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Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 43

Devanagari script

राजानं संकटे मग्नमुद्धरेयुर्द्विजोत्तमा । आयुर्यशो बलं सौख्यं धनं पुण्यं प्रजोन्नतिः

Transliteration

rājānaṃ saṃkaṭe magnamuddhareyurdvijottamā | āyuryaśo balaṃ saukhyaṃ dhanaṃ puṇyaṃ prajonnatiḥ

Translation

พราหมณ์ผู้ประเสริฐในหมู่ทวิชะย่อมกู้พระราชาผู้จมอยู่ในวิกฤตได้ ด้วยการอุปถัมภ์ของท่านย่อมบังเกิดอายุยืน ยศศักดิ์ กำลัง สุข ทรัพย์ บุญกุศล และความรุ่งเรืองของไพร่ฟ้าประชาราษฎร์

Word by Word
राजानम्the king
राजानम्:
Karman (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootराजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन — Masculine, Accusative, Singular
संकटेin distress/danger
संकटे:
Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootसंकट (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन — Neuter, Locative, Singular
मग्नम्sunk/immersed (in trouble)
मग्नम्:
Karman (Object-qualifier/कर्मविशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootमग्न (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √मज्ज् (धातु) + क्त)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Masculine, Accusative, Singular; कर्मविशेषण
उद्धरेयुःshould rescue/lift out
उद्धरेयुः:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootउद्+√हृ (धातु)
Formविधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन — Optative, 3rd person, Plural
द्विजोत्तमाःbest of the twice-born (brahmins)
द्विजोत्तमाः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootद्विज + उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (कर्ता), बहुवचन — Masculine, Nominative, Plural; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (द्विजानाम् उत्तमाः)
आयुःlife-span
आयुः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootआयुस् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Neuter, Nominative, Singular
यशःfame
यशः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootयशस् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Neuter, Nominative, Singular
बलम्strength
बलम्:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootबल (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Neuter, Nominative, Singular
सौख्यम्happiness
सौख्यम्:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootसौख्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Neuter, Nominative, Singular
धनम्wealth
धनम्:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootधन (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Neuter, Nominative, Singular
पुण्यम्merit
पुण्यम्:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootपुण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Neuter, Nominative, Singular
प्रजःsubjects/people
प्रजः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootप्रजा (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Feminine, Nominative, Singular
उन्नतिःprosperity/rise
उन्नतिः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootउन्नति (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Feminine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker

Unspecified (didactic instruction within Brahmottara Khaṇḍa narrative)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A troubled king seated in a dim court, surrounded by anxious ministers; serene brāhmaṇa elders approach with śāstra and blessing gestures, restoring order; behind them symbols of prosperity—granaries, cattle, and thriving citizens.

Characters & Entities
D
Dvijottama
R
Rājā

FAQs

A king thrives by dharmic alliance with the learned; their guidance and blessing support both personal welfare and the uplift of the realm.

No particular sacred site is mentioned; it addresses governance and dharma.

No explicit ritual; it implies honoring and seeking counsel/blessings of dvijas as a dharmic duty.

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