Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 260

Devanagari script

अरोगिणः सदा देवाः सत्यव्रतपरायणाः

Transliteration

arogiṇaḥ sadā devāḥ satyavrataparāyaṇāḥ

Translation

وہ ہمیشہ بے بیماری رہتے ہیں، کردار میں دیوتا صفت ہیں، اور سچ کے ورت میں پوری طرح منہمک رہتے ہیں۔

Word by Word

• अरोगिणः: disease-free, healthy
• अरोगिणः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अ-रोगिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; नञ्-समासपूर्वक-विशेषण (‘रोग’ अभावः)

• सदा: always
• सदा: Adhikarana (Time/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time)

• देवाः: devas, divine ones
• देवाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• सत्यव्रतपरायणाः: devoted to vows of truth
• सत्यव्रतपरायणाः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सत्य-व्रत-परायण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (सप्तमी/षष्ठीभावः: ‘सत्यव्रते परायणाः’ = devoted to true vows)

Speaker

Unspecified (narrative voice within Dharmāraṇyakhaṇḍa)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A serene group of Brahmanas and householders in a clean temple courtyard, faces calm and radiant, performing daily rites; a symbolic aura of health—clear water pot, medicinal herbs, and a truth-vow scene (hand raised in satya-pratijñā).

Characters & Entities

• Satya-vrata (vow of truth)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Truthfulness as a vowed discipline (satya-vrata) is presented as a source of purity, strength, and well-being.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No specific tīrtha is named; the verse praises the dharmic qualities of people associated with the Dharmāraṇya region.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

A moral prescription is implied: adherence to satya-vrata (a vow of truth).