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Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 102

Devanagari script

मधूदकं फलं मूलमेधांस्यभयदक्षिणा । अभ्युद्यतानि ग्राह्याणि त्वेतान्यपि निकृष्टतः

Transliteration

madhūdakaṃ phalaṃ mūlamedhāṃsyabhayadakṣiṇā | abhyudyatāni grāhyāṇi tvetānyapi nikṛṣṭataḥ

Translation

മധു-ജലം, ഫലം, മൂലം, വിറക്, കൂടാതെ ‘അഭയ-ദക്ഷിണ’ (രക്ഷ/ആശ്വാസരൂപ ദക്ഷിണ)—ഇവയും മുന്നോട്ട് വച്ച് സമർപ്പിച്ചാൽ സ്വീകരിക്കാം; എങ്കിലും ദാനങ്ങളിൽ ഇവയെ താഴ്ന്ന ശ്രേണിയെന്നു കണക്കാക്കുന്നു.

Word by Word
मधूदकम्honey-water
मधूदकम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootमधु (प्रातिपदिक) + उदक (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (मधुनः उदकम्)
फलम्fruit
फलम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootफल (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन
मूलम्root (edible root)
मूलम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootमूल (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन
एधांसिfirewood
एधांसि:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootएधस् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), बहुवचन; ‘fuel sticks’
अभयदक्षिणाःfearlessness as a gift (dakṣiṇā)
अभयदक्षिणाः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootअभय (प्रातिपदिक) + दक्षिणा (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; कर्मधारयः (अभया एव दक्षिणाः)
अभ्युद्यतानिoffered; held out
अभ्युद्यतानि:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootअभि (उपसर्ग) + उद् (उपसर्ग) + यम् (धातु) + क्त (कृत् प्रत्यय)
Formक्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; ‘raised/held out (for giving)’
ग्राह्याणिacceptable
ग्राह्याणि:
Vidheyavisheshana (Predicative qualifier/विधेय-विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootग्रह् (धातु) + ण्यत् (कृत् प्रत्यय)
Formकृत्य (ण्यत्) कृदन्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; ‘to be accepted’
तुbut
तु:
Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; विरोध/विशेषार्थक निपात
एतानिthese
एतानि:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootएतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), बहुवचन; निर्देशक सर्वनाम
अपिalso
अपि:
Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; निपात (also/even)
निकृष्टतःeven from an inferior (person/source)
निकृष्टतः:
Hetu (Cause/हेतु)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनिकृष्ट (प्रातिपदिक)
Formतसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (ablatival adverb); ‘from a low/mean (source)’
Speaker

Skanda (deduced)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A humble donor offers honey-water in a small vessel, fruits and roots in a basket, and a bundle of firewood; beside them a protector figure (king/guard) grants ‘abhaya’ with raised palm gesture; the recipient accepts kindly, indicating even ‘lower-grade’ gifts are welcome when sincere.

FAQs

Even simple offerings have dharmic value when sincerely presented, though traditions may rank gifts by excellence.

No specific tīrtha is mentioned; the verse gives general dharma guidance suitable for sacred communities.

Items like honey-water, fruits, roots, and firewood are permitted to be accepted when offered, though considered lesser gifts.

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