Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 84

Devanagari script

तत्र वर्णाश्च न संति केवलं समानास्ते ब्रह्म ध्यायंति

Transliteration

tatra varṇāśca na saṃti kevalaṃ samānāste brahma dhyāyaṃti

Translation

Di sana tiada langsung perbezaan varna; semuanya setara dan hanya bermeditasi merenungi Brahman semata-mata.

Word by Word

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb)

• वर्णाः: social classes/varṇas
• वर्णाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन (Plural)

• च: and
• च: Connector (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय-बोधक (conjunction)

• न: not
• न: Negation (निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेध (negation particle)

• सन्ति: are/exist
• सन्ति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन (Plural), परस्मैपद

• केवलम्: only
• केवलम्: Visheshana (Adverbial qualifier/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: केवल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभावेन प्रयोगः; क्रियाविशेषण (adverbial use)

• समानाः: equal
• समानाः: Visheshana (Adjectival qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: समान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifying implied people/ते)

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• ब्रह्म: Brahman/the Absolute
• ब्रह्म: Karman (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन

• ध्यायन्ति: meditate upon
• ध्यायन्ति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ध्यै (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन, परस्मैपद

Speaker

Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvara-khaṇḍa narrative style)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A serene hermitage-like landscape with people of varied appearances sitting together without hierarchy, all in identical meditative posture facing an abstract luminous Brahman (or a formless radiance) above Mānasācala’s horizon.

Characters & Entities

• Brahman

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Spiritual realization is grounded in equality and Brahman-meditation, transcending worldly distinctions.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No specific tīrtha is named in this verse; it describes a spiritually elevated realm/state characterized by sameness and Brahman-contemplation.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Meditation (dhyāna) on Brahman is implied as the core practice.