Skanda Purana — Vishnu Khanda, Shloka 14

Devanagari script

सुकेशाय सुनासाय सुललाटाय चक्रिणे । सुवस्त्राय सुवर्णाय श्रीधराय नमोनमः

Transliteration

sukeśāya sunāsāya sulalāṭāya cakriṇe | suvastrāya suvarṇāya śrīdharāya namonamaḥ

Translation

السجود والتحية لمن له شعرٌ جميل وأنفٌ كريم وجبينٌ نَيِّر؛ لحامل القرص (التشاكرا). السجود لمن له لباسٌ بهيّ ولمعانٌ ذهبي—لشريدهارا Śrīdhara—مرة بعد مرة.

Word by Word

• सुकेशाय: to the one with beautiful hair
• सुकेशाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सु + केश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; चतुर्थी एकवचन

• सुनासाय: to the one with a fine nose
• सुनासाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सु + नासा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (नासा); चतुर्थी एकवचन (बहुव्रीह्यर्थे स्तुतिपदम्)

• सुललाटाय: to the one with a beautiful forehead
• सुललाटाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सु + ललाट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (ललाट); चतुर्थी एकवचन (बहुव्रीह्यर्थे)

• चक्रिणे: to the discus-bearer
• चक्रिणे: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चक्रिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; चतुर्थी एकवचन; ‘-इन्’ अन्त (चक्रधारी)

• सुवस्त्राय: to the well-clad one
• सुवस्त्राय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सु + वस्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (वस्त्र); चतुर्थी एकवचन (बहुव्रीह्यर्थे)

• सुवर्णाय: to the one of splendid complexion
• सुवर्णाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सु + वर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; चतुर्थी एकवचन; ‘वर्ण’ = रूप/कान्ति

• श्रीधराय: to Śrīdhara (bearer of Lakṣmī)
• श्रीधराय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री + धर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; चतुर्थी एकवचन

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Karma/Offering (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन

• नमः: salutation (again)
• नमः: Karma/Offering (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन

Speaker

Dharma

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Ayodhyā

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Śrīdhara appears radiant and golden, with beautiful hair and forehead, wearing splendid garments; the Sudarśana cakra gleams prominently; the mood is auspicious and regal.

Characters & Entities

• Viṣṇu (Cakrin)
• Śrīdhara
• Śrī (Lakṣmī) (implied by epithet)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Remembering the Lord’s auspicious form and attributes supports steady devotion and reverent meditation.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Ayodhyā is the chapter’s focus; this verse contributes through stuti rather than naming a particular tirtha.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No direct prescription; it is suitable for devotional recitation and visual meditation (dhyāna) on Viṣṇu.