Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 12

Devanagari script

तेन ते गौरवं प्राप्ताः सर्वेषां तु द्विजन्मनाम्

Transliteration

tena te gauravaṃ prāptāḥ sarveṣāṃ tu dvijanmanām

Translation

Karena (penetapan ilahi) itu, mereka meraih kehormatan di antara semua dvija, kaum dua-kali-lahir.

Word by Word

• तेन: by that; thereby
• तेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन; 'by that/thereby'

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• गौरवम्: honour, prestige
• गौरवम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gaurava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन

• प्राप्ताः: attained/obtained
• प्राप्ताः: Kriya (Predicative/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + आप् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past active/passive participle in sense 'obtained'), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• सर्वेषाम्: of all
• सर्वेषाम्: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन

• तु: indeed; but
• तु: Sambandha/Connector (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, विरोध/अवधारण (but/indeed)

• द्विजन्मनाम्: of the twice-born (Brahmins etc.)
• द्विजन्मनाम्: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वि (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + जन्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन; कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुषार्थः: 'द्विः जन्म यस्य' (ब्राह्मणादि) → 'द्विजन्मा' ; here gen.pl. 'of the twice-born'

Speaker

Viśvāmitra (continuation of preceding speech)

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Ānarta

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A calm concluding tableau: brāhmaṇas receive respectful salutations from other dvijas; a faint celestial sign indicates Indra’s sanction.

Characters & Entities

• Dvija
• Śakra (implied)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

In Purāṇic thought, dharmic standing may be reinforced by divine recognition, resulting in societal honor.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No tīrtha is named in this verse.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None.