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Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 23

अथाकस्मादशोकस्य संजातः पुष्पसंचयः । तिलकस्य च चूतस्य मंजर्यः समुपस्थिताः

athākasmādaśokasya saṃjātaḥ puṣpasaṃcayaḥ | tilakasya ca cūtasya maṃjaryaḥ samupasthitāḥ

Plötzlich erschienen am Aśoka-Baum dichte Blütenbüschel; und auch die Blütenknospen von Tilaka und Mango traten hervor.

अथthen
अथ:
Sambandha (Discourse connector/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअथ (अव्यय)
Formअनन्तरार्थक-अव्यय (then)
आकस्मात्suddenly
आकस्मात्:
Sambandha (Modifier/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootआकस्मात् (अव्यय)
Formआकस्मिकत्ववाचक-अव्यय (adverb: suddenly)
अशोकस्यof the Aśoka tree
अशोकस्य:
Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootaśoka (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन
संजातःarisen/produced
संजातः:
Karta (Subject complement/कर्ता-विशेषण)
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-जन् (धातु)
Formक्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (Past Passive Participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; उपसर्गः सम्-
पुष्पसंचयःa mass/cluster of flowers
पुष्पसंचयः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootpuṣpa + saṃcaya (प्रातिपदिके)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (पुष्पाणां संचयः)
तिलकस्यof the Tilaka tree
तिलकस्य:
Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Roottilaka (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन
and
:
Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction: and)
चूतस्यof the mango tree
चूतस्य:
Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootcūta (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन
मञ्जर्यःblossom-clusters
मञ्जर्यः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootmañjarī (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन
समुपस्थिताःappeared/presented themselves
समुपस्थिताः:
Karta (Subject complement/कर्ता-विशेषण)
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-उप-स्था (धातु)
Formक्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (Past Passive Participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; उपसर्गौ सम्-उप-

Narrator (contextual)

Type: kshetra

Scene: A forest suddenly erupts into spring: aśoka laden with blossoms; tilaka and mango sprout fresh buds; the air becomes fragrant and visually saturated, signaling Vasantā’s arrival and the impending stirring of desire.

A
Aśoka tree
T
Tilaka tree
M
Mango (Cūta)

FAQs

Nature responds to cosmic forces; in Purāṇic sacred geography, seasonal signs often signal the unfolding of destiny around a holy site.

The verse provides environmental description around Jābāli’s locale, but does not specify the tīrtha name in this line.

None; it is a descriptive verse highlighting Vasanta’s effect.