Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 73

Devanagari script

ब्राह्मणानर्चयेन्नित्यं ब्राह्मणांस्तर्पयेत्सदा । ब्राह्मणास्तारका लोके ब्राह्मणात्स्वर्गमश्नुते

Transliteration

brāhmaṇānarcayennityaṃ brāhmaṇāṃstarpayetsadā | brāhmaṇāstārakā loke brāhmaṇātsvargamaśnute

Translation

ബ്രാഹ്മണരെ നിത്യവും ആരാധിക്കണം; എപ്പോഴും തർപ്പണാദികളാൽ തൃപ്തിപ്പെടുത്തണം. ബ്രാഹ്മണർ ലോകത്തിലെ താരകകൾ; ബ്രാഹ്മണന്മാർ മുഖേന സ്വർഗ്ഗപ്രാപ്തി ലഭിക്കുന്നു.

Word by Word

• ब्राह्मणान्: Brahmins
• ब्राह्मणान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative); बहुवचन

• अर्चयेत्: should worship
• अर्चयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अर्च् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative); परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन (he should worship)

• नित्यम्: always
• नित्यम्: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाववत् क्रियाविशेषण (adverbial accusative)

• ब्राह्मणान्: Brahmins
• ब्राह्मणान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया; बहुवचन

• तर्पयेत्: should satisfy (with offerings)
• तर्पयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: तृप् (धातु) (तर्पयति = णिच्)
• Form: विधिलिङ्; परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; णिच्-प्रयोग (causative: “should satisfy/offer libations”)

• सदा: always
• सदा: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of time)

• ब्राह्मणाः: Brahmins
• ब्राह्मणाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा; बहुवचन

• तारकाः: saviours/boats (that carry across)
• तारकाः: Pradhana (Predicate/विधेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तारक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा; बहुवचन; विधेय (predicate nominative)

• लोके: in the world
• लोके: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी; एकवचन

• ब्राह्मणात्: from a Brahmin / through Brahmins
• ब्राह्मणात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative); एकवचन

• स्वर्गम्: heaven
• स्वर्गम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वर्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया; एकवचन

• अश्नुते: attains
• अश्नुते: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अश् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present); आत्मनेपद; प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन

Speaker

Skanda (deduced from Prabhāsakṣetra-māhātmya narrative style within Skanda Purāṇa)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A pilgrim in Prabhāsa respectfully offers pādya-arghya, flowers, and food to seated Vedic Brāhmaṇas; behind them a glimpse of the Somnātha shrine and the sea-coast light, suggesting ‘tārakā’ guidance.

Characters & Entities

• Brāhmaṇa
• Svarga

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Regular honoring of Brāhmaṇas is taught as a direct path to merit, guidance in life, and higher spiritual reward.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Prabhāsa-kṣetra, where tīrtha practice includes hospitality and reverence toward sacred persons.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Arcana (honoring/worship) of Brāhmaṇas daily and tarpaṇa/saṃtoṣa (satisfying them through offerings such as food, gifts, and respect).