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Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 40

Devanagari script

विधिहीनं तु यच्छ्राद्धं दर्भेर्वा मूलवर्जितैः । वितस्तेरधिकैर्वापि तत्सर्वं ते भविष्यति

Transliteration

vidhihīnaṃ tu yacchrāddhaṃ darbhervā mūlavarjitaiḥ | vitasteradhikairvāpi tatsarvaṃ te bhaviṣyati

Translation

Namun mana-mana śrāddha yang dilakukan tanpa tata cara yang sah, atau dengan rumput darbha yang tercabut tanpa akar, atau dengan susunan yang melebihi ukuran yang ditetapkan (vitasti)—segala kecacatan itu akan melekat pada śrāddha mu.

Word by Word
विधिहीनम्devoid of proper procedure
विधिहीनम्:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootविधि (प्रातिपदिक) + हीन (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; ‘विधिना हीनम्’ इति षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः; adjective qualifying ‘श्राद्धम्’
तुbut/indeed
तु:
Sambandha (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु (अव्यय)
Formनिपात (particle), विरोध/विशेषार्थक
यत्which
यत्:
Sambandha (Relative/सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; सम्बन्धक (relative pronoun)
श्राद्धम्Śrāddha rite
श्राद्धम्:
Karma/Prameya (Object/Topic)
TypeNoun
Rootश्राद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन
दर्भैःwith darbha grass
दर्भैः:
Karana (Instrument/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootदर्भ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), बहुवचन
वाor
वा:
Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवा (अव्यय)
Formविकल्पार्थक निपात (disjunctive particle)
मूलवर्जितैःdeprived of roots
मूलवर्जितैः:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootमूल (प्रातिपदिक) + वर्जित (कृदन्त, क्त)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), बहुवचन; ‘मूलं वर्जितैः’ इति द्वितीया-तत्पुरुषः; adjective qualifying ‘दर्भैः’ (elliptic: दर्भैः मूलवर्जितैः)
वितस्तेःof a span (measure)
वितस्तेः:
Sambandha (Genitive relation/षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootवितस्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), एकवचन
अधिकैःexceeding (in length)
अधिकैः:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootअधिक (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), बहुवचन; adjective (elliptic: दर्भैः ... अधिकैः)
वाor
वा:
Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवा (अव्यय)
Formविकल्पार्थक निपात
अपिalso/even
अपि:
Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चय/अप्यर्थक निपात (also/even)
तत्that
तत्:
Sambandha (Correlative/सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; demonstrative (correlative to यत्)
सर्वम्all/entire
सर्वम्:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; adjective to ‘तत्’
तेyour/for you
ते:
Sambandha (Genitive/षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootत्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formषष्ठी (6), एकवचन; possessive genitive
भविष्यतिwill become/shall be
भविष्यति:
Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootभू (धातु)
Formलृट्-लकार (Simple Future), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद
Speaker

Brahmā (contextual continuation)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A śrāddha setting with a low altar, darbha spread incorrectly (rootless), measuring cord/hand-span (vitasti) shown as exceeded; the yajamāna looks anxious while a priest points to the fault.

Characters & Entities
Ś
Śrāddha
D
Darbha
V
Vitasti

FAQs

Ritual integrity matters: correct materials and measured procedure reflect reverence toward ancestors and dharma.

Not specified; the focus is śrāddha-vidhi within the larger tīrtha narrative.

Perform śrāddha according to vidhi; use proper darbha (with roots) and maintain prescribed measurements.

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