Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 100

Devanagari script

यानि चान्यानि पुष्पाणि सुरभीणि महांति च । तद्गंधवासितैस्तोयैरभिषिच्य दयानिधिम्

Transliteration

yāni cānyāni puṣpāṇi surabhīṇi mahāṃti ca | tadgaṃdhavāsitaistoyairabhiṣicya dayānidhim

Translation

Und mit welchen anderen duftenden und erhabenen Blumen auch immer: Wer mit von ihrem Wohlgeruch erfülltem Wasser dem Schatzhaus des Mitgefühls (Śiva) Abhiṣeka darbringt, erlangt den gepriesenen heiligen Lohn.

Word by Word

• यानि: which (things)
• यानि: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक निपात (conjunction)

• अन्यानि: other
• अन्यानि: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• पुष्पाणि: flowers
• पुष्पाणि: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुष्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• सुरभीणि: fragrant
• सुरभीणि: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुरभि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• महान्ति: great/large
• महान्ति: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक निपात (conjunction)

• तद्गंध: their fragrance
• तद्गंध: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + गन्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (compound member); समासः—तस्य गन्धः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• वासितैः: perfumed
• वासितैः: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √वास् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), बहुवचन

• तोयैः: with waters
• तोयैः: Karaṇa (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तोय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), बहुवचन

• अभिषिच्य: having anointed/sprinkled
• अभिषिच्य: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (Absolutive; prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि + √सिच् (धातु) + ल्यप् (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त/ल्यबन्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया

• दयानिधिम्: the treasure of compassion (Śiva)
• दयानिधिम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दया + निधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; समासः—दयायाः निधिः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

Speaker

Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the Ṛṣis (deduced)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Rāmeśvara

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Devotees bring diverse fragrant blossoms; priests prepare scented waters; abhiṣeka is poured over the liṅga while lamps flicker—Śiva’s compassionate presence suggested through serene iconography and soft light.

Characters & Entities

• Śiva (Dayānidhi)
• Rāmeśvara
• Setu (Rāmeśvaram)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

The Purāṇa emphasizes heartfelt devotion: any noble, fragrant offering becomes sanctifying when directed to compassionate Śiva.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Rāmeśvara at Setu (Rāmeśvaram), where Śiva is praised as Dayānidhi.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Abhiṣeka using water infused with the fragrance of various auspicious flowers.