Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 42

Devanagari script

ततः पूजां विधायोच्चैश्चातुर्मास्यसमुद्भवाम् । गीतवाद्यादिकं चक्रे तत्पुरः श्रद्धयान्वितः

Transliteration

tataḥ pūjāṃ vidhāyoccaiścāturmāsyasamudbhavām | gītavādyādikaṃ cakre tatpuraḥ śraddhayānvitaḥ

Translation

Puis, après avoir accompli selon le rite le culte lié à l’observance de Cāturmāsya, il offrit devant Lui des chants, des instruments de musique et autres présents—plein de foi.

Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: Adhikarana (Context/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषणम् (adverb)

• पूजाम्: worship
• पूजाम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूजा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्तिः; एकवचनम् (fem. accusative singular)

• विधाय: having performed
• विधाय: Kriya (पूर्वक्रिया/absolutive)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-धा (धातु) → विधाय (क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive); ‘having performed’

• उच्चैः: loudly
• उच्चैः: Adhikarana (Manner/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: उच्चैः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषणम् (adverb: loudly)

• चातुर्मास्यसमुद्भवाम्: arising from/connected with the Cāturmāsya (rite/season)
• चातुर्मास्यसमुद्भवाम्: Karma (Object qualifier/कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चातुर्मास्य + समुद्भवा (प्रातिपदिक); समुद्भव = सम्-उद्-भू (धातु)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समासः (चातुर्मास्यात् समुद्भवा); स्त्रीलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्तिः; एकवचनम् (fem. acc. sg.; agreeing with पूजाम्)

• गीतवाद्यादिकम्: singing, instruments, and the like
• गीतवाद्यादिकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गीत + वाद्य + आदि + क (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः (गीतं वाद्यं च आदयः यस्य तत्); नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्तिः; एकवचनम् (neut. acc. sg.)

• चक्रे: did; performed
• चक्रे: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकारः (perfect); प्रथमपुरुषः; एकवचनम्; परस्मैपदम् (3rd sg. perfect, parasmaipada)

• तत्पुरः: in his presence; before him
• तत्पुरः: Adhikarana (Location/देशाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत् + पुरस् (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समासः; अव्यय; देशवाचकं क्रियाविशेषणम् (indeclinable: ‘in front of him/there’)

• श्रद्धया: with faith
• श्रद्धया: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रद्धा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; तृतीया-विभक्तिः; एकवचनम् (fem. instrumental singular)

• अन्वितः: endowed; accompanied
• अन्वितः: Karta (Subject qualifier/कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्वि-इ (धातु) → अन्वित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचनम् (masc. nom. sg.; qualifying implied subject)

Speaker

Narrator (contextual Purāṇic narrator within Nāgarakhaṇḍa)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Brāhmaṇas (contextual audience)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A devotee performs elevated worship in front of the manifested deity: lamps, flowers, and ritual gestures, while singers and instrumentalists offer devotional music with focused faith.

Characters & Entities

• Cāturmāsya
• Pūjā
• Gīta
• Vādya
• Deity (Tripurāntaka/Mahādeva in context)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Ritual observance becomes complete when joined with heartfelt śraddhā and joyful devotion expressed through praise and offering.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The deity’s presence at the Himalayan tīrtha of Nāgarakhaṇḍa 122, where Cāturmāsya-related worship is performed.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Performing Cāturmāsya-associated pūjā and offering devotional music (gīta) and instruments (vādya) before the deity.