Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 20

Devanagari script

कुसुमानि सुगंधीनि सुवासं चंदनं तथा । सुगौरं चापि कर्पूरं सुसूक्ष्माण्यंबराणि च

Transliteration

kusumāni sugaṃdhīni suvāsaṃ caṃdanaṃ tathā | sugauraṃ cāpi karpūraṃ susūkṣmāṇyaṃbarāṇi ca

Translation

Des fleurs odorantes, des parfums exquis, ainsi que le santal ; du camphre d’une blancheur éclatante, et des étoffes d’une finesse extrême—(tels sont les offrandes à disposer).

Word by Word

• कुसुमानि: flowers
• कुसुमानि: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुसुम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), बहुवचन

• सुगन्धीनि: fragrant
• सुगन्धीनि: Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुगन्धिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), बहुवचन; विशेषण (कुसुमानि)

• सुवासम्: sweet-smelling
• सुवासम्: Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुवास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; विशेषण (चन्दनम्)

• चन्दनम्: sandalwood
• चन्दनम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चन्दन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन

• तथा: and likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय/अनुक्रमसूचक (and likewise)

• सुगौरम्: very white
• सुगौरम्: Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुगौर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; विशेषण (कर्पूरम्)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधान/समुच्चयार्थ (also/even)

• कर्पूरम्: camphor
• कर्पूरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्पूर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन

• सुसूक्ष्माणि: very fine/thin
• सुसूक्ष्माणि: Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुसूक्ष्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), बहुवचन; विशेषण (अम्बराणि)

• अम्बराणि: garments/cloths
• अम्बराणि: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अम्बर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

Speaker

Skanda (deduced: Kāśīkhaṇḍa commonly Skanda → Agastya)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Kāśī (Avimukta)

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Śaunaka and the Naimiṣāraṇya sages (typical)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A Kāśī shrine setting: trays of fragrant flowers, sandal paste, white camphor, and fine folded cloth laid out for ritual offering, with lamps and incense in the background.

Characters & Entities

• Candana
• Karpūra

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Devotional giving and worship through pure, fragrant offerings is presented as a dharmic act that supports merit and auspiciousness.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The ritual culture belongs to Kāśī-khaṇḍa’s setting (Kashi), though the verse lists offerings rather than naming a shrine.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Use offerings such as fragrant flowers, perfume, sandalwood, camphor, and fine garments in worship or gifting.