Skanda Purana — Vishnu Khanda, Shloka 24

Devanagari script

पुत्रवाञ्जायते वन्ध्यो यात्रां कृत्वा न संशयः । नारीभिर्वा नरैर्वापि कर्त्तव्यं स्नानमादरात्

Transliteration

putravāñjāyate vandhyo yātrāṃ kṛtvā na saṃśayaḥ | nārībhirvā narairvāpi karttavyaṃ snānamādarāt

Translation

La personne stérile, ayant accompli le pèlerinage, est bénie d’un enfant—sans aucun doute. Femme ou homme, qu’on s’y baigne avec respect et dévotion.

Word by Word

• पुत्रवान्: having a son; blessed with a son
• पुत्रवान्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक) + वत् (तद्धित)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (masculine nominative singular adjective)

• जायते: is born/becomes
• जायते: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जन् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद (3rd person singular, present, middle)

• वन्ध्यः: a barren person (one without offspring)
• वन्ध्यः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वन्ध्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तृपद (masculine nominative singular)

• यात्राम्: pilgrimage
• यात्राम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यात्रा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन (feminine accusative singular)

• कृत्वा: having done; after performing
• कृत्वा: Purvakala (Prior action)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (gerund/absolutive)

• न: no; not
• न: Sambandha (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निषेध (negation particle)

• संशयः: doubt
• संशयः: Karta (Predicate nominal)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संशय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (masculine nominative singular)

• नारीभिः: by women
• नारीभिः: Karana (Instrument/कर्ता-साधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd case), बहुवचन (feminine instrumental plural)

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, विकल्प (disjunctive particle)

• नरैः: by men
• नरैः: Karana (Instrument/साधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन (masculine instrumental plural)

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, विकल्प (disjunctive particle)

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चय/अपि-भाव (particle: also/even)

• कर्त्तव्यम्: must be done
• कर्त्तव्यम्: Vidhi (Obligation/विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृ (धातु) + तव्यत् (कृत्प्रत्यय)
• Form: तव्यत्-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (gerundive); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विधेयविशेषण (predicate: ‘must be done’)

• स्नानम्: bathing
• स्नानम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्नान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (neuter nominative/accusative singular)

• आदरात्: out of reverence; with respect
• आदरात्: Hetu (Cause/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आदर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th case), एकवचन (masculine ablative singular)

Speaker

Brahmā (deduced: Vaiṣṇavakhaṇḍa dialogic style)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Rukmiṇīkuṇḍa

Type: kund

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: muniśreṣṭha (addressed sage) and general pilgrims (women/men)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A childless couple (or a lone devotee) approaches the pond with offerings; women and men bathe respectfully; Rukmiṇī and Viṣṇu are envisioned blessing from a subtle divine plane; the mood is tender and hopeful.

Characters & Entities

• Rukmiṇī-kuṇḍa (contextual tīrtha)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

The Purāṇic tīrtha is portrayed as compassionate and accessible: sincere pilgrimage and reverent bathing are said to bestow life-enhancing blessings.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Rukmiṇī-kuṇḍa in Ayodhyā, within the Ayodhyāmāhātmya narrative.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Undertake the yātrā and perform snāna with ādarā (reverence), for both women and men.