Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 8

Devanagari script

विधिं संपूजयेद्भक्त्या रत्नपट्टाबंरादिभिः । पुष्पैर्नानाविधै रम्यैः फलैर्नारंगमुख्यकैः

Transliteration

vidhiṃ saṃpūjayedbhaktyā ratnapaṭṭābaṃrādibhiḥ | puṣpairnānāvidhai ramyaiḥ phalairnāraṃgamukhyakaiḥ

Translation

وبخشوعٍ تُؤدَّى العبادةُ على الوجهِ المشروع، بالجواهرِ والحُلَلِ الحريريةِ وما شابه؛ وبأزهارٍ بهيّةٍ شتّى، وبثمارٍ تتقدّمها البرتقالُ في جملةِ القرابين.

Word by Word

• विधिम्: the deity Vidhi (Brahmā) / the prescribed rite
• विधिम्: Karman (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन

• सम्-पूजयेत्: should worship
• सम्-पूजयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + √पूज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• भक्त्या: with devotion
• भक्त्या: Karana (Instrument/Means/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन

• रत्न-पट्ट-अम्बर-आदिभिः: with jewels, silks, garments, and the like
• रत्न-पट्ट-अम्बर-आदिभिः: Karana (Instrument/Means/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रत्न (प्रातिपदिक) + पट्ट (प्रातिपदिक) + अम्बर (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (समाहार-द्वन्द्व), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन

• पुष्पैः: with flowers
• पुष्पैः: Karana (Instrument/Means/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुष्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन

• नाना-विधैः: of various kinds
• नाना-विधैः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नाना (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक-प्रयोग) + विध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; ‘नानाविध’ = विविधप्रकार (of many kinds)

• रम्यैः: lovely, delightful
• रम्यैः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रम्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन

• फलैः: with fruits
• फलैः: Karana (Instrument/Means/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन

• नारङ्ग-मुख्यकैः: chiefly (such as) oranges
• नारङ्ग-मुख्यकैः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नारङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक) + मुख्यक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; ‘मुख्यक’ = प्रधान (chief/primary)

Speaker

Skanda (deduced for Kāśīkhaṇḍa dialogue context)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Kāśī (Avimukta)

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Devotees in a flower pavilion present jeweled ornaments and silk garments; trays of multicolored flowers and fruits with oranges prominent, arranged before the worship focus.

Characters & Entities

• Nāraṅga (orange)
• Ratna (jewels)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Bhakti is expressed through generous, beautiful offerings; abundance offered with purity becomes a vehicle for grace and merit.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The worship is taught within the Kāśī framework of the Kāśīkhaṇḍa, emphasizing Kāśī’s ritual potency.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Complete the worship with ornaments and fine garments, offering varied flowers and fruits—especially oranges.