Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 11

Devanagari script

इष्टान्कामान्ददात्येता जलदानेन तर्पिताः । स्थाने नैरृतिदिग्भागे शांता शांतिप्रदायिनी

Transliteration

iṣṭānkāmāndadātyetā jaladānena tarpitāḥ | sthāne nairṛtidigbhāge śāṃtā śāṃtipradāyinī

Translation

ജലദാനത്താൽ തൃപ്തരായ ഈ ദേവിമാർ ഇഷ്ടകാമങ്ങൾ നൽകുന്നു. ആ പുണ്യസ്ഥാനത്തിന്റെ നൈഋത്യ (തെക്ക്-പടിഞ്ഞാറ്) ദിക്കുഭാഗത്ത് ശാന്താ എന്ന ശാന്തിപ്രദായിനി ദേവി വിരാജിക്കുന്നു.

Word by Word

• इष्टान्: desired (things)
• इष्टान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इष्ट (प्रातिपदिक; √इष्/इच्छ् इष्ट-रूप)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), बहुवचन; (Masculine, Accusative, Plural)

• कामान्: wishes, desires
• कामान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; (Masculine, Accusative, Plural)

• ददाति: gives
• ददाति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √दा (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (वर्तमान), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; (Present Indicative, 3rd person, Singular)

• एता: this (goddess)
• एता: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (Feminine, Nominative, Singular)

• जलदानेन: by the offering of water
• जलदानेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जलदान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (Neuter, Instrumental, Singular); समासः—जलस्य दानम् (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• तर्पिताः: satisfied
• तर्पिताः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तर्पित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √तृप्)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; (Past passive participle, Masculine, Nominative, Plural)

• स्थाने: in the place
• स्थाने: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्थान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (Neuter, Locative, Singular)

• नैरृतिदिग्भागे: in the south-western quarter
• नैरृतिदिग्भागे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नैरृति + दिक् + भाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (Masculine, Locative, Singular); समासः—नैरृत्याः दिशः भागः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• शांता: peaceful
• शांता: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शान्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (Feminine, Nominative, Singular)

• शांतिप्रदायिनी: bestower of peace
• शांतिप्रदायिनी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शान्ति + प्रदायिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (Feminine, Nominative, Singular); समासः—शान्तिं प्रददाति या (उपपद-तत्पुरुष)

Speaker

Skanda (deduced)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Dharmāraṇya—Śāntā-sthāna (nairṛti-dik)

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A tranquil sacred grove with a small water-offering altar; devotees pour water from a kamaṇḍalu toward a Devī-presence marked by the south-west quarter; Śāntā appears serene, blessing with a gesture of peace.

Characters & Entities

• Dharmāraṇya
• Śāntā

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Simple charity like offering water, done with devotion, becomes a powerful means for blessings—culminating in śānti (peace).

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Dharmāraṇya, especially the nairṛti (south-west) quarter where Śāntā is established.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Jaladāna—offering/gifting water to propitiate the devīs, leading to fulfillment of desired aims.