Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 40

Devanagari script

नागस्थलस्थितः स्वामी जयन्तः पालकः सदा । नागराजैः परिवृतः पूजनीयः प्रयत्नतः

Transliteration

nāgasthalasthitaḥ svāmī jayantaḥ pālakaḥ sadā | nāgarājaiḥ parivṛtaḥ pūjanīyaḥ prayatnataḥ

Translation

Der Herr Jayanta, stets der Beschützer, weilt in Nāgasthala. Von Schlangenkönigen umgeben, soll er mit aufrichtiger Sorgfalt verehrt werden.

Word by Word

• nāgasthala-sthitaḥ: situated at Nāgasthala
• nāgasthala-sthitaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nāgasthala (प्रातिपदिक) + sthita (कृदन्त; √sthā धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; कृदन्तः—क्त (past passive participle) ‘स्थित’

• svāmī: the lord/master
• svāmī: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: svāmin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• jayantaḥ: Jayanta (name)
• jayantaḥ: Apposition (Subject complement)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jayanta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• pālakaḥ: protector/guardian
• pālakaḥ: Apposition (Subject complement)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pālaka (प्रातिपदिक; √pāl धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• sadā: always
• sadā: Adverbial (Kriyāviśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sadā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of time)

• nāgarājaiḥ: by the serpent-kings
• nāgarājaiḥ: Karaṇa (Instrument/means)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nāgarāja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• parivṛtaḥ: surrounded
• parivṛtaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parivṛta (कृदन्त; √vṛ धातु with pari-)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; कृदन्तः—क्त (past passive participle)

• pūjanīyaḥ: worthy to be worshipped
• pūjanīyaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pūjanīya (कृदन्त; √pūj धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; कृदन्तः—अनीयर्/णीय (gerundive; ‘to be worshipped’)

• prayatnataḥ: with effort/diligently
• prayatnataḥ: Adverbial (Kriyāviśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: prayatna (प्रातिपदिक) + tas (तसिल्-प्रत्यय; अव्ययीभाव)
• Form: अव्यय; तसिलन्त अव्यय (adverb)

Speaker

Skanda (deduced)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Nāgasthala

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: At Nāgasthala, Jayanta stands as ever-vigilant protector, encircled by majestic serpent-kings with raised hoods, forming a living aureole; pilgrims offer lamps and flowers with careful reverence.

Characters & Entities

• Jayanta
• Nāgasthala
• Nāgarājas (serpent-kings)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Pilgrimage includes honoring protectors of the kṣetra; devotion to the guardian at his seat (Nāgasthala) strengthens one’s alignment with dharma.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Nāgasthala within the Dvārakā sacred landscape, presented as Jayanta’s residence.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Jayanta is explicitly said to be worship-worthy (pūjanīyaḥ) with diligence (prayatnataḥ).