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Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 63

Devanagari script

सवस्त्रं ससुवर्ण च कलशं प्रति मान्वितम् । दत्त्वाचार्याय महते सदाचाररताय च । ब्राह्मणान्भोजयेद्भक्त्या यथाशक्त्याभिपूज्य च

Transliteration

savastraṃ sasuvarṇa ca kalaśaṃ prati mānvitam | dattvācāryāya mahate sadācāraratāya ca | brāhmaṇānbhojayedbhaktyā yathāśaktyābhipūjya ca

Translation

Setelah mempersembahkan kepada ācārya yang mulia—yang teguh dalam tata laku benar—sebuah kalaśa beserta pakaian dan emas, disertai sebuah arca, kemudian hendaklah ia menjamu para Brahmana dengan bhakti dan memuliakan mereka menurut kemampuannya.

Word by Word
स-वस्त्रम्together with cloth
स-वस्त्रम्:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootस (अव्यय/उपसर्गार्थ) + वस्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Formसमासवत् प्रयोग (सह-अर्थे ‘स’ उपपद) — “वस्त्रेण सह”; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन — qualifying ‘कलशम्’
स-सुवर्णम्together with gold
स-सुवर्णम्:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootस (अव्यय/उपपद) + सुवर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
Formसमासवत् (सह-अर्थे) — “सुवर्णेन सह”; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन — qualifying ‘कलशम्’
चand
च:
Sambandha (Conjunction/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय (समुच्चयबोधक) — conjunction “and”
कलशम्a pot (ritual vessel)
कलशम्:
Karman (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootकलश (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन — accusative singular
प्रतिमान्वितम्accompanied by an image
प्रतिमान्वितम्:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रतिमा + अन्वित (√इ/√अन्वि, क्त कृदन्त)
Formसमास: तत्पुरुष (“प्रतिमया अन्वितम्” = accompanied by an image); क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन — qualifying ‘कलशम्’
दत्त्वाhaving given
दत्त्वा:
Kriya-viseshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeVerb
Root√दा (धातु)
Formक्त्वान्त (अव्ययकृदन्त) — absolutive/gerund “having given”
आचार्यायto the teacher (ācārya)
आचार्याय:
Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
TypeNoun
Rootआचार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/सम्प्रदान), एकवचन — dative singular
महतेgreat
महते:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन — qualifying ‘आचार्याय’
सदाचार-रतायdevoted to good conduct
सदाचार-रताय:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootसदाचार + रत (प्रातिपदिक)
Formसमास: सप्तमी/षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषार्थे कर्मधारयवत् (“सदाचारे रतः” = devoted to good conduct); पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन — qualifying ‘आचार्याय’
चand
च:
Sambandha (Conjunction/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय (समुच्चयबोधक) — “and”
ब्राह्मणान्Brahmins
ब्राह्मणान्:
Karman (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootब्राह्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), बहुवचन — accusative plural
भोजयेत्should feed
भोजयेत्:
Kriya (Main action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√भुज् (धातु) [णिच् causative: भोजय-]
Formविधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन — “should feed”
भक्त्याwith devotion
भक्त्या:
Karana (Manner/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootभक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन — instrumental singular
यथा-शक्त्याaccording to one’s ability
यथा-शक्त्या:
Kriya-viseshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा (अव्यय) + शक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
Formअव्ययीभाव समास — “शक्त्यानुसारम्”; स्त्रीलिङ्ग तृतीया एकवचनरूपेण अव्ययवत् प्रयोग (adverbial instrumental)
अभिपूज्यhaving duly honored
अभिपूज्य:
Kriya-viseshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeVerb
Rootअभि-√पूज् (धातु)
Formक्त्वान्त (अव्ययकृदन्त) — absolutive/gerund “having honored/worshipped”
चand
च:
Sambandha (Conjunction/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय (समुच्चयबोधक) — “and”
Speaker

Unknown (contextual narrator/instructor within Brahmottarakhaṇḍa)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Concluding ceremony: an ācārya receives a cloth-wrapped kalaśa with gold and a small image; Brahmins are seated for a devotional feast; the donor bows respectfully.

Characters & Entities
Ā
Ācārya (preceptor)
B
Brāhmaṇas
P
Pratimā
K
Kalaśa

FAQs

The fruit of a vow is safeguarded by gratitude—honouring the teacher and supporting the Brahmins through respectful giving and feeding.

No particular sacred place is mentioned; the emphasis is on udyāpana charity and hospitality.

Donate a kalaśa with cloth and gold (with an image), give it to a worthy ācārya, and feed and honour Brahmins as able.

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