Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 90

Devanagari script

प्रभोरादेशमासाद्य तामिहैवानयामहे । मन्यामहे च भूजाने पक्तिरद्यतनी शुभा

Transliteration

prabhorādeśamāsādya tāmihaivānayāmahe | manyāmahe ca bhūjāne paktiradyatanī śubhā

Translation

Nachdem wir den Befehl des Herrn empfangen haben, werden wir es sogleich hierher bringen; und wir glauben, o König, dass das heutige Mahl und das Kochen wahrlich glückverheißend sein werden.

Word by Word

• प्रभोः: of the lord/master
• प्रभोः: Sambandha (Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prabhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन

• आदेशम्: command
• आदेशम्: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ādeśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• आसाद्य: having obtained/approached
• आसाद्य: Purvakala-kriya (Prior action)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ā-sad (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund/absolutive)

• ताम्: that (thing)
• ताम्: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• इह: here
• इह: Adhikarana (Place)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iha (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of place)

• एव: indeed/just
• एव: Emphasis
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-निपात (restrictive particle)

• आनयामहे: we bring
• आनयामहे: Kriya (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-nī (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), आत्मनेपद, उत्तमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• मन्यामहे: we think
• मन्यामहे: Kriya (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: man (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), आत्मनेपद, उत्तमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Connector
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• भूजाने: O king
• भूजाने: Sambodhana (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhū-jāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—‘भूमेः जानः/स्वामी’ (O king)

• पक्तिः: cooking/meal
• पक्तिः: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pakti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• अद्यतनी: today’s
• अद्यतनी: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: adyatanī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• शुभा: auspicious/good
• शुभा: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śubha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

Speaker

Pākaśālā-adhikāriṇaḥ (kitchen officials) to the King

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Kāśī (Avimukta)

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Officials, reassured by the king’s order, hurry to bring the prepared meal; their faces show renewed confidence that today’s cooking will be auspicious.

Characters & Entities

• King (Bhūjāna)
• Prabhu (lord/master—king)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Prompt obedience and confidence rooted in rightful authority sustain auspicious outcomes in daily dharma.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The broader canvas is Kāśī; the verse itself is about royal household duty rather than a named pilgrimage spot.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None explicitly; it implies orderly preparation of food/offerings under proper command.