Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 31
Devanagari script
अक्षारभोजनं कार्यं विशेषात्तैलवर्जितम् । समाप्तौ च ततो दद्याद्ब्राह्मणेंद्राय भक्तितः
Transliteration
akṣārabhojanaṃ kāryaṃ viśeṣāttailavarjitam | samāptau ca tato dadyādbrāhmaṇeṃdrāya bhaktitaḥ
Translation
അക്ഷാര-ഭോജനം ചെയ്യണം, പ്രത്യേകിച്ച് എണ്ണ ഒഴിവാക്കി. സമാപ്തിയിൽ ഭക്തിയോടെ ഒരു ശ്രേഷ്ഠ ബ്രാഹ്മണന് ദാനം നൽകണം।
Word by Word
अक्षारभोजनम्alkaline/salted food (meal)
अक्षारभोजनम्:
Karman (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootअक्षार + भोजन (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति (Nom./Acc. 1st/2nd), एकवचन; कर्म/विधेय (thing to be done)
कार्यम्to be done, should be performed
कार्यम्:
Kriya (Obligation/क्रियाविधि)
TypeAdjective
Rootकृ (धातु) + यत् (कृत् प्रत्यय) → कार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formकृत्य-प्रत्ययान्त (gerundive/obligative); नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विधेयविशेषण (to be done)
विशेषात्especially
विशेषात्:
Sambandha (Adverbial/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootविशेष (प्रातिपदिक)
Formतसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (ablatival adverb); अर्थः 'विशेषेण' (especially)
तैलवर्जितम्devoid of oil
तैलवर्जितम्:
Karman (Object-qualifier/कर्मविशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootतैल + वर्जित (प्रातिपदिक; √वर्ज् क्त)
Formक्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle used adjectivally); नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (अक्षारभोजनम्)
समाप्तौat the completion
समाप्तौ:
Adhikarana (Time/अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootसमाप्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग; सप्तमी विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन
चand
च:
Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)
ततःthen, thereafter
ततः:
Sambandha (Adverbial/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; तसिल्-प्रकृत्यर्थे (from that/then)
दद्यात्should give
दद्यात्:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootदा (धातु)
Formविधिलिङ् (Optative/विधि), परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन
ब्राह्मणेन्द्रायto the best of brāhmaṇas
ब्राह्मणेन्द्राय:
Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
TypeNoun
Rootब्राह्मण + इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; चतुर्थी विभक्ति (Dative/4th), एकवचन
भक्तितःout of devotion
भक्तितः:
Hetu (Cause/हेतु)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootभक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
Formतसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय; हेत्वर्थे (out of devotion)
Speaker
Sūta
Tirtha Mahatmya
Type: kshetra
Visual Art Cues
Scene: A vrata-observer takes a simple meal without oil, then concludes the observance by offering a respectful gift to a distinguished brāhmaṇa.
Characters & Entities
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BrāhmaṇaFAQs
Austerity in diet and generosity in conclusion together complete a vow in a balanced dhārmic way.
No specific tīrtha is named in this verse; it gives vrata-niyamas and completion-dāna.
Observe a regulated diet avoiding oil, and at the end make a devotional gift to a worthy brāhmaṇa.