Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 146

Devanagari script

प्रभाते विमले गत्वा नर्मदातीरमुत्तमम् । स्नापितास्तेन ते सर्वे वाहनानि गजादयः

Transliteration

prabhāte vimale gatvā narmadātīramuttamam | snāpitāstena te sarve vāhanāni gajādayaḥ

Translation

À l’aube immaculée, il se rendit sur l’excellente rive de la Narmadā ; et par lui furent baignées toutes ces montures — les éléphants et les autres.

Word by Word

• प्रभाते: in the morning
• प्रभाते: Adhikarana (Time/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभात (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; कालाधिकरण

• विमले: pure, clear
• विमले: Adhikarana (Qualifier/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विमल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; विशेषण (प्रभाते इति)

• गत्वा: having gone
• गत्वा: Kriya (Prior action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √गम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund)

• नर्मदातीरम्: the bank of the Narmadā
• नर्मदातीरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर्मदातीर (प्रातिपदिक; नर्मदा + तीर)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; कर्मपद

• उत्तमम्: excellent
• उत्तमम्: Karma (Qualifier/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण (तीरम् इति)

• स्नापिताः: were bathed (made to bathe)
• स्नापिताः: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्नापित (कृदन्त; √स्ना/स्नाप् धातु, णिच्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; कर्मणि भूतकृदन्त (क्त)

• तेन: by him
• तेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; करण

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Karta (Qualifier/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; विशेषण (ते इति)

• वाहनानि: vehicles/mounts
• वाहनानि: Karta (Apposition/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाहन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; अपादान/सम्बन्धेन ‘ते’ इत्यस्य विशेष्य (apposition)

• गजादयः: elephants and others
• गजादयः: Karta (Apposition/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गज + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; ‘गज’ इत्यादि-समूहवाचक

Speaker

Skanda (deduced; narrative continuation)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Revā/Narmadā-tīra

Type: ghat

Visual Art Cues

Scene: At first light, a king reaches the Narmadā’s bright bank; attendants lead elephants and other mounts into the water for bathing; mist rises over the river.

Characters & Entities

• Narmadā (Revā)
• Snāna
• Gaja (elephants)
• Vāhana (mounts)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

After vrata observance, purification continues through sacred river bathing, extending sanctity even to one’s dependents and possessions.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The Narmadā (Revā) riverbank, central to the Revā Khaṇḍa’s sacred geography.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Morning snāna at the Narmadā tīra, including bathing of mounts/animals accompanying the pilgrim.