Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 12

Devanagari script

तथान्ये तार्किकाश्चैव गृहस्थाः कौतुकान्विताः । दीनांधकृपणाश्चैव ये चान्ये नटनर्तकाः

Transliteration

tathānye tārkikāścaiva gṛhasthāḥ kautukānvitāḥ | dīnāṃdhakṛpaṇāścaiva ye cānye naṭanartakāḥ

Translation

คนอื่น ๆ ก็มาอีก—นักตรรกะและคฤหัสถ์ผู้เปี่ยมด้วยความใคร่รู้; ทั้งคนยากจน คนตาบอด คนขัดสน และผู้อื่น เช่น นักแสดงและนางรำ

Word by Word

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (Discourse link/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक अव्यय (adverb: likewise)

• अन्ये: others
• अन्ये: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति; बहुवचन — Masculine; Nominative; Plural

• तार्किकाः: logicians
• तार्किकाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तार्किक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति; बहुवचन — Masculine; Nominative; Plural

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

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (Emphasis/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक अव्यय (emphasis)

• गृहस्थाः: householders
• गृहस्थाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गृहस्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति; बहुवचन — Masculine; Nominative; Plural

• कौतुकान्विताः: endowed with curiosity/interest
• कौतुकान्विताः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कौतुक (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्वित (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (कौतुकैः अन्विताः); पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति; बहुवचन — Tatpurusha; Masculine; Nominative; Plural

• दीनांधकृपणाः: the poor, the blind, and the miserly
• दीनांधकृपणाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दीन (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्ध (प्रातिपदिक) + कृपण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्व-समास (दीनाश्च अन्धाश्च कृपणाश्च); पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति; बहुवचन — Dvandva; Masculine; Nominative; Plural

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

• एव: also/indeed
• एव: Sambandha (Emphasis/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक अव्यय (emphasis)

• ये: who
• ये: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति; बहुवचन — Relative pronoun; Masculine; Nominative; Plural

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

• अन्ये: others
• अन्ये: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति; बहुवचन — Masculine; Nominative; Plural

• नटनर्तकाः: actors and dancers
• नटनर्तकाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नट (प्रातिपदिक) + नर्तक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्व-समास (नटाश्च नर्तकाश्च); पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति; बहुवचन — Dvandva; Masculine; Nominative; Plural

Speaker

Sūta (deduced: Purāṇic narration in Māhātmya context)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A diverse crowd converges: scholars debating, householders observing with curiosity, the poor and blind seeking support, and actors/dancers arriving—forming a bustling yet sacred festival atmosphere around the yajña.

Characters & Entities

• Tārkikas
• Gṛhasthas
• Dīna
• Andha
• Kṛpaṇa
• Naṭa
• Nartaka

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

A tīrtha-yajña becomes a public dharmic event, drawing all classes—learning, livelihood, and need alike—into a shared sacred sphere.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The verse glorifies the tīrtha indirectly by showing its magnetism to diverse visitors; the place-name is not specified in this line.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No direct injunction; it sets the scene for public participation that typically accompanies dāna and hospitality at yajñas.