Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 73

Devanagari script

ब्राह्मणानर्चयेन्नित्यं ब्राह्मणांस्तर्पयेत्सदा । ब्राह्मणास्तारका लोके ब्राह्मणात्स्वर्गमश्नुते

Transliteration

brāhmaṇānarcayennityaṃ brāhmaṇāṃstarpayetsadā | brāhmaṇāstārakā loke brāhmaṇātsvargamaśnute

Translation

Qu’on honore les brāhmaṇas chaque jour et qu’on les comble sans cesse par le respect et les offrandes. Les brāhmaṇas sont les étoiles qui guident le monde ; par les brāhmaṇas on atteint le ciel.

Word by Word

• ब्राह्मणान्: Brahmins
• ब्राह्मणान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative); बहुवचन

• अर्चयेत्: should worship
• अर्चयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अर्च् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative); परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन (he should worship)

• नित्यम्: always
• नित्यम्: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाववत् क्रियाविशेषण (adverbial accusative)

• ब्राह्मणान्: Brahmins
• ब्राह्मणान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया; बहुवचन

• तर्पयेत्: should satisfy (with offerings)
• तर्पयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: तृप् (धातु) (तर्पयति = णिच्)
• Form: विधिलिङ्; परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; णिच्-प्रयोग (causative: “should satisfy/offer libations”)

• सदा: always
• सदा: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of time)

• ब्राह्मणाः: Brahmins
• ब्राह्मणाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा; बहुवचन

• तारकाः: saviours/boats (that carry across)
• तारकाः: Pradhana (Predicate/विधेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तारक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा; बहुवचन; विधेय (predicate nominative)

• लोके: in the world
• लोके: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी; एकवचन

• ब्राह्मणात्: from a Brahmin / through Brahmins
• ब्राह्मणात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative); एकवचन

• स्वर्गम्: heaven
• स्वर्गम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वर्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया; एकवचन

• अश्नुते: attains
• अश्नुते: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अश् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present); आत्मनेपद; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन

Speaker

Skanda (deduced from Prabhāsakṣetra-māhātmya narrative style within Skanda Purāṇa)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A pilgrim in Prabhāsa respectfully offers pādya-arghya, flowers, and food to seated Vedic Brāhmaṇas; behind them a glimpse of the Somnātha shrine and the sea-coast light, suggesting ‘tārakā’ guidance.

Characters & Entities

• Brāhmaṇa
• Svarga

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Regular honoring of Brāhmaṇas is taught as a direct path to merit, guidance in life, and higher spiritual reward.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Prabhāsa-kṣetra, where tīrtha practice includes hospitality and reverence toward sacred persons.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Arcana (honoring/worship) of Brāhmaṇas daily and tarpaṇa/saṃtoṣa (satisfying them through offerings such as food, gifts, and respect).