Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 9

Devanagari script

श्रीमद्दक्षिणकैलासे वेंकटाद्रौ हरिस्थले । कांचीपुरे ब्रह्मपुरे वैद्येश्वरपुरे तथा

Transliteration

śrīmaddakṣiṇakailāse veṃkaṭādrau haristhale | kāṃcīpure brahmapure vaidyeśvarapure tathā

Translation

Am ruhmreichen Dakṣiṇa-Kailāsa, auf dem Veṅkaṭādri, in Haristhala; in Kāñcīpura, in Brahmapura und ebenso in Vaidyeśvarapura—die Heiligkeit solcher Kṣetras wird anerkannt.

Word by Word

• श्रीमद्दक्षिणकैलासे: in Śrīmad-Dakṣiṇa-Kailāsa
• श्रीमद्दक्षिणकैलासे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रीमत् (प्रातिपदिक) + दक्षिण (प्रातिपदिक) + कैलास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (स्थाननाम), सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारयः/तत्पुरुष-प्रायः (श्रीमान् दक्षिणकैलासः)

• वेंकटाद्रौ: on Veṅkaṭādri
• वेंकटाद्रौ: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेंकट (प्रातिपदिक) + अद्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (स्थाननाम), सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (वेंकटस्य अद्रिः)

• हरिस्थले: in Haristhala
• हरिस्थले: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक) + स्थल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (स्थाननाम), सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (हरेः स्थलम्)

• काञ्चीपुरे: in Kāñcīpura
• काञ्चीपुरे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काञ्ची (प्रातिपदिक) + पुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (स्थाननाम), सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (काञ्च्याः पुरम्)

• ब्रह्मपुरे: in Brahmapura
• ब्रह्मपुरे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन्/ब्रह्म (प्रातिपदिक) + पुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (स्थाननाम), सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (ब्रह्मणः/ब्रह्मस्य पुरम्)

• वैद्येश्वरपुरे: in Vaidyeśvarapura
• वैद्येश्वरपुरे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैद्य (प्रातिपदिक) + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक) + पुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (स्थाननाम), सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (वैद्येश्वरस्य पुरम्)

• तथा: also/likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकार/समुच्चयार्थक (also/likewise)

Speaker

Skanda (deduced: Setukhaṇḍa Māhātmya style narration)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Multiple kṣetras (Dakṣiṇa-Kailāsa; Veṅkaṭādri; Haristhala; Kāñcīpura; Brahmapura; Vaidyeśvarapura)

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A concluding montage of famed southern seats: a ‘Dakṣiṇa-Kailāsa’ hill-shrine, the seven hills of Veṅkaṭa with a Viṣṇu sanctum, Kāñcī’s temple city streets, and a Vaidyeśvara shrine where devotees seek healing; pilgrims carry offerings along a route.

Characters & Entities

• Dakṣiṇa-Kailāsa
• Veṅkaṭādri
• Haristhala
• Kāñcīpura
• Brahmapura
• Vaidyeśvarapura

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Many renowned kṣetras participate in one dharmic map; pilgrimage is a recognized means of accruing merit and devotion.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Dakṣiṇa-Kailāsa, Veṅkaṭādri, Haristhala, Kāñcīpura, Brahmapura, and Vaidyeśvarapura are mentioned.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No specific rite is prescribed; the verse continues a tīrtha enumeration supporting the Setu Māhātmya theme.