Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 68

Devanagari script

तस्मात्त्वं हि महाभाग विनायकसमुद्भवाम् । पूजां कुरु चतुर्थ्यां च संप्राप्तायां विशेषतः । संप्राप्नोषि महाभोगान्हृदिस्थान्नात्र संशयः

Transliteration

tasmāttvaṃ hi mahābhāga vināyakasamudbhavām | pūjāṃ kuru caturthyāṃ ca saṃprāptāyāṃ viśeṣataḥ | saṃprāpnoṣi mahābhogānhṛdisthānnātra saṃśayaḥ

Translation

فلذلك، أيها السعيد الحظ، أقم عبادة فينـاياكا، ولا سيّما إذا حلّت تِثي «تشاتورثي». فإنك تنال لذّاتٍ عظيمةً وتحقّقًا محبوبًا في القلب؛ ولا ريب في ذلك.

Word by Word

• तस्मात्: therefore
• तस्मात्: Hetu (Cause/हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तस्मात् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक तद्)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-प्रयोगवत्; हेत्वर्थे/तस्मादर्थे अव्यय (therefore/from that reason)

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; nominative singular

• हि: indeed
• हि: Avyaya (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात; अवधारण/कारणसूचक (indeed/for)

• महाभाग: O fortunate one
• महाभाग: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाभाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन; vocative singular; ‘महान् भागः यस्य’ (fortunate)

• विनायकसमुद्भवाम्: originating from Vināyaka
• विनायकसमुद्भवाम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विनायक + समुद्भवा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘विनायकात् समुद्भवा’ (arisen from Vināyaka) — qualifies पूजाम्

• पूजाम्: worship
• पूजाम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूजा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; accusative singular

• कुरु: do, perform
• कुरु: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (आज्ञार्थ/Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; 2nd person singular imperative

• चतुर्थ्याम्: on Caturthī (4th tithi)
• चतुर्थ्याम्: Adhikarana (Location/Time/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चतुर्थी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; locative singular (on the fourth lunar day)

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

• संप्राप्तायाम्: when (it) has arrived
• संप्राप्तायाम्: Adhikarana (Time/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम् + प्र + आप् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘(चतुर्थ्याम्) संप्राप्तायाम्’ = when it has arrived

• विशेषतः: especially
• विशेषतः: Avyaya (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विशेषतः (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb)

• संप्राप्नोषि: you obtain
• संप्राप्नोषि: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + प्र + आप् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (वर्तमान/Present), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; 2nd person singular present

• महाभोगान्: great enjoyments/prosperities
• महाभोगान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाभोग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; accusative plural; ‘महान्तः भोगाः’

• हृदिस्थात्: from (the deity) dwelling in the heart
• हृदिस्थात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हृदि + स्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ablative singular; ‘हृदि स्थितात्’ (from the one abiding in the heart)

• न: not
• न: Avyaya (Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-निपात (negation)

• अत्र: here, in this matter
• अत्र: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb)

• संशयः: doubt
• संशयः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संशय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; nominative singular

Speaker

Mārkaṇḍeya (instructional conclusion within narration)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Mahābhāga (addressed devotee; contextually Viśvāmitra/querent)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A devotee performs Vināyaka pūjā on Caturthī night/day; the moon’s phase is visible; blessings manifest as abundant offerings and a calm heart-glow at the chest, signifying hṛdi-stha fulfillment.

Characters & Entities

• Vināyaka
• Gaṇapati

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Timely, rule-based devotion—especially on Caturthī—brings both inner satisfaction and worldly well-being under Vināyaka’s grace.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The instruction is delivered within the Hāṭakeśvara-kṣetra-māhātmya setting of the Nāgarakhaṇḍa.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Perform Vināyaka pūjā particularly on Caturthī for attaining great benefits.