Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 89

Devanagari script

गडुकान्पूरयेत्पश्चान्निर्मलेन जलेन वै । गडुकास्तु समाः सर्वे सर्वे च शुभदर्शनाः

Transliteration

gaḍukānpūrayetpaścānnirmalena jalena vai | gaḍukāstu samāḥ sarve sarve ca śubhadarśanāḥ

Translation

Danach soll er die Wassergefäße (gaḍuka) mit reinem Wasser füllen. Alle gaḍuka sollen gleich sein, und alle sollen einen glückverheißenden Anblick bieten.

Word by Word

• गडुकान्: water-pots (gaḍukas)
• गडुकान्: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गडुक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• पूरयेत्: should fill
• पूरयेत्: Kriya (Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूर् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद; causative sense ‘to fill’

• पश्चात्: afterwards
• पश्चात्: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पश्चात् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रमवाचक (afterwards)

• निर्मलेन: with pure
• निर्मलेन: Viśeṣaṇa (of jalena)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निर्मल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसक/पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (with clean/pure)

• जलेन: with water
• जलेन: Karana (Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, एकवचन

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निश्चयार्थक/पादपूरण (indeed)

• गडुकाः: the gaḍukas
• गडुकाः: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गडुक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, विरोध/विशेषणार्थक

• समाः: even/uniform
• समाः: Viśeṣaṇa (of gaḍukāḥ)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषणम्

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Viśeṣaṇa (of gaḍukāḥ)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषणम्

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Viśeṣaṇa (of gaḍukāḥ)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषणम्

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (conjunctive)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय

• शुभदर्शनाः: pleasing in appearance
• शुभदर्शनाः: Viśeṣaṇa (of gaḍukāḥ)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक) + दर्शन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, बहुवचन; कर्मधारयः (शुभं दर्शनं येषाम्/शुभ-दर्शनाः)

Speaker

Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Type: temple

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A row of identical, polished water pots is arranged neatly near the sanctum; a priest fills them with clear water, ensuring each looks auspicious and well-formed.

Characters & Entities

• Śiva
• Gaḍuka

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Devotion is expressed through careful preparation; purity and order in ritual materials honor the deity.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No specific site is identified; the instruction is for general Śiva-arcana.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Fill gaḍukas with pure water; ensure the vessels are uniform and auspicious-looking.