Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 29

Devanagari script

ततः कुमारमग्निं तु नर्मदापुत्रमव्ययम् । पूजयित्वा सुराः सर्वे जग्मुस्ते त्रिदशालयम्

Transliteration

tataḥ kumāramagniṃ tu narmadāputramavyayam | pūjayitvā surāḥ sarve jagmuste tridaśālayam

Translation

Ensuite, tous les dieux rendirent hommage au jeune Agni, fils impérissable de Narmadā, puis ils partirent vers la demeure des Trente-Trois.

Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: Kala-adhikarana (Time adjunct/कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रमवाचक-अव्ययम् (then)

• कुमारम्: the youth, Kumāra
• कुमारम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुमार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अग्निम्: Agni
• अग्निम्: Karma (Apposition/कर्म-समनाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• तु: indeed, however
• तु: Sambandha (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण/विरोध-अव्ययम् (particle: but/indeed)

• नर्मदापुत्रम्: son of Narmadā
• नर्मदापुत्रम्: Karma (Apposition/कर्म-समनाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर्मदा + पुत्र (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; Masculine, Accusative, Singular; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (नर्मदायाः पुत्रः)

• अव्ययम्: imperishable
• अव्ययम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अव्यय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• पूजयित्वा: having worshipped
• पूजयित्वा: Purvakala-kriya (Prior action/पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पूज् (धातु) (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययम् (gerund)

• सुराः: the gods
• सुराः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, बहुवचनम्; Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, बहुवचनम्; Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• जग्मुः: went
• जग्मुः: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकारः (Perfect), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, बहुवचनम्; Perfect, Active, 3rd person, Plural

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (Co-referent/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, बहुवचनम्; Pronoun, Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• त्रिदशालयम्: the abode of the thirty (gods), heaven
• त्रिदशालयम्: Gati-karma (Goal object/गतिकर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रिदश + आलय (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; Masculine, Accusative, Singular; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (त्रिदशानाम् आलयः)

Speaker

Narrator (Purāṇic narrator, likely Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa in Āvantya-khaṇḍa style)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Revā/Narmadā (with Kumāra-Agni as kṣetra-devatā)

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: All the gods gather with folded hands and offerings, worshipping a youthful, radiant Agni identified as Narmadā’s imperishable son; after pūjā they ascend toward the celestial city.

Characters & Entities

• Agni (as Kumāra)
• Narmadā
• Suras (gods)
• Tridaśālaya (Svarga)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Even the gods honor divine manifestations connected to sacred rivers; reverence (pūjā) follows righteous victory.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Narmadā (Revā) is explicitly praised through her ‘son’ Agni, reinforcing the sanctity of the Revā region.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Pūjā (worship) is mentioned generally—honoring Agni as Narmadā’s son—without specifying procedure.