Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 52

Devanagari script

रसवंति सुगंधीनि हिमवंति तपर्तुषु । विश्राणयंति वा तृप्ति पानकानि प्रयत्नतः

Transliteration

rasavaṃti sugaṃdhīni himavaṃti tapartuṣu | viśrāṇayaṃti vā tṛpti pānakāni prayatnataḥ

Translation

گرمی کے موسموں میں وہ پوری کوشش سے سیراب کرنے والے پاناك (شربت) پیش کرتے ہیں—ذائقہ دار، خوشبودار اور ٹھنڈے—جو دل کو آسودگی اور تازگی بخشتے ہیں۔

Word by Word

• रसवन्ति: tasty, flavorful
• रसवन्ति: Visheshana (Qualifier of ‘पानकानि’)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रसवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; ‘रसयुक्त’

• सुगन्धीनि: fragrant
• सुगन्धीनि: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुगन्धिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; ‘सुगन्धयुक्त’

• हिमवन्ति: cool, chilled
• हिमवन्ति: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हिमवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; ‘शीतल/हिमयुक्त’

• तपर्तुषु: in the hot seasons
• तपर्तुषु: Adhikarana (Time/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तप-ऋतु (प्रातिपदिक; तप + ऋतु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः (तपस्य ऋतुषु = उष्णऋतुषु)

• विश्राणयन्ति: give out, bestow
• विश्राणयन्ति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-श्राण् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक अव्यय (disjunctive particle)

• तृप्तिम्: satisfaction, satiation
• तृप्तिम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तृप्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• पानकानि: drinks, beverages
• पानकानि: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पानक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• प्रयत्नतः: with effort, diligently
• प्रयत्नतः: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रयत्न (प्रातिपदिक) + तः (तसिल्)
• Form: अव्यय; तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

Speaker

Skanda

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Kāśī-kṣetra

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Volunteers in a shaded pavilion serving chilled, fragrant drinks to pilgrims; earthen cups, large covered vessels with cooling herbs; recipients visibly relieved and content.

Characters & Entities

• Kāśī

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Hospitality that genuinely refreshes others—done thoughtfully and diligently—is a powerful form of dharma.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Kāśī as a sacred pilgrimage center where such offerings yield enhanced religious merit.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Giving cooling, fragrant, tasty drinks (pānakas) during hot seasons to satisfy travelers.