Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 30

Devanagari script

मुनिं पैजवनोनाम सच्छूद्रः प्राह संमतः । किमागमनकृत्यं ते कथयस्व प्रसादतः

Transliteration

muniṃ paijavanonāma sacchūdraḥ prāha saṃmataḥ | kimāgamanakṛtyaṃ te kathayasva prasādataḥ

Translation

پَیجَوَن نامی ایک نیک اور معزز شودر نے مُنی سے کہا: “آپ کے آنے کا مقصد کیا ہے؟ مہربانی فرما کر بیان کیجیے۔”

Word by Word

• munim: the sage
• munim: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन

• paijavanaḥ: Paijavana
• paijavanaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: paijavana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन

• nāma: by name
• nāma: Sambandha (Apposition/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nāman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; नाम-शब्दः (quotative/नामार्थक-अव्यय)

• sat-śūdraḥ: the good śūdra
• sat-śūdraḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sat (प्रातिपदिक) + śūdra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समास (सत् + शूद्रः)

• prāha: said
• prāha: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ah (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• saṃmataḥ: approved/respected
• saṃmataḥ: Karta (Subject-complement/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: saṃmata (प्रातिपदिक; √man + सम्, क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle)

• kim: what
• kim: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kim (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; प्रश्नवाचक सर्वनाम

• āgamana-kṛtyam: the purpose of (your) coming
• āgamana-kṛtyam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āgamana (प्रातिपदिक) + kṛtya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (आगमनस्य कृत्यम्)

• te: of you / to you
• te: Sambandha (Possessor/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive) / चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• kathayasva: tell (me)
• kathayasva: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kath (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यम-पुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• prasādataḥ: out of grace/kindly
• prasādataḥ: Hetu (Cause/हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: prasāda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (ablatival adverb)

Speaker

Paijavana

Tirtha Mahatmya

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Paijavana, portrayed as a dignified householder, respectfully addresses the visiting sage, asking the purpose of his arrival; gestures of hospitality (water, seat) are present.

Characters & Entities

• Paijavana
• Muni (unnamed here)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Respectful inquiry to a sage—seeking the reason behind sacred travel—opens the door to dharmic teaching.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The verse introduces a dialogue in the Tīrthamāhātmya context; the specific site is not stated in this line.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No formal ritual; it models proper conduct: greeting a sage and requesting instruction with humility.