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Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 89

गडुकान्पूरयेत्पश्चान्निर्मलेन जलेन वै । गडुकास्तु समाः सर्वे सर्वे च शुभदर्शनाः

gaḍukānpūrayetpaścānnirmalena jalena vai | gaḍukāstu samāḥ sarve sarve ca śubhadarśanāḥ

Ensuite, qu’il remplisse les pots d’eau (gaḍuka) d’une eau pure. Que tous les gaḍuka soient semblables, et que tous offrent une apparence de bon augure.

गडुकान्water-pots (gaḍukas)
गडुकान्:
Karma (Object)
TypeNoun
Rootगडुक (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, बहुवचन
पूरयेत्should fill
पूरयेत्:
Kriya (Predicate)
TypeVerb
Rootपूर् (धातु)
Formविधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद; causative sense ‘to fill’
पश्चात्afterwards
पश्चात्:
Kriya-visheṣaṇa (adverbial)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootपश्चात् (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय, क्रमवाचक (afterwards)
निर्मलेनwith pure
निर्मलेन:
Viśeṣaṇa (of jalena)
TypeAdjective
Rootनिर्मल (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसक/पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (with clean/pure)
जलेनwith water
जलेन:
Karana (Instrument)
TypeNoun
Rootजल (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, एकवचन
वैindeed
वै:
Sambandha (particle)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवै (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय, निश्चयार्थक/पादपूरण (indeed)
गडुकाःthe gaḍukas
गडुकाः:
Karta (Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootगडुक (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, बहुवचन
तुbut/indeed
तु:
Sambandha (particle)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय, विरोध/विशेषणार्थक
समाःeven/uniform
समाः:
Viśeṣaṇa (of gaḍukāḥ)
TypeAdjective
Rootसम (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषणम्
सर्वेall
सर्वे:
Viśeṣaṇa (of gaḍukāḥ)
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषणम्
सर्वेall
सर्वे:
Viśeṣaṇa (of gaḍukāḥ)
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषणम्
and
:
Sambandha (conjunctive)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चयबोधक अव्यय
शुभदर्शनाःpleasing in appearance
शुभदर्शनाः:
Viśeṣaṇa (of gaḍukāḥ)
TypeAdjective
Rootशुभ (प्रातिपदिक) + दर्शन (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, बहुवचन; कर्मधारयः (शुभं दर्शनं येषाम्/शुभ-दर्शनाः)

Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)

Type: temple

Scene: A row of identical, polished water pots is arranged neatly near the sanctum; a priest fills them with clear water, ensuring each looks auspicious and well-formed.

Ś
Śiva
G
Gaḍuka

FAQs

Devotion is expressed through careful preparation; purity and order in ritual materials honor the deity.

No specific site is identified; the instruction is for general Śiva-arcana.

Fill gaḍukas with pure water; ensure the vessels are uniform and auspicious-looking.