Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 4
Devanagari script
गृहस्थमुपजीवंति ततस्तृप्तिं प्रयांति च । मुखं वास्य निरीक्षंते अपो नो दास्यतीति च
Transliteration
gṛhasthamupajīvaṃti tatastṛptiṃ prayāṃti ca | mukhaṃ vāsya nirīkṣaṃte apo no dāsyatīti ca
Translation
彼らは家住者（グリハスタ）に依って生き、彼から満たしを得る。顔色をうかがい、「水を与えてくれるだろうか、否か」と思う。
Word by Word
गृहस्थम्the householder
गृहस्थम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootगृहस्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)
उपजीवन्तिthey live by/depend on
उपजीवन्ति:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootउप-जीव् (धातु)
Formलट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन
ततःthereafter/from him
ततः:
Apadana/Source (अपादान)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; अव्यय-प्रकारः—अवधारण/अपादानार्थक (from that/thereafter)
तृप्तिम्satisfaction
तृप्तिम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootतृप्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन
प्रयान्तिthey attain/go to
प्रयान्ति:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-या (धातु)
Formलट्-लकार, परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन
चand
च:
Sambandha/Discourse (सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; समुच्चय-बोधक
मुखम्face/mouth
मुखम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootमुख (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन
वाor
वा:
Sambandha/Discourse (सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवा (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; विकल्पार्थक (or)
अस्यof him
अस्य:
Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), एकवचन
निरीक्षन्तेthey look at/observe
निरीक्षन्ते:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootनि-ईक्ष् (धातु)
Formलट्-लकार, आत्मनेपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन
अपःwater
अपः:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootअप् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग (आपः), द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन
नःto us/for us
नः:
Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
TypeNoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formषष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive) / चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative), बहुवचन; अत्र—चतुर्थी (to us) अधिकयुक्तम्
दास्यतिhe will give
दास्यति:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootदा (धातु)
Formलृट्-लकार (Simple Future), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन
इतिthus
इति:
Sambandha/Discourse (वाक्य-सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; इत्यादि-उद्धरणसूचक (quotative)
चand
च:
Sambandha/Discourse (सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; समुच्चय-बोधक
Speaker
Skanda (deduced)
Visual Art Cues
Scene: A threshold scene: a householder seated near the doorway with a water-pot; ascetics, travelers, and humble beings look toward his face expectantly; the moment is charged with ethical choice.
Characters & Entities
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Gṛhastha (householder)FAQs
Hospitality is sacred: even offering water is a dharmic act by which dependents and guests are satisfied.
Dharmāraṇya is the narrative frame; the emphasis here is on household dharma rather than a named pilgrimage spot.
Udaka-dāna (giving water) and atithi-sevā (service to those who come seeking support).