Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 75

Devanagari script

तच्छ्रुत्वा यदि भूपाल ईर्ष्या लोभसमन्वितः । भविष्यति ततोऽहं तं धारयिष्यामि सत्पथे

Transliteration

tacchrutvā yadi bhūpāla īrṣyā lobhasamanvitaḥ | bhaviṣyati tato'haṃ taṃ dhārayiṣyāmi satpathe

Translation

« Si, en l’entendant, le roi est saisi de jalousie et d’avidité, alors je le retiendrai et le maintiendrai sur la voie juste du dharma. »

Word by Word

• तत्: that (it)
• तत्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Purvakala-kriya (Absolutive)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया

• यदि: if
• यदि: Condition marker (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यदि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (conditional particle)

• भूपालः: king; protector of the earth
• भूपालः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भू + पाल (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• ईर्ष्या: with jealousy
• ईर्ष्या: Sahakarana (Accompaniment/with)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ईर्ष्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (सह/करणे), एकवचन

• लोभसमन्वितः: endowed with greed
• लोभसमन्वितः: Karta (Subject qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: लोभ + समन्वित (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (भूपालः)

• भविष्यति: will become; will be
• भविष्यति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (simple future), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• ततः: then; therefore
• ततः: Modifier (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb; from that/then)

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तम-पुरुष-सर्वनाम, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

• धारयिष्यामि: I will restrain/keep (him)
• धारयिष्यामि: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: धृ (धातु; णिच्)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (simple future), उत्तम-पुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• सत्पथे: on the good path
• सत्पथे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत् + पथ (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरणे), एकवचन

Speaker

Bhartṛyajña

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: King (implied) and assembly

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Bhartṛyajña stands firm yet compassionate before the king, ready to restrain him if jealousy and greed arise; the king’s face shows a momentary shadow of emotion, checked by the sage’s presence.

Characters & Entities

• Bhartṛyajña
• Bhūpāla (king)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

It teaches that dharmic advisors should actively prevent rulers from falling into jealousy and greed, steering them toward satpatha (the righteous way).

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No tīrtha is referenced in this verse.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None; it describes moral restraint and guidance rather than a rite.