Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 27

Devanagari script

सुतश्चांगिरसो नाम बुद्ध्या विबुधसत्तमः । शांतो दांतो जितक्रोधो मृदुवाङ्निर्मलाशयः

Transliteration

sutaścāṃgiraso nāma buddhyā vibudhasattamaḥ | śāṃto dāṃto jitakrodho mṛduvāṅnirmalāśayaḥ

Translation

ତାଙ୍କ ପୁତ୍ର ଆଙ୍ଗିରସ ନାମରେ ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ ଥିଲେ; ବୁଦ୍ଧିରେ ସେ ଜ୍ଞାନୀମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ। ସେ ଶାନ୍ତ, ସଂଯମୀ, କ୍ରୋଧଜୟୀ, ମୃଦୁଭାଷୀ ଓ ନିର୍ମଳହୃଦୟ ଥିଲେ।

Word by Word

• सुतः: son
• सुतः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

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

• आङ्गिरसः: Āṅgirasa (descendant of Aṅgiras)
• आङ्गिरसः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आङ्गिरस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• नाम: by name
• नाम: Visheshana (Appositive/विशेषण-भाव)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाम (अव्यय)
• Form: नामार्थक-अव्यय (indeclinable indicating name)

• बुद्ध्या: by intellect
• बुद्ध्या: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बुद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (Singular)

• विबुधसत्तमः: best among the wise
• विबुधसत्तमः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विबुध + सत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण (adjective)

• शान्तः: calm
• शान्तः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शान्त (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त-भाव from √शम्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त/क्त (past participial adjective)

• दान्तः: self-controlled
• दान्तः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दान्त (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त-भाव from √दम्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त/क्त

• जितक्रोधः: one who has conquered anger
• जितक्रोधः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जित + क्रोध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘क्रोधं जितः’ इति (one who has conquered anger)

• मृदुवाक्: soft-spoken
• मृदुवाक्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मृदु + वाच् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘मृद्वी वाक् यस्य’ (soft-spoken)

• निर्मलाशयः: pure in intention/heart
• निर्मलाशयः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निर्मल + आशय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘निर्मलः आशयः यस्य’ (pure-hearted)

Speaker

Śiva’s Gaṇas

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Kāśī (Avimukta-kṣetra)

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Portrait-like depiction of the sage Āṅgirasa: serene face, controlled posture, gentle speech gesture (abhaya/varada), minimal ascetic setting hinting at Kāśī’s sacred ambience.

Characters & Entities

• Āṅgirasa (son of Aṅgiras)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

True spiritual excellence is measured by inner discipline—peace, restraint, and purity—along with wisdom.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

None directly; the verse profiles a sage whose life will connect to sacred place-narrative.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None; it teaches virtues (sādhana) rather than ritual.