Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 16

Devanagari script

तां चोवाच त्वया स्थेयमत्र भानोर्यथा मया । तथा सम्यगपत्येषु वर्तितव्यं तथा रवौ

Transliteration

tāṃ covāca tvayā stheyamatra bhānoryathā mayā | tathā samyagapatyeṣu vartitavyaṃ tathā ravau

Translation

ଏବଂ ସେ ତାକୁ କହିଲେ—“ତୁମେ ଏଠାରେ ଭାନୁ (ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟ) ସହିତ ମୋ ସ୍ଥାନରେ ରହିବ; ସନ୍ତାନମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ଯଥାଯଥ ଆଚରଣ କରିବ, ଏବଂ ରବି ପ୍ରତି ମଧ୍ୟ ସେହିପରି।”

Word by Word

• ताम्: her
• ताम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Coordination/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• त्वया: by you
• त्वया: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: स्त्री/पुं (सर्वनाम), तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन

• स्थेयम्: must stay
• स्थेयम्: Kriya (Obligation/विधेय)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु)
• Form: तव्यत्-प्रत्ययान्त (Gerundive/Obligative), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘should be stayed/you must stay’

• अत्र: here
• अत्र: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक अव्यय (locative adverb)

• भानोः: of Bhānu (Sun)
• भानोः: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भानु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• यथा: as
• यथा: Prakara (Manner/प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमान/प्रकारवाचक अव्यय (as/just as)

• मया: by me
• मया: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: तृतीया, एकवचन; उत्तमपुरुष सर्वनाम

• तथा: so
• तथा: Prakara (Manner/प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: तद्वत्-प्रकारवाचक अव्यय (so/in that manner)

• सम्यक्: properly
• सम्यक्: Prakara (Manner/प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम्यक् (अव्यय)
• Form: रीतिवाचक अव्यय (adverb: properly)

• अपत्येषु: among the children
• अपत्येषु: Adhikarana (Sphere/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अपत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/अधिकरण), बहुवचन

• वर्तितव्यम्: must behave
• वर्तितव्यम्: Kriya (Obligation/विधेय)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वृत् (धातु)
• Form: तव्यत्-प्रत्ययान्त (Gerundive/Obligative), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘should be conducted/behaved’

• तथा: so
• तथा: Prakara (Manner/प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक अव्यय (so)

• रवौ: in/with Ravi (the Sun)
• रवौ: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रवि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/अधिकरण), एकवचन

Speaker

Saṃjñā (instructing Chāyā)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Saṃjñā instructs Chāyā with a calm but firm gesture; Chāyā listens with folded hands; in the background, a hint of solar brilliance and the presence of children implied.

Characters & Entities

• Saṃjñā
• Chāyā
• Bhānu (Sūrya)
• Ravi (Sūrya)
• Children (apatya)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Gṛhastha-dharma emphasizes responsible conduct toward spouse and children, even amid personal turmoil.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No tīrtha is named; the verse is ethical instruction within the narrative.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None; it prescribes proper behavior (ācāra) rather than a formal ritual.