Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 13

Devanagari script

द्विजाः सर्वे समाहूता यज्ञस्यार्थे हि जापकाः । ऋग्यजुःसामाथर्वान्वै वेदानुद्गिरयंति ये

Transliteration

dvijāḥ sarve samāhūtā yajñasyārthe hi jāpakāḥ | ṛgyajuḥsāmātharvānvai vedānudgirayaṃti ye

Translation

เพื่อประโยชน์แห่งยัญ พราหมณ์ผู้เกิดสองครั้งทั้งปวงถูกอัญเชิญมาเป็นผู้สวดชปะ—ผู้ขับสาธยายพระเวท ฤค ยชุ สาม และอถรรพ์

Word by Word

• द्विजाः: twice-born (Brahmins etc.)
• द्विजाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण

• समाहूताः: having been summoned
• समाहूताः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + आ + हु (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त—क्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘समाहूत’ = ‘called together’

• यज्ञस्य: of the sacrifice
• यज्ञस्य: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• अर्थे: for the purpose
• अर्थे: Adhikarana (Purpose-locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन; प्रयोजनार्थे (for the purpose)

• हि: indeed/for
• हि: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चय/कारणार्थक अव्यय (indeed/for)

• जापकाः: reciters/chanters
• जापकाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जापक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; ‘जप’ कर्तरि ण्वुल्/क-प्रत्ययान्त (one who recites)

• ऋक्: Ṛg (Ṛgveda)
• ऋक्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋच् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (समाहार-निर्देशे); ‘ऋग्’ (Ṛg-veda)

• यजुः: Yajus (Yajurveda)
• यजुः: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यजुस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘यजुः’ (Yajurveda)

• साम: Sāman (Sāmaveda)
• साम: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘साम’ (Sāmaveda)

• अथर्वान्: Atharvan (Atharvaveda)
• अथर्वान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अथर्वन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; अथर्ववेद-सम्बद्धाः मन्त्राः/अथर्वाङ्गिरसः (Atharvan)

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक अव्यय (indeed)

• वेदान्: the Vedas
• वेदान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• उद्गिरयन्ति: they recite/utter
• उद्गिरयन्ति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उद् + गिर् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (वर्तमान), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद; ‘उद्गिर्’ (to utter/recite aloud)

• ये: who
• ये: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक-यत् (who)

Speaker

Narrator (contextual)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Dharmāraṇya (Veda-ghoṣa precinct)

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A vast assembly of dvijas seated in concentric rows around the altar, each group representing Ṛg, Yajus, Sāman, and Atharvan recitations; the air vibrates with synchronized chanting.

Characters & Entities

• Dvipas (Dvijāḥ)
• Vedas (Ṛg, Yajus, Sāma, Atharva)
• Dharmāraṇya

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Sound-sacrifice (mantra and Veda-pāṭha) is central to sustaining dharma and sanctifying a tirtha.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Dharmāraṇya, where the sacrifice is supported by continuous Vedic recitation.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Summoning qualified dvijas for japa and Veda-recitation (Ṛg, Yajur, Sāma, Atharva) to empower the yajña.