Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 82

Devanagari script

हुङ्कारस्वामितीर्थं च शुक्लतीर्थं च शोभनम् । सङ्गमो मधुमत्याश्च तीर्थं वै सङ्गमेश्वरम्

Transliteration

huṅkārasvāmitīrthaṃ ca śuklatīrthaṃ ca śobhanam | saṅgamo madhumatyāśca tīrthaṃ vai saṅgameśvaram

Translation

Et il y a le tīrtha de Huṅkārasvāmin et le beau Śukla-tīrtha ; ainsi que la confluence de la rivière Madhumatī — en vérité, le tīrtha (présidé par) Saṅgameśvara.

Word by Word

• हुङ्कारस्वामितीर्थम्: the Huṅkārasvāmi tīrtha
• हुङ्कारस्वामितीर्थम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हुङ्कारस्वामिन् (प्रातिपदिक) + तीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (हुङ्कारस्वामिनः तीर्थम्)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक

• शुक्लतीर्थम्: the White (Śukla) tīrtha
• शुक्लतीर्थम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुक्ल (प्रातिपदिक) + तीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (शुक्लं तीर्थम्)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक

• शोभनम्: beautiful/auspicious
• शोभनम्: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शोभन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• सङ्गमः: the confluence
• सङ्गमः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सङ्गम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (कर्ता) एकवचन

• मधुमत्याः: of (the river) Madhumatī
• मधुमत्याः: Shashthi-Sambandha (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मधुमती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध) एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक

• तीर्थम्: tīrtha/holy place
• तीर्थम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचन

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle: emphasis/indeed)

• सङ्गमेश्वरम्: Saṅgameśvara
• सङ्गमेश्वरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सङ्गम (प्रातिपदिक) + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (सङ्गमस्य ईश्वरः)

Speaker

Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) (deduced for Āvantya/Revā-māhātmya style narration)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Huṅkārasvāmin-tīrtha; Śukla-tīrtha; Madhumatī-saṅgama; Saṅgameśvara-tīrtha

Type: sangam

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A clear confluence where two differently colored streams meet; a Saṅgameśvara liṅga shrine on the bank; pilgrims performing snāna; a small shrine of Huṅkārasvāmin with mantra-inscribed pillar; Śukla-tīrtha shown as bright white sand/steps.

Characters & Entities

• Huṅkārasvāmin Tīrtha
• Śukla Tīrtha
• Madhumatī (river)
• Saṅgameśvara

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Saṅgamas (river confluences) are portrayed as concentrated sacred power, especially when sanctified by a Śiva presence such as Saṅgameśvara.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Huṅkārasvāmin-tīrtha, Śukla-tīrtha, and the Madhumatī confluence identified with Saṅgameśvara.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No direct prescription; confluence tīrthas conventionally imply snāna, tarpaṇa, and Śiva-pūjā, though not stated in this line.