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
これらは人の努力なくして清浄を得ることはない。力と堅固な決意と揺るがぬ勇気によって、人々は成就する、王よ。
Word by Word
पवित्रत्वम्purity, sanctity
पवित्रत्वम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootपवित्रत्व (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; abstract noun (-त्व)
लभन्तिthey obtain
लभन्ति:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootलभ् (धातु)
Formलट् (वर्तमान), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन
एतेthese (men)
एते:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootएतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन; demonstrative pronoun
पौरुषेणby manly effort, by human exertion
पौरुषेण:
Karana (Instrument/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootपौरुष (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन; instrumental
विनाwithout
विना:
Sambandha/Relation (सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootविना (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; उपसर्गसदृश-निपात; 'without' (governs accusative)
नृणाम्of men
नृणाम्:
Shashthi-sambandha (Genitive relation/षष्ठीसम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootनृ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), बहुवचन; genitive
सामर्थ्यात्from capability, due to competence
सामर्थ्यात्:
Apadana (Source/अपादान)
TypeNoun
Rootसामर्थ्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5), एकवचन; ablative
निश्चयात्from determination, from resolve
निश्चयात्:
Apadana (Source/अपादान)
TypeNoun
Rootनिश्चय (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5), एकवचन; ablative
धैर्यात्from courage/steadfastness
धैर्यात्:
Apadana (Source/अपादान)
TypeNoun
Rootधैर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5), एकवचन; ablative
सिध्यन्तिthey succeed, are accomplished
सिध्यन्ति:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootसिध् (धातु)
Formलट् (वर्तमान), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन
पुरुषाःmen
पुरुषाः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootपुरुष (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन
नृपO king
नृप:
Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
TypeNoun
Rootनृप (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, 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
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YudhiṣṭhiraFAQs
Even at powerful tīrthas, purification matures through personal effort—steadfast resolve and disciplined courage.
The teaching continues within the Brahmāvarta tīrtha context, emphasizing the pilgrim’s inner preparation.
No specific rite; it prescribes inner qualifications: capability, determination, and courage.