Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 113

Devanagari script

ततस्तांश्च त्रिधा कृत्वा क्रमेणैवार्पयत्तदा । अग्नेर्वायोस्तथार्कस्य वाक्यमेतदुवाच ह

Transliteration

tatastāṃśca tridhā kṛtvā krameṇaivārpayattadā | agnervāyostathārkasya vākyametaduvāca ha

Translation

ثم قسّمهم إلى ثلاث فرق، وقدّمهم على الترتيب إلى أغني (إله النار)، وإلى فايُو (إله الريح)، وإلى أركا (الشمس). ثم نطق بهذه الكلمات.

Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: Kriya-visheshana (Sequence)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनन्तरार्थक

• तान्: them
• तान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय

• त्रिधा: into three (parts)
• त्रिधा: Kriya-visheshana (Manner)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: त्रिधा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; संख्यावाचक क्रियाविशेषण (in three parts)

• कृत्वा: having made
• कृत्वा: Purvakala-kriya (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (absolutive)

• क्रमेण: in order, successively
• क्रमेण: Kriya-visheshana (Manner)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; क्रियाविशेषणवत् (instrumental of manner)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण

• अर्पयत्: offered/assigned
• अर्पयत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अर्पय् (धातु; अर्प् + णिच्)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• तदा: at that time
• तदा: Kriya-visheshana (Time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक (then)

• अग्नेः: of Agni
• अग्नेः: Shashthi-sambandha (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• वायोः: of Vāyu
• वायोः: Shashthi-sambandha (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वायु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• तथा: and likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय/तुल्यतार्थक (likewise/and)

• अर्कस्य: of Arka (Sun)
• अर्कस्य: Shashthi-sambandha (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्क (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• वाक्यम्: speech/statement
• वाक्यम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; सर्वनाम; विशेषणम् (qualifying ‘vākya’)

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• ह: indeed
• ह: Sambandha (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (emphatic/itihāsa particle)

Speaker

Narrator (the actor is Pitāmaha/Brahmā by immediate context)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Brahmā separates the Kūṣmāṇḍas into three groups and ceremonially offers them—one group toward a homa-fire (Agni), one toward a wind-swept direction (Vāyu), and one toward the radiant Sun (Arka).

Characters & Entities

• Agni
• Vāyu
• Arka (Sūrya)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Cosmic order is maintained through proper division and rightful dedication—symbolized by offerings made in sequence to key deities.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No specific tīrtha is mentioned in this verse.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

It describes a structured, sequential dedication/offering to Agni, Vāyu, and the Sun.