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Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 82

अनडुत्कांचना भूमिं रत्नानि विविधानि च । छत्राणि विप्रमुख्येभ्यो यानानि चैव वाससी

anaḍutkāṃcanā bhūmiṃ ratnāni vividhāni ca | chatrāṇi vipramukhyebhyo yānāni caiva vāsasī

अनडुतः काञ्चनं भूमिं रत्नानि विविधानि च; छत्राणि विप्रमुख्येभ्यो यानानि वाससी च दत्तानि।

अनडुत्a bull/ox
अनडुत्:
Karma (Item given/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootअनडुह्/अनडुत् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन/बहुवचन-प्रयोगे संदिग्ध (पाठानुसार सूची-रूपे); दान-वस्तु-निर्देश
काञ्चनाःgold (pieces/objects)
काञ्चनाः:
Karma (Item given/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootकाञ्चन (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; दान-वस्तु-निर्देश
भूमिम्land
भूमिम्:
Karma (Item given/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootभूमि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन
रत्नानिgems
रत्नानि:
Karma (Items given/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootरत्न (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; सूची-रूपे दान-वस्तु
विविधानिvarious
विविधानि:
Karma (Object qualifier/कर्म-विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootविविध (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (रत्नानि)
and
:
Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय (समुच्चय/conjunction)
छत्राणिumbrellas
छत्राणि:
Karma (Items given/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootछत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन
विप्रमुख्येभ्यःto the foremost brāhmaṇas
विप्रमुख्येभ्यः:
Sampradāna (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
TypeNoun
Rootविप्र + मुख्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), बहुवचन; ‘विप्रेषु मुख्याः’ इति (कर्मधारय-भावार्थे समास-प्रयोग)
यानानिvehicles
यानानि:
Karma (Items given/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootयान (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन
and
:
Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय (समुच्चय/conjunction)
एवindeed
एव:
Sambandha (Emphasis/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय (निपात/particle): emphasis
वाससीtwo garments, clothing
वाससी:
Karma (Items given/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootवासस् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, द्विवचन (dual)

Skanda (deduced from Prabhāsa Khaṇḍa māhātmya narration context)

Tirtha: Vastrāpatha-kṣetra

Type: kshetra

Scene: Offerings arranged in orderly rows: bulls with garlands, heaps of gold, deed-scrolls symbolizing land-gift, jewel caskets; brāhmaṇa elders seated; attendants holding umbrellas, garments folded, and vehicles ready.

B
Brāhmaṇas (vipra)

FAQs

Dharma is strengthened by generous giving—especially offerings that support learned and virtuous brāhmaṇas.

Vastrāpathakṣetra in the Prabhāsa region, presented as a place where dāna yields heightened spiritual fruit.

Dāna of land, gold, jewels, umbrellas, vehicles, and clothing—particularly to worthy brāhmaṇas.

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