Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 65

Devanagari script

दातुः श्राद्धफलं नास्ति भोक्ता किल्बिषभुग्भवेत् । न धारयेदन्यभुक्तं वासश्चोपानहावपि

Transliteration

dātuḥ śrāddhaphalaṃ nāsti bhoktā kilbiṣabhugbhavet | na dhārayedanyabhuktaṃ vāsaścopānahāvapi

Translation

Nếu vật cúng trong lễ śrāddha bị thọ thực không đúng phép, thì người bố thí mất quả phúc của śrāddha, còn người ăn trở thành kẻ dự phần tội lỗi. Không nên mặc y phục—kể cả giày dép—đã được người khác dùng rồi.

Word by Word

• dātuḥ: of the giver
• dātuḥ: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dātṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• śrāddha-phalam: the fruit of śrāddha
• śrāddha-phalam: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrāddha (प्रातिपदिक) + phala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (श्राद्धस्य फलम्)

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (Negation/निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय

• asti: exists
• asti: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √as (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• bhoktā: the eater/consumer
• bhoktā: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhoktṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• kilbiṣa-bhuk: one who incurs/suffers sin
• kilbiṣa-bhuk: Karta (Subject-complement/कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kilbiṣa (प्रातिपदिक) + bhuj (प्रातिपदिक; from √bhuj (धातु))
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (किल्बिषं भुङ्क्ते इति)

• bhavet: would become
• bhavet: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhū (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (Negation/निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय

• dhārayet: should wear/hold
• dhārayet: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dhṛ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• anya-bhuktam: (food) eaten by another; leftovers
• anya-bhuktam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anya (प्रातिपदिक) + bhukta (कृदन्त; √bhuj (धातु), क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (अन्येन भुक्तम्)

• vāsaḥ: garment/clothing
• vāsaḥ: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय

• upānahau: two sandals/shoes
• upānahau: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: upānah (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), द्विवचन

• api: also
• api: Sambandha (Addition)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/अपि-कारार्थक-अव्यय (also/even)

Speaker

Sūta (deduced: Brāhma Khaṇḍa didactic narration in Dharmāraṇya context)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A śrāddha altar with piṇḍas; the donor looks anxious as an ineligible eater reaches for offerings; a wise elder stops him. Nearby, a traveler refuses borrowed sandals and worn cloth, choosing clean personal items.

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Ritual acts bear fruit only when performed with purity and proper boundaries; negligence transfers demerit.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No tīrtha is specified; the emphasis is on śrāddha-dharma and personal purity.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Śrāddha purity: improper eating can destroy the donor’s merit and burden the eater; additionally, avoid wearing others’ used garments/footwear.