Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 39

Devanagari script

सह वेदपुराणोक्तं जगत्त्रयहितावहम् । एतत्सुदुर्लभं यच्च तस्यां चैव प्रजायते

Transliteration

saha vedapurāṇoktaṃ jagattrayahitāvaham | etatsudurlabhaṃ yacca tasyāṃ caiva prajāyate

Translation

اور اس کے ساتھ وہ دھرم جو ویدوں اور پرانوں میں بیان ہوا ہے، جو تینوں جہانوں کے لیے خیر رساں ہے—یہ بھی نہایت نایاب ہے کہ وہ حقیقی دھارمک فضیلت اسی میں پیدا ہو۔

Word by Word

• सह: together with
• सह: Sahartha (Accompaniment/सहार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: सहकारक-उपपद/अव्यय (indeclinable: with/together)

• वेदपुराणोक्तम्: as stated in the Vedas and Purāṇas
• वेदपुराणोक्तम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वेद + पुराण + उक्त (प्रातिपदिक); √वच् (धातु) से 'उक्त' (कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (Neuter, Nom/Acc, Singular; tatpurusha)

• जगत्त्रयहितावहम्: bringing welfare to the three worlds
• जगत्त्रयहितावहम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जगत् + त्रय + हित + आवह (प्रातिपदिक); आ√वह् (धातु) से 'आवह' (कृदन्त/विशेषण)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष (Neuter, Nom/Acc, Singular; tatpurusha)

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; सर्वनाम (Neuter, Nom/Acc, Singular)

• सुदुर्लभम्: very rare
• सुदुर्लभम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु + दुर्लभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; उपसर्गपूर्वक-विशेषण (Neuter, Nom/Acc, Singular; intensifying karmadharaya-like formation)

• यत्: which
• यत्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; सम्बन्धबोधक-यत् (relative pronoun)

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

• तस्याम्: in her
• तस्याम्: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7), एकवचन (Feminine, Locative, Singular)

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

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (Emphasis/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-निपात (particle: indeed/only)

• प्रजायते: is born, arises
• प्रजायते: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र√जन् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; भावे/कर्मणि-प्रयोग (Present, 3rd sg, Ātmanepada; is born/comes into being)

Speaker

Himācala

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Nārada

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A sage points to Veda and Purāṇa manuscripts radiating light, symbolizing triloka-hita dharma; a figure in the foreground embodies that dharma through humble service and worship, emphasizing rarity of lived excellence.

Characters & Entities

• Himācala
• Vedas
• Purāṇas

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

The highest dharma is that which benefits all realms; embodying Veda-Purāṇa dharma in life is exceptionally rare.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No specific tīrtha is named; the verse praises Veda-Purāṇa dharma as universally beneficial.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None explicitly; it points to adherence to Vedic-Purāṇic dharma as the overarching prescription.