Skanda Purana — Vishnu Khanda, Shloka 65

Devanagari script

राज्ञे निवेदयामास सर्वमन्यद्गुणाधिकः । वरानथ ददौ तुष्टः कौत्सो मतिमतां वरः

Transliteration

rājñe nivedayāmāsa sarvamanyadguṇādhikaḥ | varānatha dadau tuṣṭaḥ kautso matimatāṃ varaḥ

Translation

彼は徳において勝れていたゆえ、すべてを王に奏上した。すると賢者の中の最勝者カウツァは満足し、恩寵の願いを授けた。

Word by Word

• rājñe: to the king
• rājñe: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/4th), एकवचन (Singular)

• nivedayāmāsa: reported, informed
• nivedayāmāsa: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ni-vid (धातु) + ṇic (णिच्, causative)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; णिजन्त

• sarvam: everything
• sarvam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• anyat: other, remaining
• anyat: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: anya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण (qualifier of sarvam)

• guṇa-adhikaḥ: superior in virtues
• guṇa-adhikaḥ: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: guṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + adhika (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); तत्पुरुषः ‘गुणैः अधिकः/गुणेषु अधिकः’ (superior in qualities)

• varān: boons
• varān: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन (Plural)

• atha: then
• atha: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अनुक्रम/आरम्भसूचक (sequencing particle)

• dadau: gave
• dadau: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dā (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• tuṣṭaḥ: pleased
• tuṣṭaḥ: Karta-visheshana (Subject qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tuṣ (धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: कृदन्त (PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; भाववाचक-विशेषण (being pleased)

• kautsaḥ: Kautsa
• kautsaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kautsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• matimatām: of the intelligent (people)
• matimatām: Sambandha (Genitive relation/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: matimat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन (Plural)

• varaḥ: the best
• varaḥ: Karta (Apposition/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

Agastya (continuing narration)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: राजसभा-मध्ये मुनिः कौत्सः राजानं प्रति निवेदनं श्रुत्वा तुष्टः, वरदान-क्षणः—मुनिवेषः, राजसिंहासनं, सभासदः, पृष्ठे अयोध्याया: पवित्र-परिसरः।

Characters & Entities

• Kautsa
• Raghu

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Dharma-bearing generosity draws the satisfaction of sages, and their blessings become lasting spiritual wealth.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The Ayodhyā Māhātmya context frames these boons as part of Ayodhyā’s sacred greatness and dharmic legacy.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No specific ritual; the fruit here is varadāna (boon-giving) arising from righteous conduct and dāna.