Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 103

Devanagari script

स्पर्शनाद्देवदेवस्य सुसंस्कृतमयी शुभा । वाणी प्रवृत्ता तस्यास्यात्तुष्टावाथ ध्रुवो हरिम्

Transliteration

sparśanāddevadevasya susaṃskṛtamayī śubhā | vāṇī pravṛttā tasyāsyāttuṣṭāvātha dhruvo harim

Translation

By the touch of the God of gods, auspicious and perfectly refined speech arose in his mouth; then Dhruva began to hymn Hari in praise.

Word by Word

• स्पर्शनात्: from (the) touch
• स्पर्शनात्: Apadana (Source/Cause/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्पर्शन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative/5th), एकवचन; हेतौ (cause)

• देवदेवस्य: of the God of gods
• देवदेवस्य: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव + देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन; सम्बन्ध (of)

• सुसंस्कृतमयी: well-refined, made of good संस्कार
• सुसंस्कृतमयी: Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + संस्कृत + मय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying)

• शुभा: auspicious
• शुभा: Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन; विशेषण

• वाणी: speech, voice
• वाणी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन

• प्रवृत्ता: began, set forth
• प्रवृत्ता: Kriya (Verbal predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + √वृत् (धातु) → प्रवृत्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकालिक-कर्तरि कृदन्त (Past active participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; 'प्रवृत्ता (अभवत्)' = began/started

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन; सम्बन्ध

• अस्यात्: of this (one)
• अस्यात्: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन; सम्बन्ध; (पाठ-रूप: अस्य + आत्/अथ?; सन्धि-रूपेण 'अस्यात्')

• तुष्टाव: praised
• तुष्टाव: Kriya (Verbal action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √स्तु (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• अथ: then
• अथ: Sambandha (Discourse connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनुक्रम/सम्बन्धसूचक (then/now)

• ध्रुवः: Dhruva
• ध्रुवः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ध्रुव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन

• हरिम्: Hari (Vishnu)
• हरिम्: Karman (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन

Speaker

Skanda (deduced Kāśīkhaṇḍa narrative voice, typically to Agastya)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Kāśī-kṣetra

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Dhruva stands in reverence as the God of gods touches him; a luminous current rises to his throat and mouth, transforming his speech into refined, auspicious hymnody.

Characters & Entities

• Devadeva (the Lord)
• Dhruva
• Hari

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Divine grace purifies and empowers—true praise arises when the Lord Himself sanctifies the devotee.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The narrative belongs to Kāśī-māhātmya in the Kāśīkhaṇḍa, where grace and liberation are central themes.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Stuti (hymning/praise) is exemplified; no specific external ritual is prescribed.