Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 52

Devanagari script

जपैः प्रदक्षिणाभिश्च नमस्कारैर्मुदायुतैः । परिचारकसंतोषैः कृत्वेति परिपूजनम्

Transliteration

japaiḥ pradakṣiṇābhiśca namaskārairmudāyutaiḥ | paricārakasaṃtoṣaiḥ kṛtveti paripūjanam

Translation

Par le japa (récitation des mantras), par les pradakṣiṇā (circumambulations), par des prosternations joyeuses, et en satisfaisant les serviteurs (par un service et des dons convenables)—ainsi s’achève l’adoration parfaite.

Word by Word

• जपैः: by/with recitations (japa)
• जपैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन — Masculine, Instrumental (3rd), Plural

• प्रदक्षिणाभिः: by circumambulations
• प्रदक्षिणाभिः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रदक्षिणा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन — Feminine, Instrumental (3rd), Plural

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-बोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• नमस्कारैः: by salutations/prostrations
• नमस्कारैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नमस्कार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन — Masculine, Instrumental (3rd), Plural

• मुदा-आयुतैः: accompanied by joy
• मुदा-आयुतैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मुदा (प्रातिपदिक) + आयुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (नमस्कारैः इत्यस्य) — Masculine, Instrumental (3rd), Plural; adjective qualifying ‘namaskāraiḥ’

• परिचारक-संतोषैः: by pleasing/satisfying the attendants
• परिचारक-संतोषैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परिचारक (प्रातिपदिक) + संतोष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन — Masculine, Instrumental (3rd), Plural

• कृत्वा: having done
• कृत्वा: Kriya (Gerundial action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय-भावकृदन्त (gerund); पूर्वकालिक क्रिया — Absolutive (having done)

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (Marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण/समाप्ति-बोधक अव्यय (quotative/iti)

• परिपूजनम्: (this is) complete worship
• परिपूजनम्: Karta/Predicate-noun (विधेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परिपूजन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Neuter, Nominative (1st), Singular

Speaker

Skanda (deduced for Kāśīkhaṇḍa context)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A pilgrim in Kāśī completes worship: softly reciting mantras, circling the shrine, offering full prostrations with a serene smile, and respectfully giving offerings to temple attendants who assist in ritual order.

Characters & Entities

• Pradakṣiṇā
• Japa
• Namaskāra
• Paricāraka (temple attendants)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

True pūjā includes conduct and service: mantra, reverent movement, heartfelt humility, and respectful treatment of those serving the shrine.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The verse pertains to the worship protocol at a Śiva shrine in Kāśī within this chapter’s expiation-oriented pilgrimage.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Perform japa, pradakṣiṇā, and namaskāra, and ensure the satisfaction of temple attendants/servitors as part of completing worship.