Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 44

Devanagari script

शांता दांताः सुशीलाश्च धर्मपुत्रैः सुसंयुता । वेदाध्ययनहीनाश्च कुशलाः सर्वकर्मसु

Transliteration

śāṃtā dāṃtāḥ suśīlāśca dharmaputraiḥ susaṃyutā | vedādhyayanahīnāśca kuśalāḥ sarvakarmasu

Translation

Mereka tenteram, menahan diri, dan berbudi luhur, serta dihiasi putra-putra yang saleh; walau kurang dalam pembacaan Weda, mereka cakap dalam segala pekerjaan.

Word by Word

• शान्ताः: peaceful
• शान्ताः: Visheshana (Adjectival qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शान्त (कृदन्त; √शम् धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त) विशेषण

• दान्ताः: self-controlled
• दान्ताः: Visheshana (Adjectival qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दान्त (कृदन्त; √दम् धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त) विशेषण

• सुशीलाः: good-natured
• सुशीलाः: Visheshana (Adjectival qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + शील (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; समासः—कर्मधारयः (सु-शीलाः = उत्तमशीलाः)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• धर्मपुत्रैः: with the sons of Dharma
• धर्मपुत्रैः: Sahakari (Association/सहकारी; instrumental of accompaniment)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्म (प्रातिपदिक) + पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (धर्मस्य पुत्रैः)

• सुसंयुताः: well-associated/closely connected
• सुसंयुताः: Visheshana (Adjectival qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु (अव्यय) + संयुत (कृदन्त; √युज् धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; कृदन्त-विशेषण (क्त); समासः—कर्मधारयः (सु-सम्यक् संयुताः)

• वेदाध्ययनहीनाः: devoid of Vedic study
• वेदाध्ययनहीनाः: Visheshana (Adjectival qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वेद (प्रातिपदिक) + अध्ययन (प्रातिपदिक) + हीन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (वेदाध्ययनेन हीनाः = lacking Vedic study)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• कुशलाः: skilled
• कुशलाः: Visheshana (Adjectival qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कुशल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; विशेषण

• सर्वकर्मसु: in all actions
• सर्वकर्मसु: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (सर्वेषु कर्मसु)

Speaker

Unspecified (narrator addressing a king within Dharmāraṇya Khaṇḍa context)

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: King

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A community of calm brāhmaṇa householders with righteous sons; scenes of daily work—tending fires, preparing offerings/food, assisting travelers—set in a quiet village/forest edge.

Characters & Entities

• Veda
• Dharma

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Inner virtues—peace, restraint, and good conduct—are praised as foundational to dharma, alongside social responsibility.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

None is specified in this verse.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No explicit ritual is prescribed; it is a description of character and capability.