Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 30

Devanagari script

अयःपिंडेन तप्तेन कुंभसंस्थमिवोदकम् । तदाशु प्रति काराच्च सततं च विवर्जनात्

Transliteration

ayaḥpiṃḍena taptena kuṃbhasaṃsthamivodakam | tadāśu prati kārācca satataṃ ca vivarjanāt

Translation

ดุจน้ำที่อยู่ในหม้อซึ่งถูกทำให้ร้อนด้วยก้อนเหล็กแดงฉาน ฉันนั้นย่อมบรรเทาได้โดยเร็วด้วยการประกอบวิธีแก้ และด้วยการละเว้นเหตุแห่งทุกข์นั้นอยู่เนืองนิตย์

Word by Word

• अयःपिण्डेन: by an iron lump
• अयःपिण्डेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अयस् (प्रातिपदिक) + पिण्ड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (अयः-पिण्डः)

• तप्तेन: heated, hot
• तप्तेन: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तप् (धातु) → तप्त (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि/भूतकृदन्तः; विशेषणम् (अयःपिण्डस्य)

• कुम्भसंस्थम्: placed in a pot
• कुम्भसंस्थम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कुम्भ (प्रातिपदिक) + संस्थ (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त-निष्ठ)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (कुम्भे संस्थम् = कुम्भसंस्थम्); विशेषणम् (उदकस्य)

• इव: like, as
• इव: Sambandha (Comparative marker/उपमा)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमा-अव्ययम् (particle of comparison)

• उदकम्: water
• उदकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उदक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

• तदा: then
• तदा: Adhikarana (Time/अधिकरण-काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्ययम् (temporal adverb)

• आशु: quickly
• आशु: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आशु (अव्यय)
• Form: रीतिवाचक-अव्ययम् (adverb of manner/speed)

• प्रति: towards, back (in return)
• प्रति: Sambandha (Directional/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रति (अव्यय/उपसर्ग)
• Form: उपसर्ग/पूर्वसर्गः; दिशावाचक-अव्ययम् (towards)

• कारात्: from the action/doing
• कारात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/अपादान), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्ययम् (conjunction)

• सततम्: constantly
• सततम्: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सतत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण नपुंसक-एकवचनम् (adverbial accusative)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्ययम् (conjunction)

• विवर्जनात्: from avoidance/abstaining
• विवर्जनात्: Apadana (Cause/Source/अपादान-हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वि + वर्ज् (धातु) → विवर्जन (प्रातिपदिक/भाव)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/अपादान), एकवचन; भाववाचक-प्रातिपदिकम् (abstaining/avoiding)

Speaker

Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A pot of water set over heat; a glowing iron lump intensifies the boil; a healer removes the cause and cools it—symbolizing prompt remedy and sustained avoidance.

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Suffering reduces through two practical moves: apply the right remedy and consistently withdraw from what fuels the affliction.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No tīrtha is referenced; the verse uses an everyday simile to teach dharma.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No explicit ritual; it recommends pratikāra (remedial effort) and vivarjana (avoidance of causes).