Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 34

Devanagari script

एको हि भुङ्क्ते सुकृतमेक एव हि दुष्कृतम्

Transliteration

eko hi bhuṅkte sukṛtameka eva hi duṣkṛtam

Translation

నిజముగా, పుణ్యఫలమును ఒక్కడే అనుభవించును; పాపఫలమును కూడా ఒక్కడే అనుభవించును।

Word by Word

• एकः: one (alone)
• एकः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• हि: indeed/for
• हि: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphatic particle)

• भुङ्क्ते: enjoys/experiences
• भुङ्क्ते: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भुज् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), आत्मनेपद

• सुकृतम्: merit/good deed
• सुकृतम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सु (उपसर्ग) + कृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• एकः: one (alone)
• एकः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• एव: only/indeed
• एव: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-अव्यय (particle of emphasis)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphatic particle)

• दुष्कृतम्: demerit/evil deed
• दुष्कृतम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुस् (उपसर्ग) + कृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

Speaker

Yudhiṣṭhira (continuation of the cited speech context)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Revā tīrtha (contextual)

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Mārkaṇḍeya

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A didactic close-up: Yudhiṣṭhira’s statement is visualized as a symbolic balance—one figure receiving light (puṇya) and shadow (pāpa) alone, while relatives stand aside unable to intervene.

Characters & Entities

• Yudhiṣṭhira

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Karma’s results are personally experienced; therefore one should pursue dharma, charity, and tīrtha-merit with sincerity.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

None directly in this verse; it supports the surrounding Revā Khaṇḍa māhātmya by grounding it in karma-phala doctrine.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None explicit; the implication is to perform dharmic acts (dāna, worship, pilgrimage) since their fruits accrue to oneself.