Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 56

Devanagari script

येऽत्र स्नानं करिष्यंति श्रद्धया परया युताः । ते यास्यंति परां सिद्धिमक्षयां मत्प्रसादतः

Transliteration

ye'tra snānaṃ kariṣyaṃti śraddhayā parayā yutāḥ | te yāsyaṃti parāṃ siddhimakṣayāṃ matprasādataḥ

Translation

Quiconque se baigne ici avec une foi suprême atteindra l’accomplissement spirituel le plus élevé, impérissable—par ma grâce.

Word by Word

• ye: those who
• ye: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा (nominative), बहुवचन (plural)

• atra: here
• atra: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atra (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of place)

• snānam: bathing
• snānam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: snāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), द्वितीया (accusative), एकवचन (singular)

• kariṣyanti: will do
• kariṣyanti: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (simple future), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (plural), परस्मैपद

• śraddhayā: with faith
• śraddhayā: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śraddhā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), तृतीया (instrumental), एकवचन (singular)

• parayā: supreme; intense
• parayā: Karana (Instrument-qualifier/करण-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: para (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), तृतीया (instrumental), एकवचन (singular); विशेषण of śraddhayā

• yutāḥ: endowed (with)
• yutāḥ: Karta (Subject-qualifier/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √yuj (धातु) + ta (कृत्-प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकृत् (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा (nominative), बहुवचन (plural); ye इति विशेष्य

• te: they
• te: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा (nominative), बहुवचन (plural)

• yāsyanti: will attain; will go to
• yāsyanti: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √yā (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (simple future), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (plural), परस्मैपद

• parām: supreme
• parām: Karma (Object-qualifier/कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: para (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), द्वितीया (accusative), एकवचन (singular); विशेषण of siddhim

• siddhim: attainment; success; perfection
• siddhim: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: siddhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), द्वितीया (accusative), एकवचन (singular)

• akṣayām: imperishable
• akṣayām: Karma (Object-qualifier/कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: akṣaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), द्वितीया (accusative), एकवचन (singular); विशेषण of siddhim

• mat-prasādataḥ: from my grace
• mat-prasādataḥ: Hetu (Cause/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + prasāda (प्रातिपदिक) + tas (तसिल्-प्रत्यय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), पञ्चमी (ablative), एकवचन (singular); तसिलन्त (from/because of)

Speaker

Brahmā (speaking, continuing the proclamation)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Puṣkara-traya (local manifestation)

Type: kund

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Devotees of varied ages step into the three kundas with folded hands; a subtle luminous veil descends, signifying ‘prasāda’. Brahmā’s presence is felt as a radiant blessing above the waters.

Characters & Entities

• Brahmā
• Puṣkara (implied tīrtha)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Faith-filled tīrtha-bathing is portrayed as a powerful Kali-yuga dharma that yields enduring spiritual attainment.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The Puṣkara tīrtha(s) being discussed—within the Puṣkara-traya framework of this adhyāya.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Snāna (sacred bathing) performed ‘here’ with parā-śraddhā (supreme faith).