Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 4

Devanagari script

आत्मारामो जितक्रोधो गृहदारविवर्जितः । अतर्कितगतिर्मौनी संतुष्टो निष्प रिग्रहः

Transliteration

ātmārāmo jitakrodho gṛhadāravivarjitaḥ | atarkitagatirmaunī saṃtuṣṭo niṣpa rigrahaḥ

Translation

അദ്ദേഹം ആത്മാരാമൻ, ക്രോധജിതൻ, ഗൃഹ-ദാരാവിവർജിതൻ. അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ ഗതി അതർക്ക്യം; മൗനി, സന്തുഷ്ടൻ, നിഷ്പരിഗ്രഹൻ ആയിരുന്നു।

Word by Word

• आत्मारामः: content in the Self
• आत्मारामः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आत्मन् + राम (प्रातिपदिक); आत्म-राम
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; आत्मनि रमते इति (self-delighting)

• जितक्रोधः: one who has conquered anger
• जितक्रोधः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जित (√जि धातु, क्त; कृदन्त) + क्रोध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; क्रोधं जितवान् (having conquered anger)

• गृहदारविवर्जितः: free from house and wife
• गृहदारविवर्जितः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गृह + दार + विवर्जित (√वर्ज् धातु, क्त; कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; गृह-दारयोः विवर्जितः (devoid of house and wife)

• अतर्कितगतिः: of unfathomable course
• अतर्कितगतिः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अ + तर्कित (√तर्क् धातु, क्त; कृदन्त) + गति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; अतर्किता गतिः यस्य (whose course is beyond reasoning/unpredictable)

• मौनी: a silent sage
• मौनी: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मौनिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; मौनव्रती (observer of silence)

• सन्तुष्टः: content
• सन्तुष्टः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सन्तुष्ट (√तुष् धातु, क्त; कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; क्त — ‘satisfied/content’

• निष्परिग्रहः: without possessions
• निष्परिग्रहः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निः + परिग्रह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; परिग्रहः (possessions) नास्ति यस्य (without possessions)

Speaker

Sūta (narrator)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Vāmadeva walking alone on a forest path, silent and unburdened, with calm eyes; no household markers, only a staff and begging bowl; aura of contentment.

Characters & Entities

• Vāmadeva

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Spiritual mastery is shown through self-contentment, angerlessness, non-attachment, and simplicity—hallmarks of renunciant dharma.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

None; the verse is character-description rather than sacred geography.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Mauna (disciplined silence) and aparigraha (non-possessiveness) are implied as yogic observances.