Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 60

Devanagari script

ततस्तु कन्यकां दृष्ट्वा कामदेववशं गतः

Transliteration

tatastu kanyakāṃ dṛṣṭvā kāmadevavaśaṃ gataḥ

Translation

Entonces, al ver a la doncella, cayó bajo el dominio de Kāmadeva, el dios del deseo.

Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त, adverb)

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (conjunction/particle)

• कन्यकाम्: the girl/maiden
• कन्यकाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कन्यका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु) → दृष्ट्वा (क्त्वा)
• Form: अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/क्त्वा), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया (having seen)

• कामदेववशम्: under the sway of Kāma
• कामदेववशम्: Gati/Karma (गति/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कामदेव (प्रातिपदिक) + वश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (कामदेवस्य वशः)

• गतः: went/became
• गतः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु) → गत (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: कृदन्त (past active participle/क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; कर्तरि प्रयोगः

Speaker

Citrāṃgada (context continues)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A celestial youth glimpses a maiden; Kāma’s invisible presence is suggested—flower arrows, spring breeze, or a faint figure with sugarcane bow; the moment of inner surrender is the focus.

Characters & Entities

• Kāmadeva
• kanyakā (maiden)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Even in sacred settings, unchecked desire can overpower the mind; dharma calls for vigilance and restraint.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The setting is the same kṣetra described in Adhyāya 144; the verse itself emphasizes the moral trial occurring within a holy place.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None explicitly; the focus is a narrative turning point illustrating the force of kāma.