Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 125

Devanagari script

रोगे दर्पे च माने च द्रोहे पापे च कर्मणि । अप्रिये चैव कर्तव्ये चिरकारी प्रशस्यते

Transliteration

roge darpe ca māne ca drohe pāpe ca karmaṇi | apriye caiva kartavye cirakārī praśasyate

Translation

രോഗത്തിൽ, ദർപ്പത്തിൽ, മാനഭംഗത്തിൽ, ദ്രോഹത്തിൽ, പാപകർമ്മത്തിൽ, അപ്രിയമായ കർത്തവ്യത്തിൽ—ചിന്തിച്ച് ധൈര്യത്തോടെ പ്രവർത്തിക്കുന്നവൻ പ്രശംസനീയനാകുന്നു।

Word by Word

• रोगे: in illness
• रोगे: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रोग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/सप्तमी); एकवचन — locative singular

• दर्पे: in pride
• दर्पे: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दर्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी (7th); एकवचन — locative singular

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-बोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• माने: in honor/self-esteem
• माने: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी (7th); एकवचन — locative singular

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-बोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• द्रोहे: in treachery
• द्रोहे: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रोह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी (7th); एकवचन — locative singular

• पापे: in sin
• पापे: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; सप्तमी (7th); एकवचन — locative singular

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-बोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• कर्मणि: in action/deed
• कर्मणि: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; सप्तमी (7th); एकवचन — locative singular

• अप्रिये: in an unpleasant (matter)
• अप्रिये: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अप्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; सप्तमी (7th); एकवचन — locative singular; विशेषण (qualifying)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-बोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (Emphasis/अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चय/अवधारणार्थक अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• कर्तव्ये: in what ought to be done
• कर्तव्ये: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कर्तव्य (कृ-धातु, क्तव्य-प्रत्यय; कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; सप्तमी (7th); एकवचन — locative singular; क्तव्य-प्रत्ययान्त (gerundive: 'to be done')

• चिरकारी: one who acts after long consideration; deliberate person
• चिरकारी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चिर + कारिन् (कृ-धातु, णिनि/इनि-प्रत्यय; समास-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st); एकवचन — nominative singular; तत्पुरुष-समास (चिरं करोति इति)

• प्रशस्यते: is praised
• प्रशस्यते: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-शंस् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (present); प्रथमपुरुष (3rd); एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; कर्मणि-प्रयोग/भावे (passive sense)

Speaker

Gautama (quoted within Sūta’s narration)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A calm teacher instructs a troubled householder: scenes of sickness, wounded pride, betrayal, and a difficult duty appear as symbolic vignettes; the central figure holds a rosary or palm-leaf manuscript, embodying measured response.

Characters & Entities

• Gautama

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

When emotions and faults run high, dharma is protected by slowing down—reflecting before acting.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No tīrtha is mentioned.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None; it is guidance for ethical decision-making.