Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 96

Devanagari script

ततो नद्यः समुद्राश्च रत्नान्यादाय सर्वशः । अभिषेकाय ते सर्वे राजानमुपतस्थिरे

Transliteration

tato nadyaḥ samudrāśca ratnānyādāya sarvaśaḥ | abhiṣekāya te sarve rājānamupatasthire

Translation

Daraufhin kamen die Flüsse und die Meere, Juwelen aus allen Himmelsrichtungen bringend; sie alle traten herzu, um der Abhiṣeka, der heiligen Weihe des Königs, beizuwohnen.

Word by Word

• ततः: then, thereafter
• ततः: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय/तद्-तसिल्)
• Form: तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (then/thereupon)

• नद्यः: rivers
• नद्यः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नदी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• समुद्राः: oceans
• समुद्राः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: समुद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय

• रत्नानि: gems
• रत्नानि: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रत्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), बहुवचन

• आदाय: having taken
• आदाय: Purvakala (Prior action/पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आ-दा (धातु) + ल्यप् (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त/ल्यपन्त अव्यय (absolutive/gerund): ‘having taken’

• सर्वशः: from all sides/in every way
• सर्वशः: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वशः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb: in every way/entirely)

• अभिषेकाय: for consecration
• अभिषेकाय: Sampradana (Recipient/Purpose/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अभिषेक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (सम्प्रदान), एकवचन; प्रयोजनार्थे ‘for consecration’

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (te)

• राजानम्: the king
• राजानम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

• उपतस्थिरे: they attended upon/approached
• उपतस्थिरे: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-स्था (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (परोक्षभूत/Perfect), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

Speaker

Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Mahādevī (addressed earlier in the passage)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Personified rivers and the ocean arrive in procession, carrying trays of jewels and golden vessels of water for the king’s abhiṣeka; waves, lotuses, and aquatic beings frame the ceremonial approach.

Characters & Entities

• Rivers
• Oceans
• King (Pṛthu—implied by context)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Nature itself supports dharma: sacred waters and riches align to empower a righteous ruler for the welfare of the world.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The episode is embedded in Prabhāsa-kṣetra māhātmya, highlighting Prabhāsa as a sanctified setting for dharmic renewal.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Abhiṣeka (consecration) is indicated—an anointing rite supported by sacred waters and auspicious offerings.