Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 80

Devanagari script

समाध्यर्हैस्ततो द्रव्यैस्तैलैस्तद्भेषजैरपि

Transliteration

samādhyarhaistato dravyaistailaistadbheṣajairapi

Translation

Daraufhin nahmen sie Stoffe, die einem in tiefer Versenkung Gebührenden—Öle und jene Heilmittel—und gingen daran, ihn zu behandeln.

Word by Word

• समाध्यर्हैः: with (things) fit for samādhi
• समाध्यर्हैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: समाधि + अर्ह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे/पुंलिङ्गे; तृतीया (3rd/करण), बहुवचन; ‘समाधये अर्हाः’ (dative/4th-tatpurusha sense: worthy for samādhi)

• ततः: then
• ततः: Sambandha (Discourse connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अपादान/क्रम (thereupon/then)

• द्रव्यैः: with substances/materials
• द्रव्यैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे; तृतीया (3rd/करण), बहुवचन

• तैलैः: with oils
• तैलैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तैल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे; तृतीया (3rd/करण), बहुवचन

• तद्भेषजैः: with medicines for him
• तद्भेषजैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम) + भेषज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे; तृतीया (3rd/करण), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः ‘तस्य भेषजानि’ (his medicines)

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थ (also)

Speaker

Narrative (contextual continuation; likely Sūta’s narration within the Māhātmya)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Audience within the tīrtha-mahātmya frame (implied)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Sages prepare oils and herbal medicines, approaching a motionless meditator with careful, reverent gestures.

Characters & Entities

• samādhi

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Even profound ascetic states are approached with dharmic care—right means and right intent support spiritual life.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

This verse is part of the lead-up to the Māhātmya that culminates in the fame of Mukhārā Tīrtha in this adhyāya.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No formal rite is prescribed here; it mentions practical service—using suitable oils and medicines to aid the ascetic.