Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 24

Devanagari script

तेन व्रतेन संतुष्टः करुणेशः कदाचन । न तं क्षेत्राद्बहिः कुर्यात्तस्मात्कार्यं व्रतं त्विदम्

Transliteration

tena vratena saṃtuṣṭaḥ karuṇeśaḥ kadācana | na taṃ kṣetrādbahiḥ kuryāttasmātkāryaṃ vrataṃ tvidam

Translation

ആ വ്രതത്തിൽ സന്തുഷ്ടനായ കരുണേശൻ ഒരിക്കലും ആ ഭക്തനെ ഈ ക്ഷേത്രപരിധിയിൽ നിന്ന് പുറത്താക്കുകയില്ല. അതിനാൽ ഈ വ്രതം നിർബന്ധമായി അനുഷ്ഠിക്കണം.

Word by Word

• tena: by that
• tena: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (3), एकवचन — Instrumental, Singular

• vratena: by the vow
• vratena: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vrata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन — Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• saṃtuṣṭaḥ: satisfied
• saṃtuṣṭaḥ: Karta-samānādhikaraṇa (Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: saṃ + √tuṣ (धा.) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन — Masculine, Nominative, Singular; भूतकालिक क्त-प्रत्यय (past participle): ‘satisfied’

• karuṇeśaḥ: Karuṇeśa
• karuṇeśaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: karuṇeśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन — Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• kadācana: ever
• kadācana: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (Time adjunct/काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kadācana (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय (adverb: ‘at any time/ever’)

• na: not
• na: Pratiṣedha (Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक अव्यय (negation)

• tam: him
• tam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन — Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• kṣetrāt: from the sacred area
• kṣetrāt: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṣetra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5), एकवचन — Neuter, Ablative, Singular

• bahiḥ: outside
• bahiḥ: Deśa-adhikaraṇa (Place adjunct/देश)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: bahiḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक अव्यय (adverb: ‘outside’)

• kuryāt: would/should make (send)
• kuryāt: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (धा.)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (आज्ञार्थ/संभावना), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन — Optative, 3rd person, Singular

• tasmāt: therefore
• tasmāt: Hetu (Reason marker/हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तस्मात् इति निपातवत्; हेत्वर्थे (therefore) — Ablative used adverbially

• kāryam: to be performed
• kāryam: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kārya (कृदन्त; √kṛ (धा.) + यत्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन — Neuter, Nom/Acc, Singular; ‘to be done’ (qualifying ‘vratam’)

• vratam: the vow
• vratam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vrata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन — Neuter, Nom/Acc, Singular

• tu: indeed
• tu: Sambandha-bodhaka (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विशेषार्थक/विरोधार्थक (particle)

• idam: this
• idam: Visheshya/Anuvāda (Deictic reference)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन — Neuter, Nom/Acc, Singular

Speaker

Skanda

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Karuṇeśvara

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Muni

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Śiva’s compassionate presence is implied above the liṅga as the devotee completes the vrata; a symbolic boundary of Kāśī glows, indicating the devotee is retained within the kṣetra’s grace.

Characters & Entities

• Karuṇeśa (Śiva)
• Kāśī kṣetra
• Ekabhakta-vrata (implied)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Vows performed with sincerity are portrayed as forging a protective bond with Śiva that preserves one’s connection to the liberating kṣetra.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Kāśī as the kṣetra, specifically through the grace of Karuṇeśa/Karuṇeśvara.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Undertake the stated vow (Ekabhakta on Monday, per the prior verse) to please Karuṇeśa.