Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 39

Devanagari script

सह वेदपुराणोक्तं जगत्त्रयहितावहम् । एतत्सुदुर्लभं यच्च तस्यां चैव प्रजायते

Transliteration

saha vedapurāṇoktaṃ jagattrayahitāvaham | etatsudurlabhaṃ yacca tasyāṃ caiva prajāyate

Translation

आणि वेद-पुराणोक्त, त्रिलोकीहितकारी धर्म—हेही अत्यंत दुर्लभ की तोच (खरा धर्मभाव) तिच्यात प्रत्यक्ष उत्पन्न होतो.

Word by Word

• सह: together with
• सह: Sahartha (Accompaniment/सहार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: सहकारक-उपपद/अव्यय (indeclinable: with/together)

• वेदपुराणोक्तम्: as stated in the Vedas and Purāṇas
• वेदपुराणोक्तम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वेद + पुराण + उक्त (प्रातिपदिक); √वच् (धातु) से 'उक्त' (कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (Neuter, Nom/Acc, Singular; tatpurusha)

• जगत्त्रयहितावहम्: bringing welfare to the three worlds
• जगत्त्रयहितावहम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जगत् + त्रय + हित + आवह (प्रातिपदिक); आ√वह् (धातु) से 'आवह' (कृदन्त/विशेषण)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष (Neuter, Nom/Acc, Singular; tatpurusha)

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; सर्वनाम (Neuter, Nom/Acc, Singular)

• सुदुर्लभम्: very rare
• सुदुर्लभम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु + दुर्लभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; उपसर्गपूर्वक-विशेषण (Neuter, Nom/Acc, Singular; intensifying karmadharaya-like formation)

• यत्: which
• यत्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; सम्बन्धबोधक-यत् (relative pronoun)

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

• तस्याम्: in her
• तस्याम्: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7), एकवचन (Feminine, Locative, Singular)

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

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (Emphasis/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-निपात (particle: indeed/only)

• प्रजायते: is born, arises
• प्रजायते: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र√जन् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; भावे/कर्मणि-प्रयोग (Present, 3rd sg, Ātmanepada; is born/comes into being)

Speaker

Himācala

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Nārada

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A sage points to Veda and Purāṇa manuscripts radiating light, symbolizing triloka-hita dharma; a figure in the foreground embodies that dharma through humble service and worship, emphasizing rarity of lived excellence.

Characters & Entities

• Himācala
• Vedas
• Purāṇas

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

The highest dharma is that which benefits all realms; embodying Veda-Purāṇa dharma in life is exceptionally rare.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No specific tīrtha is named; the verse praises Veda-Purāṇa dharma as universally beneficial.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None explicitly; it points to adherence to Vedic-Purāṇic dharma as the overarching prescription.