Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 40
Devanagari script
तत्र साम प्रयोक्तव्यमार्येषु गुणवत्सु च । दानं लुब्धेषु भेदश्च शंकितोष्वितो निश्चयः
Transliteration
tatra sāma prayoktavyamāryeṣu guṇavatsu ca | dānaṃ lubdheṣu bhedaśca śaṃkitoṣvito niścayaḥ
Translation
「この場合、サーマは高貴で徳ある者に用いるべきである。ダーナは貪欲な者に効き、ベーダ（離間）は疑い深く揺らぐ者に対する確かな手立てである。」
Word by Word
तत्रthere, in that context
तत्र:
Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतत्र (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; देशवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (locative adverb)
सामconciliation
साम:
Karta (Topic/उद्देश्य)
TypeNoun
Rootसाम (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन
प्रयोक्तव्यम्should be employed
प्रयोक्तव्यम्:
Kriya (Obligation/विधेय)
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-युज् (धातु) + तव्यत् (कृत् प्रत्यय)
Formभाव्य/कर्तव्यतार्थक कृदन्त (gerundive); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; साम इत्यस्य विधेयम्
आर्येषुamong the noble
आर्येषु:
Adhikarana (Domain/अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootआर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग (समूह/व्यक्ति), सप्तमी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन
गुणवत्सुvirtuous, possessing qualities
गुणवत्सु:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootगुणवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; आर्येषु इत्यस्य सह विशेषणम्
चand
च:
Samuccaya (Connector)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक
दानम्gift/bribe
दानम्:
Karta (Topic/उद्देश्य)
TypeNoun
Rootदान (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन
लुब्धेषुamong the greedy
लुब्धेषु:
Adhikarana (Domain/अधिकरण)
TypeAdjective
Rootलुब्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन
भेदःdissension
भेदः:
Karta (Topic/उद्देश्य)
TypeNoun
Rootभेद (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन
चand
च:
Samuccaya (Connector)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक
शङ्कितोषुamong the suspicious/doubtful
शङ्कितोषु:
Adhikarana (Domain/अधिकरण)
TypeAdjective
Rootशङ्कित (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन
इतिthus
इति:
Nipata (Particle)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; उद्धरण/समाप्तिसूचक (quotative particle)
निश्चयःthe rule/decision
निश्चयः:
Karta (Predicate-noun/विधेय)
TypeNoun
Rootनिश्चय (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन
Speaker
Bṛhaspati
Skanda Dialogue
Listener: Suraśreṣṭha (deva leadership)
Visual Art Cues
Scene: Three archetypal figures appear before a counselor: a noble person with calm face (sāma), a greedy merchant-like figure eyeing coins (dāna), and a suspicious warrior glancing sideways (bheda), while Bṛhaspati points to each with discriminating clarity.
Characters & Entities
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BṛhaspatiFAQs
Discernment is dharma’s ally: different temperaments require different remedies, chosen with awareness of character.
No tīrtha is mentioned.
None.