Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 3

Devanagari script

दास्यामि भिक्षितं चास्मै विष्मवे बटुरूपिणे । पात्रीभूतो ह्ययं विष्णुः सर्वकर्मफलेश्वरः

Transliteration

dāsyāmi bhikṣitaṃ cāsmai viṣmave baṭurūpiṇe | pātrībhūto hyayaṃ viṣṇuḥ sarvakarmaphaleśvaraḥ

Translation

ബടുരൂപത്തിൽ വന്നിരിക്കുന്ന ഈ വിഷ്ണുവിന് ഞാൻ ഭിക്ഷ ദാനം ചെയ്യും. കാരണം ഈ വിഷ്ണുവേയാണ് യഥാർത്ഥ പാത്രഭൂതൻ; സർവ്വകർമ്മഫലങ്ങളുടെ ഈശ്വരൻ അവൻ തന്നെയാണ്.

Word by Word

• दास्यामि: I will give
• दास्यामि: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), परस्मैपद, उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन

• भिक्षितम्: alms, begged food
• भिक्षितम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भिक्षित (प्रातिपदिक; भिक्ष्-धातोः क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

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

• अस्मै: to him
• अस्मै: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• विष्णवे: to Viṣṇu
• विष्णवे: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन

• बटुरूपिणे: to (him) in the form of a boy
• बटुरूपिणे: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बटु + रूपिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन

• पात्रीभूतः: having become a worthy recipient
• पात्रीभूतः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पात्री + भू (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त-क्त (past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘having become a vessel/recipient’

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle/indeed)

• अयम्: this
• अयम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• विष्णुः: Viṣṇu
• विष्णुः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• सर्वकर्मफलेश्वरः: lord over the fruits of all actions
• सर्वकर्मफलेश्वरः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + कर्म + फल + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speaker

Daitya (speaker in the dialogue)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Kedāra

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A powerful being resolves to offer alms to Viṣṇu appearing as a young brahmacārin (batu). The contrast between divine majesty and humble disguise is central.

Characters & Entities

• Viṣṇu
• Baṭu (brahmacārin form)
• Karma-phala (fruits of actions)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Charity offered with recognition of the Divine as the true receiver becomes a dharmic act linked to right understanding of karma.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The teaching occurs within Kedārakhaṇḍa’s sacred milieu; the verse emphasizes dāna and devotion more than a named location.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Dāna (giving alms/food) to Viṣṇu appearing as a baṭu (young brahmacārin).