Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 92

Devanagari script

शृणुतां मे वचः पुत्रौ निधानकलशीमिमाम् । समं विभज्य गृह्णीतं मम शासनगौरवात्

Transliteration

śṛṇutāṃ me vacaḥ putrau nidhānakalaśīmimām | samaṃ vibhajya gṛhṇītaṃ mama śāsanagauravāt

Translation

“Wahai anak-anakku, dengarlah kata-kataku: bahagikan tempayan khazanah ini dengan sama rata dan terimalah, demi memuliakan kewibawaan perintahku.”

Word by Word

• शृणुताम्: hear (you two)
• शृणुताम्: Kriyā (Main action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śru (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), परस्मैपद; मध्यम-पुरुष, द्विवचन (2nd dual)

• मे: my/to me
• मे: Sambandha (Genitive/Dative relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी/चतुर्थी-एकवचन रूप (Genitive/Dative singular enclitic): मम/मह्यम्

• वचः: words/speech
• वचः: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन (वचः = vacaḥ)

• पुत्रौ: O sons (two)
• पुत्रौ: Sambodhana (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: putra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन/प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Vocative/Nominative), द्विवचन

• निधानकलशीम्: the treasure-pot
• निधानकलशीम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nidhāna (प्रातिपदिक) + kalaśī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—निधानस्य कलशी (a pot/jar of treasure)

• इमाम्: this (f.)
• इमाम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• समम्: equally
• समम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (Adverb): समम् = समानतया (equally)

• विभज्य: having divided
• विभज्य: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (Adverbial)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi + bhaj (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-तुल्य कृदन्त (Gerund in -ya; ल्यप्), पूर्वक्रिया

• गृह्णीतम्: take (you two)
• गृह्णीतम्: Kriyā (Main action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: grah (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), परस्मैपद; मध्यम-पुरुष, द्विवचन

• मम: of me/my
• मम: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), एकवचन

• शासनगौरवात्: out of respect for my command/authority
• शासनगौरवात्: Hetu (Cause/Reason/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śāsana (प्रातिपदिक) + gaurava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative), एकवचन; समासः—शासनस्य गौरवम् (the weight/authority of command)

Speaker

Sādhvī-mātā (the virtuous mother)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: The mother addresses two sons, indicating the kalasha between them, her hand gesture dividing space equally; the sons listen respectfully, heads slightly bowed.

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Wealth gained should be shared fairly and managed under dharmic guidance, respecting elders’ righteous counsel.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No specific site is referenced in this verse.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No formal ritual; the practical dharma of equitable distribution (sama-vibhāga) is taught.