Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 128

Devanagari script

चिरं विनीय चात्मानं चिरं यात्यनवज्ञताम् । ब्रुवतश्च परस्यापि वाक्यं धर्मोपसंहितम्

Transliteration

ciraṃ vinīya cātmānaṃ ciraṃ yātyanavajñatām | bruvataśca parasyāpi vākyaṃ dharmopasaṃhitam

Translation

ଦୀର୍ଘକାଳ ଆତ୍ମସଂଯମ କଲେ ମନୁଷ୍ୟ ଦୀର୍ଘକାଳ ଅବମାନ-ରହିତ ଅବସ୍ଥା ପାଏ; ଏବଂ ଅନ୍ୟର ବାକ୍ୟ ଯଦି ଧର୍ମସହିତ ହୁଏ, ତେବେ ତାହାକୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ଗ୍ରହଣ କରିବା ଉଚିତ।

Word by Word

• चिरम्: for a long time
• चिरम्: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: चिरम् (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय (adverb)

• विनीय: having disciplined
• विनीय: Purvakala (Prior action/पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वि-नी (धातु) + ल्यप्
• Form: ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (absolutive): 'having led/trained/controlled'

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

• आत्मानम्: oneself
• आत्मानम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd); एकवचन — accusative singular

• चिरम्: for long
• चिरम्: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: चिरम् (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय (adverb)

• याति: attains/goes to
• याति: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present); प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• अनवज्ञताम्: non-disrespect; being not slighted
• अनवज्ञताम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनवज्ञता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd); एकवचन — accusative singular

• ब्रुवतः: of one who speaks
• ब्रुवतः: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रू (धातु) शतृ-प्रत्यय (वर्तमान कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी (6th); एकवचन — genitive singular; शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त (present participle: 'speaking')

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

• परस्य: of another person
• परस्य: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी (6th); एकवचन — genitive singular

• अपि: also/even
• अपि: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/अपेक्षार्थक अव्यय (particle: 'also/even')

• वाक्यम्: speech/statement
• वाक्यम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd); एकवचन — nominative/accusative singular (context: object)

• धर्मोपसंहितम्: accompanied by righteousness
• धर्मोपसंहितम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धर्म + उपसंहित (सम्-धा/सम्-हि? उप-सम्-धा/सम्-हि; क्त-प्रत्यय; समास-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया; एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (धर्मेण उपसंहितम् = 'accompanied by dharma'); क्त-प्रत्ययान्त विशेषण

Speaker

Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A disciple disciplines himself—sweeping the āśrama, controlling anger, bowing—then listens respectfully to a speaker delivering dharma; a subtle aura of dignity replaces earlier contempt.

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Sustained self-discipline and humility lead to lasting honor, and dharmic advice should be accepted even from others.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No specific tīrtha is named in this verse; it teaches general dharma and conduct.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No ritual is prescribed; the focus is on vinaya (discipline) and listening to dharmic speech.