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Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 8

स्नात्वा तत्र तु यो देवीं पश्येच्च विधिना नरः । धनं धान्यं तथा पुत्रान्राज्योत्थं च सुखं लभेत्

snātvā tatra tu yo devīṃ paśyecca vidhinā naraḥ | dhanaṃ dhānyaṃ tathā putrānrājyotthaṃ ca sukhaṃ labhet

Mais l’homme qui s’y baigne puis contemple la Déesse selon le rite prescrit obtient richesse, grains et prospérité, des enfants, et aussi la joie issue de la faveur royale.

स्नात्वाhaving bathed
स्नात्वा:
Kriya (पूर्वक्रिया/पूर्वकर्म)
TypeVerb
Rootस्ना (धातु)
Formक्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), पूर्वकाले कृत्य (having done), धातु: स्ना
तत्रthere
तत्र:
Adhikarana (स्थान)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतत्र (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय, देशवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (locative adverb)
तुbut/indeed
तु:
Sambandha/Discourse particle
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय, निपात (particle; contrast/emphasis)
यःwho
यः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; सम्बन्धवाचक सर्वनाम (relative pronoun)
देवींthe Goddess
देवीं:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootदेवी (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन
पश्येत्should see
पश्येत्:
Kriya (मुख्यक्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootदृश्/पश् (धातु)
Formविधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद
and
:
Sambandha (समुच्चय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय, समुच्चयार्थक निपात (conjunction)
विधिनाaccording to the prescribed rite
विधिना:
Karana (करण)
TypeNoun
Rootविधि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd case), एकवचन; करण/प्रकारवाचक (by rule/rite)
नरःa man
नरः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootनर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन
धनम्wealth
धनम्:
Karma (फल/प्राप्य)
TypeNoun
Rootधन (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन
धान्यम्grain
धान्यम्:
Karma (फल/प्राप्य)
TypeNoun
Rootधान्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन
तथाalso
तथा:
Sambandha (समुच्चय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय, प्रकार/समुच्चयार्थक (also/likewise)
पुत्रान्sons
पुत्रान्:
Karma (फल/प्राप्य)
TypeNoun
Rootपुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), बहुवचन
राज्योत्थम्arising from sovereignty/royal power
राज्योत्थम्:
Visheshana (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootराज्य (प्रातिपदिक) + उत्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formतत्पुरुष-समास (राज्यात् उत्थम् = arising from kingship); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण
and
:
Sambandha (समुच्चय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय, समुच्चयार्थक निपात (conjunction)
सुखम्happiness
सुखम्:
Karma (फल/प्राप्य)
TypeNoun
Rootसुख (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन
लभेत्would obtain
लभेत्:
Kriya (मुख्यक्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootलभ् (धातु)
Formविधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

Sūta (continuing narration)

Type: kshetra

Scene: A pilgrim completes ritual bathing at a sacred waterbody and then stands before a radiant Devī shrine, hands folded, with offerings of flowers, lamps, and grain; attendants and other pilgrims queue in reverent order.

D
Dhārādevī

FAQs

Tīrtha and Devī-darśana together—performed with proper observance—unite purification with blessing, yielding both worldly well-being and dharmic prosperity.

The Dhārā tīrtha and the shrine/darśana of Dhārādevī within Hāṭakeśvara-kṣetra.

Snāna at the tīrtha followed by Devī-darśana performed vidhinā (according to prescribed rite).