Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 71

Devanagari script

त्वं चापि प्रार्थय वरं येन सर्वं ददामि ते

Transliteration

tvaṃ cāpi prārthaya varaṃ yena sarvaṃ dadāmi te

Translation

«Et toi aussi, demande une grâce ; par cette grâce, je t’accorderai tout.»

Word by Word

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन — Pronoun, Nominative, Singular

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (Particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle; ‘also/even’)

• प्रार्थय: request, ask for
• प्रार्थय: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-√अर्थ् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (आज्ञार्थ), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन — Imperative, 2nd person, Singular

• वरम्: a boon
• वरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन — Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• येन: by which (so that)
• येन: Hetu (Cause/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, तृतीया (3), एकवचन — Pronoun, Instrumental, Singular

• सर्वम्: everything
• सर्वम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन — Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• ददामि: I give
• ददामि: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √दा (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (वर्तमान), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन — Present indicative, 1st person, Singular

• ते: to you
• ते: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, चतुर्थी (4), एकवचन — Pronoun, Dative, Singular

Speaker

Śiva (contextual continuation)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Hāṭakeśvara

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Śiva extends a boon-giving hand toward Gautama, inviting him to ask; the sage’s face shows humility and discernment, poised between worldly request and spiritual aspiration.

Characters & Entities

• Hāṭakeśvara

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Divine grace responds to devotion; the Lord invites the devotee to articulate a dharmic desire.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Hāṭakeśvara, where Śiva’s boon-giving presence is celebrated in the tīrtha narrative.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No ritual is prescribed; the act is prayerful request (prārthanā) for a boon.