Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 15

Devanagari script

करञ्ज उवाच । यदि तुष्टो महादेव यदि देयो वरो मम । तर्हि पुत्राश्च पौत्राश्च सन्तु मे धर्मवत्सलाः

Transliteration

karañja uvāca | yadi tuṣṭo mahādeva yadi deyo varo mama | tarhi putrāśca pautrāśca santu me dharmavatsalāḥ

Translation

กรัญชะกล่าวว่า “โอ้มหาเทวะ หากพระองค์ทรงพอพระทัย และจะประทานพรแก่ข้าพเจ้า ขอให้บุตรและหลานของข้าพเจ้าจงเป็นผู้รักธรรมะและยึดมั่นในธรรม”

Word by Word

• करञ्जः: Karañja
• करञ्जः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: करञ्ज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• यदि: if
• यदि: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यदि (अव्यय)
• Form: सम्बन्धबोधक-अव्यय; शर्तार्थक (conditional particle)

• तुष्टः: pleased
• तुष्टः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तुष्ट (कृदन्त; तुष्-धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (Past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying)

• महादेव: O Mahādeva
• महादेव: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महादेव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सम्बोधन-प्रथमा (Vocative), पुंलिङ्ग, एकवचन; समासः—महान् + देवः

• यदि: if
• यदि: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यदि (अव्यय)
• Form: सम्बन्धबोधक-अव्यय; शर्तार्थक (conditional particle)

• देयः: to be given
• देयः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: देय (कृदन्त; दा-धातु)
• Form: विधेयकृदन्त/भाव्य (gerundive), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण

• वरः: boon
• वरः: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• मम: of me / my
• मम: Sambandha (Possessor/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), एकवचन; सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• तर्हि: then
• तर्हि: Sambandha (Discourse link/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तर्हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; परिणाम/निष्कर्षार्थक (then/therefore)

• पुत्राः: sons
• पुत्राः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

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

• पौत्राः: grandsons
• पौत्राः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पौत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

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

• सन्तु: may they be
• सन्तु: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative/benedictive sense), प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन, परस्मैपद

• मे: for me / my
• मे: Sampradana (Beneficiary/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी/चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Genitive/Dative), एकवचन; एतत्-प्रयोगे ‘मे’ = ‘मम/मह्यम्’

• धर्मवत्सलाः: devoted to dharma
• धर्मवत्सलाः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धर्म + वत्सल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समासः—धर्मे वत्सलाः (धर्मप्रियाः)

Speaker

Karañja

Tirtha Mahatmya

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Karañja, hands folded, petitions Mahādeva for a lineage devoted to dharma; Śiva’s presence is calm and granting.

Characters & Entities

• Karañja
• Mahādeva (Śiva)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

The highest use of divine favor is to strengthen dharma—starting with one’s family line and conduct.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Indirectly, the Revā tīrtha setting is glorified as the place where such dharmic boons are obtained.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No ritual is prescribed; the verse emphasizes a dharmic intention behind requesting a boon.