Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 46

Devanagari script

तेभ्यो दत्तानि दानानि गवाश्ववसनानि च । हिरण्यं रजतं ताम्रं श्रद्धया परया मुदा

Transliteration

tebhyo dattāni dānāni gavāśvavasanāni ca | hiraṇyaṃ rajataṃ tāmraṃ śraddhayā parayā mudā

Translation

ତାଙ୍କୁ ଦାନରୂପେ ଗୋ, ଅଶ୍ୱ ଓ ବସ୍ତ୍ର ଦିଆଗଲା; ଏବଂ ସୁବର୍ଣ୍ଣ, ରୌପ୍ୟ, ତାମ୍ର ମଧ୍ୟ ପରମ ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧା ଓ ହର୍ଷରେ ଅର୍ପିତ ହେଲା।

Word by Word

• तेभ्यः: to them
• तेभ्यः: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी (4th), बहुवचन

• दत्तानि: were given
• दत्तानि: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• दानानि: gifts
• दानानि: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• गवाश्ववसनानि: cows, horses, and garments
• गवाश्ववसनानि: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गव + अश्व + वसन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः (गवः च अश्वाः च वसनानि च)

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

• हिरण्यम्: gold
• हिरण्यम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हिरण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन

• रजतम्: silver
• रजतम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रजत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन

• ताम्रम्: copper
• ताम्रम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ताम्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन

• श्रद्धया: with faith
• श्रद्धया: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रद्धा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन

• परया: supreme; great
• परया: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (श्रद्धया)

• मुदा: with joy
• मुदा: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुद्/मुदा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन

Speaker

Brahmā (contextual narrator in this dialogue section)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Dharmāraṇya (contextual)

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A ceremonial distribution: cows led with garlands, horses with decorated bridles, folded garments presented on trays, and heaps of gold/silver/copper; recipients bless the donor; atmosphere of festive reverence.

Characters & Entities

• Dāna (charity)
• Cows
• Horses
• Gold
• Silver
• Copper

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

The fruit of dāna is magnified when given with śraddhā (faith) and mudā (joy), not merely as obligation.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Dharmāraṇya is celebrated as a region where mahādāna and dharmic patronage flourish.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Charitable giving (dāna) is described: gifting cattle, horses, clothing, and metals as part of dharmic patronage.