Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 23
Devanagari script
तस्य पुत्राय दास्यामि सखीमेनां तव प्रियाम् । तत्रापि येन ते संगो भविष्यत्यनया सह
Transliteration
tasya putrāya dāsyāmi sakhīmenāṃ tava priyām | tatrāpi yena te saṃgo bhaviṣyatyanayā saha
Translation
„Ich werde diese dir liebe Freundin dem Sohn jenes Priesters geben, damit du auch dort ihre Gemeinschaft bei dir hast.“
Word by Word
tasyaof him
tasya:
Shashthi-sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Roottad (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम
putrāyato (his) son
putrāya:
Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
TypeNoun
Rootputra (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (सम्प्रदान) विभक्ति, एकवचन
dāsyāmiI will give
dāsyāmi:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootdā (धातु)
Formलृट् (भविष्यत्), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद
sakhīma female friend
sakhīm:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootsakhī (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म) विभक्ति, एकवचन
enāmthis (her)
enām:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootenad (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम (एना)
tavayour
tava:
Shashthi-sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootyusmad (प्रातिपदिक)
Formमध्यमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, षष्ठी विभक्ति, एकवचन
priyāmdear; beloved
priyām:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeAdjective
Rootpriya (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (सखीं विशेषयति)
tatrathere
tatra:
Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
TypeIndeclinable
Roottatra (अव्यय)
Formदेशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: there)
apialso
api:
Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootapi (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चय/अपि-अव्यय (particle: also/even)
yenaby which; through whom
yena:
Karana (Instrument/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootyad (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; सम्बन्ध-सर्वनाम
teyour
te:
Shashthi-sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootyusmad (प्रातिपदिक)
Formमध्यमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, षष्ठी विभक्ति, एकवचन (enclitic)
saṅgaḥassociation; meeting
saṅgaḥ:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootsaṅga (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन
bhaviṣyatiwill be; will happen
bhaviṣyati:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootbhū (धातु)
Formलृट् (भविष्यत्), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद
anayāwith this (woman)
anayā:
Saha (Accompaniment/सह)
TypeNoun
Rootidam (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम (इदम्)
sahatogether with
saha:
Saha (Accompaniment/सह)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootsaha (अव्यय)
Formसह-अव्यय (postposition: with)
Speaker
Mṛgāvatī
Visual Art Cues
Scene: The queen promises to marry/assign the beloved friend to the priest’s son, ensuring the two young women remain together; the friend stands modestly aside, the daughter brightening slightly amid lingering sorrow.
Characters & Entities
M
MṛgāvatīP
purohita's sonS
sakhī (friend)FAQs
Compassionate dharma balances duty and affection by arranging life in a way that reduces suffering.
Not specified in this verse.
None.