Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 4
Devanagari script
स्नानार्थं सर्वतीर्थेऽस्मिन्दृष्ट्वा यांतं द्विजा नरम्
Transliteration
snānārthaṃ sarvatīrthe'smindṛṣṭvā yāṃtaṃ dvijā naram
Translation
Lorsque les brāhmanes voient un homme s’avancer vers ce Sarvatīrtha pour s’y baigner—
Word by Word
स्नानार्थम्for bathing
स्नानार्थम्:
Prayojana (Purpose/प्रयोजन)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootस्नान + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formअव्ययीभाव-समासः; द्वितीया-एकवचनरूपेण अव्ययवत् (for the purpose of bathing)
सर्वतीर्थेin the all-tīrtha
सर्वतीर्थे:
Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootसर्व + तीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7), एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समासः
अस्मिन्in this
अस्मिन्:
Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7), एकवचन; सर्वनाम
दृष्ट्वाhaving seen
दृष्ट्वा:
Purvakala (Prior action/पूर्वकाल)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootदृश् (धातु)
Formक्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (absolutive/gerund)
यान्तम्going; proceeding
यान्तम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeAdjective
Rootया (धातु) + शतृ (प्रत्यय)
Formशतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्तः; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन
द्विजाःthe twice-born (Brahmins)
द्विजाः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootद्वि + ज (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन; कर्मधारयः (द्विर्जाताः)
नरम्a man
नरम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootनर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन
Speaker
Sūta
Tirtha Mahatmya
Tirtha: Sarvatīrtha
Type: kshetra
Skanda Dialogue
Listener: Dvijāḥ / brāhmaṇas
Visual Art Cues
Scene: A traveler with water-pot and staff approaches the shining waters of Sarvatīrtha; brāhmaṇas observe from a shaded spot, recognizing the auspicious intent.
Characters & Entities
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SarvatīrthaD
Dvijāḥ (brāhmaṇas)FAQs
Even the intention and movement toward a tīrtha is spiritually significant in Purāṇic pilgrimage theology.
Sarvatīrtha is the site being approached for snāna.
Snāna (bathing) is the stated purpose for visiting Sarvatīrtha.