Skanda Purana — Vishnu Khanda, Shloka 39

Devanagari script

देवतुल्यप्रभायुक्तैर्नृपपुत्रैश्च संयुता । सुरूपाभिर्वरस्त्रीभिर्देवस्त्रीभिरिवावृता

Transliteration

devatulyaprabhāyuktairnṛpaputraiśca saṃyutā | surūpābhirvarastrībhirdevastrībhirivāvṛtā

Translation

সে নগরী দেবতুল্য দীপ্তিসম্পন্ন রাজপুত্রে পরিপূর্ণ; আর সুন্দরী শ্রেষ্ঠ নারীদের দ্বারা—যেন দেবী-নারীদের দ্বারা—চারিদিকে পরিবেষ্টিত।

Word by Word

• देव: of a god; divine
• देव: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषे पूर्वपद (genitive-dependent member), एकवचन-प्रातिपदिक

• तुल्य: equal to
• तुल्य: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तुल्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक (adjectival stem), समासे पूर्वपद

• प्रभा: splendour, radiance
• प्रभा: Sambandha (Genitive/qualifying relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, समासे पूर्वपद (stem)

• युक्तैः: endowed/associated (with)
• युक्तैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युक्त (कृदन्त; √युज् (धातु) + क्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि/भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), बहुवचन; समासे उत्तरपद

• नृप: king
• नृप: Sambandha (Genitive/qualifying relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, समासे पूर्वपद (stem)

• पुत्रैः: by/with sons
• पुत्रैः: Karana (Instrument/means/association)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), बहुवचन; समासे उत्तरपद (नृपपुत्र)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-निपात (conjunction)

• संयुता: joined/associated
• संयुता: Karta (Subject-predicate agreement/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: संयुक्त (कृदन्त; सम्+√युज् (धातु) + क्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त, स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; स्त्रीवाच्ये (agreeing with implied नगरी/अयोध्या)

• सु: well, very
• सु: Visheshana (Intensifier)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सु (उपसर्ग/अव्यय)
• Form: उपसर्ग/पूर्वपद-निपात (prefix meaning 'well')

• रूपाभिः: with beautiful (women)
• रूपाभिः: Karana (Instrument/association)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रूपा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), बहुवचन; समासे उत्तरपद (सुरूपा)

• वर: excellent, best
• वर: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक, समासे पूर्वपद

• स्त्रीभिः: with women
• स्त्रीभिः: Karana (Instrument/association)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्त्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), बहुवचन; समासे उत्तरपद (वरस्त्री)

• देव: divine; of gods
• देव: Sambandha (Genitive/qualifying relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, समासे पूर्वपद (stem)

• स्त्रीभिः: with celestial women
• स्त्रीभिः: Karana (Instrument/association)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्त्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), बहुवचन; समासे उत्तरपद (देवस्त्री)

• इव: like, as if
• इव: Upamana (Standard of comparison/उपमान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमानवाचक-अव्यय (particle of comparison)

• आवृता: surrounded, encompassed
• आवृता: Karta (Subject-predicate agreement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आवृत (कृदन्त; आ+√वृ (धातु) + क्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त, स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; भावे/कर्मणि प्रयोगः (covered/surrounded)

Speaker

Brahmā (deduced for Vaiṣṇavakhaṇḍa narrative context)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Ayodhyā

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A royal avenue in Ayodhyā: radiant princes in fine garments and ornaments, moving with dignity; noble women with graceful posture and jeweled attire, likened to celestial maidens; architecture and gardens frame the procession.

Characters & Entities

• Ayodhyā
• nṛpaputra (princes)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

When kingship follows dharma, society becomes luminous—nobility is portrayed as godlike radiance and refined conduct.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Ayodhyā, praised as a city of dhārmic royalty and refined populace.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No ritual instruction appears; the focus is on dhārmic social order and auspiciousness.