Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 46

Devanagari script

तदा तदेति सा ब्रूयादिदानीं स बहिर्गतः । स्नात्वा समर्च्य वै देवानेतावंतमनेहसम्

Transliteration

tadā tadeti sā brūyādidānīṃ sa bahirgataḥ | snātvā samarcya vai devānetāvaṃtamanehasam

Translation

ਤਦ ਤਦ ਉਹ ਕਹਿੰਦੀ—“ਹੁਣੇ ਹੀ ਉਹ ਬਾਹਰ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ; ਸਨਾਨ ਕਰ ਕੇ ਅਤੇ ਦੇਵਤਿਆਂ ਦੀ ਵਿਧੀ-ਵਤ ਪੂਜਾ ਕਰ ਕੇ। ਇਤਨਾ ਹੀ ਹੈ, ਹੋਰ ਕੁਝ ਨਹੀਂ।”

Word by Word

• तदा: then
• तदा: Adhikarana (Time/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक (then)

• तदा: at that time
• तदा: Adhikarana (Time/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; पुनरुक्ति (correlative emphasis)

• एति: goes/comes
• एति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: इ (धातु)
• Form: लट् (वर्तमान), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• सा: she
• सा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• ब्रूयात्: should say
• ब्रूयात्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• इदानीम्: now
• इदानीम्: Adhikarana (Time/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इदानीम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक-अव्यय (now)

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• बहिर्गतः: has gone outside
• बहिर्गतः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहिः (अव्यय) + गत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव (बहिः गतः); भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण

• स्नात्वा: having bathed
• स्नात्वा: Purvakala (Prior action/पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्ना (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (absolutive/gerund)

• समर्च्य: having worshipped
• समर्च्य: Purvakala (Prior action/पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-अर्च् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (absolutive/gerund)

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (Emphasis/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (emphasis/indeed)

• देवान्: the gods
• देवान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन

• एतावन्तम्: so much/this much
• एतावन्तम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एतावन्त् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण

• अनेहसम्: effort/striving (exertion)
• अनेहसम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनेहस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

Speaker

Skanda

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Kāśī

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: The mother answers calmly while the son listens; outside, the absent man is shown walking away from the ghāṭa with wet hair and a token offering tray—yet shadows hint at ulterior destinations, symbolizing hypocrisy.

Characters & Entities

• Devas
• Snāna
• Pūjā

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Outward markers of piety (bathing and worship) can be used to conceal misconduct; dharma requires honesty and integrity.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No specific tīrtha is mentioned in this verse.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Snāna (ritual bathing) and deva-arcana (worship of the gods) are referenced as standard observances.