

Speaker

Narrative voice (Purāṇic narrator; not explicitly named in this verse)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Keśvara-kṣetra (Śrīhāṭa)

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Śaunaka and the Naimiṣāraṇya sages (standard frame)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A householder at a tīrtha-town doorway welcomes brāhmaṇas, offers pādya-arghya and seats, then serves steaming anna with ghee; another brāhmaṇa is called by name and also fed, emphasizing inclusivity of hospitality.

Characters & Entities

• Brāhmaṇa (Vipra)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Sustaining sacred learning and dharma in society is done through consistent honor and feeding of the worthy.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Within the Śrīhāṭa–Keśvara-kṣetra Māhātmya, the text links tīrtha-merit with acts of service to brāhmaṇas and guests.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Vipra-pūjā and vipra-bhojana: honor and feed brāhmaṇas as a regular household observance.