Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 11

Devanagari script

आराधयंतीं भावेन सर्वत्र शुचिमानसाम्

Transliteration

ārādhayaṃtīṃ bhāvena sarvatra śucimānasām

Translation

Elle adorait avec une dévotion du cœur, gardant partout un esprit pur.

Word by Word

• आराधयन्तीम्: (her) worshipping
• आराधयन्तीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √राध् (धातु) उपसर्ग-आ (आ + राध्) + शतृ (वर्तमानकृदन्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त; ‘worshipping’

• भावेन: with devotion
• भावेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भाव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; ‘with devotion/feeling’

• सर्वत्र: everywhere
• सर्वत्र: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक अव्यय (adverb of place)

• शुचि-मानसाम्: pure-minded
• शुचि-मानसाम्: Karma-viśeṣaṇa (कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुचि (प्रातिपदिक) + मानस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः ‘pure-minded’ (qualifying the same feminine object)

Speaker

Skanda (deduced Kāśīkhaṇḍa narration to Agastya)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Kāśī (Avimukta)

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Close, contemplative portrait of Draupadī in worship—eyes lowered, hands in añjali, a calm aura indicating inner purity despite outer hardship.

Characters & Entities

• Pāñcālī
• Sūrya (contextual)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Ritual becomes fruitful when joined with bhāva (sincere intent) and śauca (inner purity).

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Kāśī is the implied sacred field where purity and devotion are especially efficacious.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Devotional ārādhana characterized by inner purity (śuci-manas) rather than mere formality.