Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 44

Devanagari script

दिनैः कतिपयैरेव परिपूर्णमनोरथः । पुत्रकाममवापोच्चैस्तस्यां पत्न्यां दृढव्रतः

Transliteration

dinaiḥ katipayaireva paripūrṇamanorathaḥ | putrakāmamavāpoccaistasyāṃ patnyāṃ dṛḍhavrataḥ

Translation

En quelques jours seulement, son vœu fut exaucé. Ferme dans sa résolution, il obtint, par cette épouse, la grâce tant désirée d’un fils.

Word by Word

• दिनैः: by days; within days
• दिनैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), बहुवचन

• कतिपयैः: a few
• कतिपयैः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कतिपय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (दिनैः)

• एव: indeed; just
• एव: Sambandha (Emphasis/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण (emphasis: 'indeed/only')

• परिपूर्णमनोरथः: whose wish was fulfilled
• परिपूर्णमनोरथः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परिपूर्ण + मनोरथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारय (परिपूर्णः मनोरथः यस्य)

• पुत्रकामम्: desire for a son
• पुत्रकामम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र + काम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (पुत्रस्य कामः)

• अवाप: obtained
• अवाप: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव + आप् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• उच्चैः: greatly; exceedingly
• उच्चैः: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: उच्चैः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: 'highly/aloud/exceedingly')

• तस्याम्: in her
• तस्याम्: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/अधिकरण), एकवचन

• पत्न्याम्: in (his) wife
• पत्न्याम्: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पत्नी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• दृढव्रतः: firm in vow
• दृढव्रतः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दृढ + व्रत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारय (दृढं व्रतं यस्य)

Speaker

Skanda (narrative voice, as per Kāśīkhaṇḍa context)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Kāśī (contextual)

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A symbolic scene of boon-fulfilment: the couple in prayerful gratitude as auspicious signs appear—flowers raining, lamps brightening, and a serene Śiva presence blessing them.

Characters & Entities

• Pūrṇabhadra
• Śiva (implied as boon-giver)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Firm observance (dṛḍha-vrata) joined with devotion is shown to yield quick and complete results.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Kāśī is the implied sacred setting where such vows and worship are portrayed as especially efficacious.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

The verse highlights steadfast vrata-observance; it does not specify the detailed ritual steps.