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Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 7

तस्या वेगेन तत्तोयं पिबन्त्यास्तत्रभूतले । गर्ता जाता सुविस्तीर्णा सलिलेन समावृता

tasyā vegena tattoyaṃ pibantyāstatrabhūtale | gartā jātā suvistīrṇā salilena samāvṛtā

Als sie jenes Wasser mit Kraft und Begierde trank, entstand an eben dieser Stelle eine weit ausgedehnte Mulde, die sich mit Wasser füllte und davon bedeckt wurde.

तस्याःof her
तस्याः:
Sambandha (Possessor/सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Genitive singular
वेगेनby the force/speed
वेगेन:
Karana (Instrument/Means)
TypeNoun
Rootवेग (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Instrumental singular
तत्that
तत्:
Visheshana (Qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; to qualify तोयम्
तोयम्water
तोयम्:
Karma (Object)
TypeNoun
Rootतोय (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative singular
पिबन्त्याःwhile she was drinking
पिबन्त्याः:
Sati-saptami/Genitive absolute sense (Circumstantial)
TypeVerb
Root√पा (धातु) → पिबन्ती (शतृ/वर्तमान कृदन्त)
Formशतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमान कृदन्त (Present active participle); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Genitive absolute-like: ‘while she was drinking’)
तत्रthere
तत्र:
Adhikarana (Location)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतत्र (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; देशवाचक (locative adverb)
भूतलेon the ground
भूतले:
Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootभूतल (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Locative singular
गर्ताa pit/hole
गर्ता:
Karta (Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootगर्ता (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular
जाताarose/was formed
जाता:
Kriya (Predicate)
TypeVerb
Root√जन् (धातु) → जात (क्त कृदन्त)
Formक्त-प्रत्ययान्त; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (to match गर्ता)
सुविस्तीर्णाvery wide/expanded
सुविस्तीर्णा:
Visheshana (Qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootसु + विस्तीर्ण (प्रातिपदिक; √स्तॄ/स्तृ)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; to qualify गर्ता
सलिलेनwith water
सलिलेन:
Karana (Means) / Sahakari
TypeNoun
Rootसलिल (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Instrumental singular
समावृताwas covered/filled over
समावृता:
Kriya (Predicate)
TypeVerb
Rootसम् + आ + √वृ (धातु) → समावृत (क्त कृदन्त)
Formक्त-प्रत्ययान्त; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (to match गर्ता)

Sūta

Type: kund

Scene: As the cow drinks eagerly, the ground subtly collapses and widens into a broad basin; water spreads to cover it, forming a shining pool.

D
Dhenu (cow)
S
Sacred basin (gartā)

FAQs

A tīrtha expands to serve many; divine resources increase when life approaches with sincere need and openness.

The widening basin is part of Gomukha-tīrtha’s physical manifestation as a usable water-body.

None explicitly; the verse explains how the tīrtha becomes fit for communal use (bathing/drinking).