Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 44

Devanagari script

शिशूनां शांतिकारीणि गर्भशांतिकराणि च । रणे राजकुले वापि विवादे जयदान्यपि

Transliteration

śiśūnāṃ śāṃtikārīṇi garbhaśāṃtikarāṇi ca | raṇe rājakule vāpi vivāde jayadānyapi

Translation

此诸名能为婴孩带来安宁，亦能护持胎藏、令孕育平安；于战阵之中、王庭之内，乃至争讼之时，亦赐胜利。

Word by Word

• शिशूनाम्: of infants/children
• शिशूनाम्: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिशु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th case), बहुवचन; सम्बन्ध

• शान्तिकारीणि: peace-bringing
• शान्तिकारीणि: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शान्ति + कारिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण (peace-causing)

• गर्भशान्तिकराणि: bringing peace/protection for the womb (pregnancy)
• गर्भशान्तिकराणि: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गर्भ + शान्ति + कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण

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

• रणे: in battle
• रणे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th case), एकवचन; अधिकरण

• राजकुले: in the royal court/family
• राजकुले: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राज + कुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; अधिकरण

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक अव्यय (disjunctive particle)

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/अप्यर्थक अव्यय (also/even)

• विवादे: in dispute/litigation
• विवादे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विवाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; अधिकरण

• जयदानि: victory-giving
• जयदानि: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जय + द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण (victory-giving)

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय (also)

Speaker

Skanda

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Kāśī (Avimukta)

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Triptych: (1) mother-to-be with protective lamp and japa, (2) cradle-side blessing for an infant, (3) a royal court and a battlefield where the reciter stands composed, victory implied.

Characters & Entities

• Kāśī
• Yoginīs

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Dharmic recitation is portrayed as supporting social and personal wellbeing—protecting children, pregnancy, and restoring order in conflict.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Kāśī remains the implicit sacred backdrop of these promised fruits in the Kāśīkhaṇḍa.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

The implied prescription is continuing the recitation of the names as a śānti (appeasement/protection) and jaya (victory) practice.