Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 27
Devanagari script
सुतश्चांगिरसो नाम बुद्ध्या विबुधसत्तमः । शांतो दांतो जितक्रोधो मृदुवाङ्निर्मलाशयः
Transliteration
sutaścāṃgiraso nāma buddhyā vibudhasattamaḥ | śāṃto dāṃto jitakrodho mṛduvāṅnirmalāśayaḥ
Translation
その子はアーンギラサと名づけられ、智慧において賢者の中の最勝であった。静謐にして自制し、怒りを克服し、言葉は柔らかく、心は清らかであった。
Word by Word
सुतःson
सुतः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootसुत (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)
चand
च:
Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)
आङ्गिरसःĀṅgirasa (descendant of Aṅgiras)
आङ्गिरसः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootआङ्गिरस (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)
नामby name
नाम:
Visheshana (Appositive/विशेषण-भाव)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनाम (अव्यय)
Formनामार्थक-अव्यय (indeclinable indicating name)
बुद्ध्याby intellect
बुद्ध्या:
Karana (Instrument/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootबुद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (Singular)
विबुधसत्तमःbest among the wise
विबुधसत्तमः:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootविबुध + सत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण (adjective)
शान्तःcalm
शान्तः:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootशान्त (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त-भाव from √शम्)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त/क्त (past participial adjective)
दान्तःself-controlled
दान्तः:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootदान्त (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त-भाव from √दम्)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त/क्त
जितक्रोधःone who has conquered anger
जितक्रोधः:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootजित + क्रोध (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘क्रोधं जितः’ इति (one who has conquered anger)
मृदुवाक्soft-spoken
मृदुवाक्:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootमृदु + वाच् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘मृद्वी वाक् यस्य’ (soft-spoken)
निर्मलाशयःpure in intention/heart
निर्मलाशयः:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootनिर्मल + आशय (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘निर्मलः आशयः यस्य’ (pure-hearted)
Speaker
Śiva’s Gaṇas
Tirtha Mahatmya
Tirtha: Kāśī (Avimukta-kṣetra)
Type: kshetra
Visual Art Cues
Scene: Portrait-like depiction of the sage Āṅgirasa: serene face, controlled posture, gentle speech gesture (abhaya/varada), minimal ascetic setting hinting at Kāśī’s sacred ambience.
Characters & Entities
Ā
Āṅgirasa (son of Aṅgiras)FAQs
True spiritual excellence is measured by inner discipline—peace, restraint, and purity—along with wisdom.
None directly; the verse profiles a sage whose life will connect to sacred place-narrative.
None; it teaches virtues (sādhana) rather than ritual.