Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 88

Devanagari script

आहरिष्याम्यहं दर्भांस्तथा सुमनसः सदा । समिधश्च सदैवाहं फलानि जलमेव च

Transliteration

āhariṣyāmyahaṃ darbhāṃstathā sumanasaḥ sadā | samidhaśca sadaivāhaṃ phalāni jalameva ca

Translation

মই সদায় কুশাঘাঁহ আৰু ফুল আনিম; আৰু সদায় সমিধা, ফল আৰু জলও আনিম।

Word by Word

• आहरिष्यामि: I will bring
• आहरिष्यामि: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-हृ (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (भविष्यत्), उत्तम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उभयलिङ्ग (सर्वनाम), प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• दर्भान्: darbha grass
• दर्भान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दर्भ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), बहुवचन

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

• सुमनसः: flowers
• सुमनसः: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुमनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), बहुवचन

• सदा: always
• सदा: Adverbial (Kriyāviśeṣaṇa/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (always)

• समिधः: fuel-sticks
• समिधः: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: समिध् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), बहुवचन

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

• सदैव: always indeed
• सदैव: Adverbial (Kriyāviśeṣaṇa/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा + एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; ‘सदा’ (always) + ‘एव’ (indeed/only)

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उभयलिङ्ग (सर्वनाम), प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• फलानि: fruits
• फलानि: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), बहुवचन

• जलम्: water
• जलम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

• एव: indeed
• एव: Adverbial (Emphasis/अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण (indeed/only)

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

Speaker

An unnamed narrator (vowing service) within the Tīrthamāhātmya narrative

Visual Art Cues

Scene: The disciple carries bundles of darbha and samidh, a basket of flowers and fruits, and a water pot, walking toward the fire altar where the guru performs rites.

Characters & Entities

• Darbha
• Samidh
• Dīkṣā context (implied)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Humble, consistent service—supporting sacred rites and daily discipline—is a core expression of dharma.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No single tīrtha is specified; the verse reflects hermitage life typical of Himalayan sacred settings.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

The verse mentions procuring standard ritual and āśrama necessities: darbha, flowers, samidh (for agni), fruits, and water.