Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 54

Devanagari script

अनाज्ञातं यदाज्ञातं यत्कृतं राजकर्मणा । तत्पापं येन शुद्ध्येत तन्मंत्रं देहि मे गुरो

Transliteration

anājñātaṃ yadājñātaṃ yatkṛtaṃ rājakarmaṇā | tatpāpaṃ yena śuddhyeta tanmaṃtraṃ dehi me guro

Translation

രാജകാര്യത്താൽ അറിയാതെയോ അറിഞ്ഞോ ചെയ്ത പാപം ഏതായാലും, അതു ശുദ്ധിയാകുവാൻ—ഹേ ഗുരുദേവ, ആ മന്ത്രം എനിക്ക് ദയവായി നൽകണമേ।

Word by Word

• अनाज्ञातम्: unknown/unintended
• अनाज्ञातम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्-आ-ज्ञा (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: नञ्-पूर्वक भूतकृदन्त (past participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; विशेष्य-अनुक्त (यत्)

• यत्: whatever
• यत्: Sambandha (Relative/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक (relative)

• आज्ञातम्: known/intended
• आज्ञातम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आ-ज्ञा (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; विशेष्य-अनुक्त (यत्)

• यत्: whatever
• यत्: Sambandha (Relative/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक

• कृतम्: done
• कृतम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृ (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; विशेष्य-अनुक्त (यत्)

• राजकर्मणा: by royal duty/acts of kingship
• राजकर्मणा: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राज (प्रातिपदिक) + कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (राज्ञः कर्म)

• तत्: that
• तत्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम-विशेषण, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण (पापम्)

• पापम्: sin
• पापम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन

• येन: by which
• येन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक

• शुद्ध्येत: may be purified
• शुद्ध्येत: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: शुध् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• तत्: that
• तत्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम-विशेषण, पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण (मन्त्रम्)

• मन्त्रम्: mantra
• मन्त्रम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• देहि: give
• देहि: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• मे: to me
• मे: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन

• गुरो: O teacher
• गुरो: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

Speaker

King

Visual Art Cues

Scene: The king speaks earnestly, acknowledging sins from royal actions, asking for a mantra that purifies both known and unknown faults; the guru listens gravely yet compassionately.

Characters & Entities

• King
• Garga
• Dharma
• Mantra

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Even duties of rulership can create moral burden; purification is sought through mantra and guru-guided discipline.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No specific tīrtha is mentioned in this verse.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Seeking a purifying mantra as prāyaścitta (expiation), implying japa and regulated observance under a guru.