Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 77

Devanagari script

रत्यर्थं यदि च स्नायादप्सरोभिर्नरो दिवि । तदा रतिमवाप्नोति स्वर्गलोकेऽमरीजनैः

Transliteration

ratyarthaṃ yadi ca snāyādapsarobhirnaro divi | tadā ratimavāpnoti svargaloke'marījanaiḥ

Translation

Si un homme se baigne dans le but du plaisir, alors au ciel il obtient ce plaisir parmi les Apsaras et les assemblées divines du Svarga.

Word by Word

• रत्यर्थम्: for pleasure
• रत्यर्थम्: Prayojana (Purpose/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: रति (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभावसमासः; अव्ययवत् प्रयोगः (purpose) — ‘रत्यर्थम्’ = for pleasure

• यदि: if
• यदि: Sambandha (Condition/शर्त)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यदि (अव्यय)
• Form: शर्तबोधक अव्यय

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Conjunction/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय

• स्नायात्: should bathe
• स्नायात्: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √स्ना (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• अप्सरोभिः: with apsarases
• अप्सरोभिः: Sahakarana/Association (सह/साकं)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अप्सरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), बहुवचन

• नरः: a man
• नरः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• दिवि: in heaven
• दिवि: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिव् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन (वेद/काव्ये अव्ययवत्)

• तदा: then
• तदा: Sambandha (Time/काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय

• रतिम्: pleasure/delight
• रतिम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• अवाप्नोति: attains
• अवाप्नोति: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव + √आप् (धातु)
• Form: लट्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• स्वर्गलोके: in the heavenly world
• स्वर्गलोके: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वर्ग (प्रातिपदिक) + लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (स्वर्गस्य लोके)

• अमरीजनैः: with divine women/immortal beings
• अमरीजनैः: Sahakarana/Association (सह/साकं)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अमरी (प्रातिपदिक) + जन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (अमर्याः जनैः)

Speaker

Unknown (Setukhaṇḍa narrative voice; context not provided in snippet)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Setu

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: null

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A visionary scene: after Setu-snāna with pleasure-intent, the pilgrim is shown in Indra’s heaven amidst Apsarases, celestial gardens, music, and luminous palaces—yet with a subtle hint of transience.

Characters & Entities

• Setu
• Svarga
• Apsaras

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Even when approached with worldly desire, the tīrtha yields corresponding results—here, heavenly enjoyment.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Setu Tīrtha, whose snāna is said to grant even svarga-related fruits.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Snāna at Setu performed with raty-artha (aiming at pleasure), leading to svarga enjoyment.