Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 32

Devanagari script

उद्यानशतसंकीर्णं तडागैरुपशोभितम् । तत्रासीत्पार्थिवश्रेष्ठश्चित्रवर्मेति विश्रुतः

Transliteration

udyānaśatasaṃkīrṇaṃ taḍāgairupaśobhitam | tatrāsītpārthivaśreṣṭhaścitravarmeti viśrutaḥ

Translation

It abounded in hundreds of gardens and was further adorned with ponds and lakes. There ruled a foremost king, renowned as Citravarman.

Word by Word

• udyāna-śata-saṃkīrṇam: filled with hundreds of gardens
• udyāna-śata-saṃkīrṇam: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: udyāna (प्रातिपदिक) + śata (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃkīrṇa (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; sam+√kṝ + kta)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष—‘उद्यानशतैः संकीर्णम्’ (करण-तत्पुरुषार्थः); विशेषण (पुरम्)

• taḍāgaiḥ: with ponds
• taḍāgaiḥ: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: taḍāga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), बहुवचन

• upaśobhitam: beautified/adorned
• upaśobhitam: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: upa + √śubh (धातु) + kta (क्त) → upaśobhita (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त; विशेषण (पुरम्)

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of place)

• āsīt: there was
• āsīt: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √as (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (अनद्यतनभूत/imperf.), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• pārthiva-śreṣṭhaḥ: the best of kings
• pārthiva-śreṣṭhaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pārthiva (प्रातिपदिक) + śreṣṭha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष—‘पार्थिवानां श्रेष्ठः’

• citravarmā: Citravarmā (name)
• citravarmā: Karta (Apposition/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: citravarman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; नाम (a-stem with nom.sg -ā in usage)

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (Quotation marker/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: इति-शब्दः (quotative particle)

• viśrutaḥ: renowned
• viśrutaḥ: Karta (Predicate/कर्तृ-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vi + √śru (धातु) + kta (क्त) → viśruta (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त; विशेषण (पार्थिवश्रेष्ठः/चित्रवर्मा)

Speaker

Narrator (contextual Purāṇic voice within Tīrthamāhātmya; likely Sūta relating the Māhātmya to Ṛṣis)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Vaidiśa

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Lush Vaidiśa with countless gardens and shimmering ponds; King Citravarman in royal court or touring the city, symbolizing protection and prosperity.

Characters & Entities

• Vaidiśa
• Citravarman

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Holy places are often framed through righteous kingship and prosperous landscapes, preparing the ground for a tīrtha’s spiritual history.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The broader narrative situates the tīrtha tradition in and around Vaidiśa, beginning with the reign of Citravarman.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None; it introduces the setting and a key historical figure.