Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 28

Devanagari script

धनेन विपुला प्रीतिर्जायते प्रतिजन्मनि । कुलीनाश्च सुवेषाश्च सर्वकालं धनेन तु

Transliteration

dhanena vipulā prītirjāyate pratijanmani | kulīnāśca suveṣāśca sarvakālaṃ dhanena tu

Translation

دولت کے سبب ہر جنم میں فراوانیِ مسرت پیدا ہوتی ہے، اور دولت ہی سے انسان ہر وقت شریف النسب اور خوش آراستہ رہتا ہے۔

Word by Word

• धनेन: by wealth
• धनेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Instrumental singular (by/with wealth)

• विपुला: abundant, great
• विपुला: Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विपुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Nominative singular; विशेषण (qualifying प्रीतिः)

• प्रीतिः: affection/satisfaction
• प्रीतिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रीति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Nominative singular

• जायते: arises
• जायते: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जन् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (वर्तमान), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, आत्मनेपद — Present, 3rd person singular

• प्रतिजन्मनि: in every birth
• प्रतिजन्मनि: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रति (अव्यय) + जन्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास — सप्तमी-अर्थे अव्ययप्रयोग (in each birth)

• कुलीनाः: well-born, of good family
• कुलीनाः: Karta (Subject complement/कर्ता-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कुलीन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन — Nominative plural (predicative)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Conjunction/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय — समुच्चयार्थक (conjunction)

• सुवेषाः: well-dressed
• सुवेषाः: Karta (Subject complement/कर्ता-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु + वेष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन — Nominative plural (predicative)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Conjunction/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय — समुच्चयार्थक (conjunction)

• सर्वकालम्: at all times
• सर्वकालम्: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial accusative/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + काल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Accusative singular used adverbially (at all times)

• धनेन: by wealth
• धनेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Instrumental singular (by wealth)

• तु: indeed
• तु: Nipata (Particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय — विशेषार्थक/विरोधार्थक (particle)

Speaker

Rudra (Śiva)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Nārada-tīrtha (contextual)

Type: ghat

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A devotee who worships Agni is shown prospering: satisfied family, dignified attire, orderly household; the riverbank tīrtha remains in the background as the source of merit.

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

In the māhātmya framework, prosperity is presented as a karmic fruit that supports stability, dignity, and well-being across lives.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The verse continues the Revā Khaṇḍa’s Nārada/Nāradeśvara tīrtha praise, describing benefits that flow from its worship-related merits.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No direct rite is stated; it explains the phala (results) associated with merit—often linked to dāna and worship described nearby.