Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 21
Devanagari script
यथा ब्रवीषि धन्योऽसि यस्य ते मतिरीदृशी । तारुण्ये वर्तमानस्य सुकुमारस्य चैव हि
Transliteration
yathā bravīṣi dhanyo'si yasya te matirīdṛśī | tāruṇye vartamānasya sukumārasya caiva hi
Translation
നീ പറയുന്നതുപോലെ നീ ധന്യൻ; യൗവനത്തിൽ നിലകൊള്ളുന്ന സുകുമാരനായിട്ടും നിന്റെ ബുദ്ധി ഇങ്ങനെ ഉന്നതമാണ്.
Word by Word
यथाas, just as
यथा:
Sambandha (Manner/प्रकार)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; उपमान/प्रकारवाचक (adverb of manner: 'as, just as')
ब्रवीषिyou speak/say
ब्रवीषि:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootब्रू (धातु)
Formलट् (Present), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन (singular); परस्मैपद
धन्यःfortunate, blessed
धन्यः:
Kartā (Subject-complement/कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootधन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; विशेषण
असिyou are
असि:
Kriya (Copula/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootअस् (धातु)
Formलट् (Present), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद
यस्यof whom/whose
यस्य:
Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th case), एकवचन; सम्बन्धवाचक सर्वनाम
तेyour
ते:
Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formषष्ठी (6th case), एकवचन; सर्वनाम (enclitic)
मतिःmind, understanding
मतिः:
Kartā (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootमति (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन
ईदृशीsuch, like this
ईदृशी:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootईदृश (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (मतिः इति)
तारुण्येin youth
तारुण्ये:
Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootतारुण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th case), एकवचन; अधिकरण (locative)
वर्तमानस्यof one who is existing/being (present)
वर्तमानस्य:
Sambandha (Genitive qualifier/सम्बन्ध)
TypeAdjective
Rootवर्त् (धातु) + वर्तमान (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
Formवर्तमान-प्रत्यय (शतृ/शानच्-सम्भव), पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; विशेषण
सुकुमारस्यof the tender/soft (one)
सुकुमारस्य:
Sambandha (Genitive qualifier/सम्बन्ध)
TypeAdjective
Rootसु + कुमार (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; विशेषण
चand
च:
Sambandha (Connector/समुच्चय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)
एवindeed, just
एव:
Sambandha (Emphasis/अवधारण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; अवधारण (emphatic particle)
हिindeed, for
हि:
Sambandha (Particle/निपात)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; हेत्वर्थ/निश्चयार्थ (particle: for/indeed)
Speaker
Unknown ascetic/teacher (responding to the seeker)
Tirtha Mahatmya
Type: kshetra
Visual Art Cues
Scene: The ascetic blesses the youth with a gentle raised hand; the youth stands modestly, eyes lowered, while a faint glow suggests inner maturity amid youthful vigor.
FAQs
Detachment and wisdom in youth are rare and praised as a sign of great spiritual merit and readiness.
No specific site is mentioned in this verse.
None; it is commendation that prepares for the forthcoming instruction.