Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 2
Devanagari script
तत्र स्नात्वा तु यो भक्त्या ब्राह्मणान्पूजयेन्नृप । स्वल्पेनापि हि दानेन तस्य चान्तो न विद्यते
Transliteration
tatra snātvā tu yo bhaktyā brāhmaṇānpūjayennṛpa | svalpenāpi hi dānena tasya cānto na vidyate
Translation
大王啊，凡在彼处以虔敬沐浴，并供敬婆罗门者——纵以微少布施——其功德亦无量无边，终不可得。
Word by Word
तत्रthere
तत्र:
Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतत्र (अव्यय)
Formदेशवाचक-अव्यय (there)
स्नात्वाhaving bathed
स्नात्वा:
Purvakala (Prior action/पूर्वकाल)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootस्ना (धातु) + त्वा (कृदन्त)
Formक्त्वान्त-अव्यय (absolutive/gerund): having bathed
तुindeed
तु:
Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु (अव्यय)
Formनिपात (particle)
यःwhoever
यः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक (he who)
भक्त्याwith devotion
भक्त्या:
Karana (Instrument/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootभक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन; करण (with devotion)
ब्राह्मणान्Brahmins
ब्राह्मणान्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootब्राह्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), बहुवचन; कर्म (object)
पूजयेत्should worship/honor
पूजयेत्:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootपूज् (धातु)
Formविधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद
नृपO king
नृप:
Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
TypeNoun
Rootनृप (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8), एकवचन
स्वल्पेनwith a little
स्वल्पेन:
Karana (Instrument/करण)
TypeAdjective
Rootस्वल्प (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन; विशेषण (with a small amount)
अपिeven
अपि:
Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि (अव्यय)
Formनिपात (particle), अव्यय; ‘even/also’
हिindeed
हि:
Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि (अव्यय)
Formनिपात (particle)
दानेनby a gift
दानेन:
Karana (Instrument/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootदान (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन; करण (by/through giving)
तस्यof him
तस्य:
Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), एकवचन; सम्बन्ध (of him)
चand
च:
Sambandha (Conjunction/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (and)
अन्तःan end (limit)
अन्तः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootअन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; कर्तृ/विषय (end/limit)
नnot
न:
Sambandha (Negation/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (अव्यय)
Formनिषेधार्थक-अव्यय (negation)
विद्यतेexists
विद्यते:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootविद् (धातु) (सत्तायाम्; ‘to exist’)
Formलट् (present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; भावे प्रयोग (exists)
Speaker
Śrī Mārkaṇḍeya (contextual continuation)
Tirtha Mahatmya
Tirtha: Vimaleśvara
Type: kshetra
Skanda Dialogue
Listener: Yudhiṣṭhira
Visual Art Cues
Scene: A devotee emerges from ritual bath near Vimaleśvara, then respectfully offers pādya/ārghya and gifts to brāhmaṇas; the shrine and riverbank frame the act of humble charity.
Characters & Entities
B
BrāhmaṇasT
Tīrtha (Vimaleśvara context)FAQs
Devotion plus respectful giving at a tīrtha multiplies merit beyond measure.
The same tīrtha context—Vimaleśvara/Devaśilā region in Revā Khaṇḍa.
Perform snāna at the tīrtha and honor brāhmaṇas with dāna, even if modest.