Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 10

Devanagari script

एकं शिष्यं समारोप्य शांत्यर्थं तस्य भूपतेः । कथयित्वा प्रमाणं च विधानं होमसंभवम्

Transliteration

ekaṃ śiṣyaṃ samāropya śāṃtyarthaṃ tasya bhūpateḥ | kathayitvā pramāṇaṃ ca vidhānaṃ homasaṃbhavam

Translation

Indem er einen Schüler für das śānti‑Ritual des Königs bestimmte, erläuterte er die rechten Maße und die Ordnung des Feueropfers (homa), das Besänftigung und Wohlergehen bewirkt.

Word by Word

• ekam: one
• ekam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: eka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (śiṣyam)

• śiṣyam: disciple
• śiṣyam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiṣya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• samāropya: having appointed/assigned
• samāropya: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ruh (रुह्) + sam-ā (सम्+आ) ; ल्यप्
• Form: ल्यपन्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund); ‘समारोप्य’ = having appointed/installed/assigned

• śānti-artham: for (ritual) pacification
• śānti-artham: Prayojana (Purpose/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śānti (प्रातिपदिक) + artha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (शान्त्यर्थम् = for the sake of peace/propitiation)

• tasya: of him (that king)
• tasya: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• bhūpateḥ: of the king
• bhūpateḥ: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhūpati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• kathayitvā: having explained
• kathayitvā: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kath (कथ्)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund); ‘having explained/told’

• pramāṇam: measure/authority/standard
• pramāṇam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pramāṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक निपात (conjunction)

• vidhānam: procedure, rule
• vidhānam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vidhāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• homa-saṃbhavam: connected with the fire-offering (homa)
• homa-saṃbhavam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: homa (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃbhava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (होमसम्भवम् = arising from/connected with homa); विशेषणम् (vidhānam)

Speaker

Sūta

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: viprāḥ

Visual Art Cues

Scene: The guru appoints a chosen disciple, instructing him with measured steps for a śānti-homa: altar laid with kuśa, ladles, ghee pot, samidh bundles; the king listens respectfully; fire yet to be kindled or glowing softly.

Characters & Entities

• Sūta
• Disciple
• King
• Śānti
• Homa

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Ritual power must be guided by correct method and measure, transmitted responsibly through trained disciples.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

This line concerns ritual instruction within the adhyāya’s narrative; the tīrtha’s identity is not explicit in this verse.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

A śānti-oriented homa is indicated, including its pramāṇa (measure) and vidhāna (procedure).