Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 117

Devanagari script

विधिना जागरं कुर्याद्रात्रौ श्रद्धासमन्वितः । पंचामृतेन स्नपनं कार्यमादौ प्रयत्नतः

Transliteration

vidhinā jāgaraṃ kuryādrātrau śraddhāsamanvitaḥ | paṃcāmṛtena snapanaṃ kāryamādau prayatnataḥ

Translation

Avec foi, qu’on veille la nuit selon le rite ; et dès le commencement, avec soin, qu’on accomplisse l’ablution rituelle au pañcāmṛta (les cinq nectars).

Word by Word

• विधिना: according to rule; by prescribed method
• विधिना: Karaṇa (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन; instrumental singular

• जागरम्: vigil; night-wake
• जागरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जागर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; accusative singular

• कुर्यात्: should perform
• कुर्यात्: Kriyā (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; should do

• रात्रौ: at night
• रात्रौ: Adhikaraṇa (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रात्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/अधिकरण), एकवचन; locative singular

• श्रद्धा: faith
• श्रद्धा: —
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रद्धा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन; (समासपूर्वपद)

• समन्वितः: endowed (with)
• समन्वितः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्+अन्वि (धातु) → समन्वित (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; past passive participle used adjectivally

• पञ्चामृतेन: with pañcāmṛta (five nectars)
• पञ्चामृतेन: Karaṇa (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पञ्च + अमृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन; instrumental singular; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (पञ्चानाम् अमृतानाम् समाहारः/पञ्च-अमृतम्)

• स्नपनम्: bathing/ablution (ritual bath)
• स्नपनम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्नप (धातु) → स्नपन (प्रातिपदिक/भाववाचक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; here as object of ‘कार्य’ (to be done)

• कार्यम्: to be done; should be performed
• कार्यम्: Kriyā (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृ (धातु) → कार्य (कृदन्त, यत्/भाव्य)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषण ‘to be done’ (gerundive)

• आदौ: at the beginning
• आदौ: Kāla/Avadhi (Time/काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; काल/क्रमवाचक (adverb of sequence)

• प्रयत्नतः: with effort; diligently
• प्रयत्नतः: Hetu/Prakāra (Manner/प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रयत्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त (ablatival adverb) ‘with effort’

Speaker

Bṛhaspati

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Kedāra (Kedāranātha)

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A Himalayan stone temple at night; devotees keep vigil with lamps while a priest begins pañcāmṛta abhiṣeka on a Śiva-liṅga, with snow peaks and incense smoke in the background.

Characters & Entities

• Pañcāmṛta
• Jāgara (night vigil)
• Pradoṣa (context)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Faith expressed through disciplined practice—vigil and abhiṣeka—purifies attention and deepens devotion.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The Kedārakhaṇḍa Śaiva setting frames the practice; the verse highlights the sacred observance (vrata) rather than a site-name.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Keep a night vigil (jāgara) and begin worship with pañcāmṛta ceremonial bathing (snapana/abhiṣeka).