Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 49

Devanagari script

न चैताः परिनिन्दामो जनिर्यार्भ्यः प्रवर्तते । केवलं तान्विनिंदामो ये च तासु निरर्गलाः

Transliteration

na caitāḥ parinindāmo janiryārbhyaḥ pravartate | kevalaṃ tānviniṃdāmo ye ca tāsu nirargalāḥ

Translation

ଆମେ ଏହି ନାରୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ନିନ୍ଦା କରୁନାହୁଁ, କାରଣ ତାଙ୍କର ଆଚରଣ ତାଙ୍କର ସ୍ୱଭାବ ଓ ସଂସ୍କାରରୁ ହିଁ ପ୍ରବାହିତ; କିନ୍ତୁ ତାଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ନିୟନ୍ତ୍ରଣହୀନ ଓ ଅସଂୟମ ଭାବେ ବ୍ୟବହାର କରୁଥିବା ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ମାତ୍ର ଆମେ ନିନ୍ଦା କରୁ।

Word by Word

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

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction: and)

• एताः: these (women)
• एताः: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (Plural)

• परिनिन्दामः: we blame/censure
• परिनिन्दामः: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: निन्द् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), उत्तम-पुरुष (1st person), बहुवचन (Plural), परस्मैपद; उपसर्ग: परि-

• जनिः: birth/origin
• जनिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• या: which
• या: Karta/Link (Relative subject/link)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); सम्बन्धसूचक (relative pronoun)

• अर्भ्यः: from children/young ones
• अर्भ्यः: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्भ्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative/5th), बहुवचन (Plural)

• प्रवर्तते: arises/occurs/sets forth
• प्रवर्तते: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वृत् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), आत्मनेपद; उपसर्ग: प्र-

• केवलम्: only
• केवलम्: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial modifier)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: केवल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभावेन क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: only/merely)

• तान्: those (people)
• तान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन (Plural)

• विनिन्दामः: we censure
• विनिन्दामः: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: निन्द् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), उत्तम-पुरुष (1st person), बहुवचन (Plural), परस्मैपद; उपसर्ग: वि-

• ये: who
• ये: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (Plural); सम्बन्धसूचक (relative pronoun)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction: and)

• तासु: among them/in them
• तासु: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), बहुवचन (Plural)

• निरर्गलाः: unrestrained/unchecked
• निरर्गलाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निरर्गल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (Plural); विशेषण (ये)

Speaker

Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) (deduced: Māheśvarakhaṇḍa narration to sages)

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: The addressed group; implicitly also the men who behave without restraint

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A balanced judgment scene: the speaker gestures in two directions—one indicating understanding/leniency toward the conditioned, the other indicating censure toward the unrestrained; listeners show mixed reactions (relief, shame, anger).

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Dharma emphasizes self-restraint; moral fault lies with the unrestrained mind rather than blaming others.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No tīrtha is referenced in this verse; it focuses on ethical discernment in conduct.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None; the verse highlights moral discipline (niyama/saṃyama) rather than a rite.