Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 8

Devanagari script

पवित्रत्वं लभन्त्येते पौरुषेण विना नृणाम् । सामर्थ्यान्निश्चयाद्धैर्यात्सिध्यन्ति पुरुषा नृप

Transliteration

pavitratvaṃ labhantyete pauruṣeṇa vinā nṛṇām | sāmarthyānniścayāddhairyātsidhyanti puruṣā nṛpa

Translation

મનુષ્યોને પુરુષાર્થ વિના પવિત્રતા મળતી નથી. સામર્થ્ય, દૃઢ નિશ્ચય અને ધૈર્યથી, હે નૃપ, લોકો સિદ્ધિ પામે છે.

Word by Word

• पवित्रत्वम्: purity, sanctity
• पवित्रत्वम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पवित्रत्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; abstract noun (-त्व)

• लभन्ति: they obtain
• लभन्ति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लभ् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (वर्तमान), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• एते: these (men)
• एते: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन; demonstrative pronoun

• पौरुषेण: by manly effort, by human exertion
• पौरुषेण: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पौरुष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन; instrumental

• विना: without
• विना: Sambandha/Relation (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विना (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपसर्गसदृश-निपात; 'without' (governs accusative)

• नृणाम्: of men
• नृणाम्: Shashthi-sambandha (Genitive relation/षष्ठीसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), बहुवचन; genitive

• सामर्थ्यात्: from capability, due to competence
• सामर्थ्यात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सामर्थ्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5), एकवचन; ablative

• निश्चयात्: from determination, from resolve
• निश्चयात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निश्चय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5), एकवचन; ablative

• धैर्यात्: from courage/steadfastness
• धैर्यात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धैर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5), एकवचन; ablative

• सिध्यन्ति: they succeed, are accomplished
• सिध्यन्ति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सिध् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (वर्तमान), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• पुरुषाः: men
• पुरुषाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरुष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन

• नृप: O king
• नृप: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8), एकवचन

Speaker

Mārkaṇḍeya

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: A king (nṛpa)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A king receiving counsel: a calm rishi instructs that purity is won by human striving—resolve and courage—rather than passivity.

Characters & Entities

• Yudhiṣṭhira

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Even at powerful tīrthas, purification matures through personal effort—steadfast resolve and disciplined courage.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The teaching continues within the Brahmāvarta tīrtha context, emphasizing the pilgrim’s inner preparation.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No specific rite; it prescribes inner qualifications: capability, determination, and courage.