Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 20

Devanagari script

धर्मद्रोणेषु यत्प्रोक्तं तत्करिष्याम्यसंशयम्

Transliteration

dharmadroṇeṣu yatproktaṃ tatkariṣyāmyasaṃśayam

Translation

தர்ம நூல்களில் கூறப்பட்டதையே நான் ஐயமின்றி செய்வேன்.

Word by Word

• dharmadroṇeṣu: in the Dharmadroṇas (so named)
• dharmadroṇeṣu: Adhikaraṇa (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dharma (प्रातिपदिक) + droṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), बहुवचन; समासः तत्पुरुष (dharma-droṇa = ‘Dharma-droṇa’ नामक-स्थानेषु/ग्रन्थेषु)

• yat: whatever (that which)
• yat: Karma (Object of ‘do’ in correlative construction)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom/Acc), एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक (relative pronoun)

• proktam: said / prescribed
• proktam: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier of yat)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pra-√vac (वच् धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (Past Passive Participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘said/declared’

• tat: that
• tat: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन; तद्-सम्बन्धी (correlative)

• kariṣyāmi: I will do
• kariṣyāmi: Kriyā (Main action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (कृ धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• asaṃśayam: without doubt
• asaṃśayam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: a-saṃśaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययप्रयोग (adverbial accusative); निश्चयार्थे ‘without doubt’

Speaker

Parāvasu (contextual continuation of his request and resolve)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: The penitent, now steadier, speaks with folded hands, declaring unwavering willingness to perform whatever the Dharma-texts prescribe.

Characters & Entities

• Dharma (authoritative dharma teachings)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

True repentance includes firm resolve to follow the corrective discipline prescribed by dharma.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

None in this verse; it expresses readiness to undertake expiation.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

General adherence to dharma-prescribed prāyaścitta, without specifying the exact rite.