Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 106

Devanagari script

अथ पश्यंति यावत्तं देवाः सर्वे शतक्रतुम् । तावत्तेजोविहीनं तद्गात्रं दुर्गंधितायुतम्

Transliteration

atha paśyaṃti yāvattaṃ devāḥ sarve śatakratum | tāvattejovihīnaṃ tadgātraṃ durgaṃdhitāyutam

Translation

Alors, tandis que tous les dieux regardaient Śatakratu (Indra), ils virent que son corps était privé d’éclat et enveloppé d’une puanteur immonde.

Word by Word

• atha: then
• atha: Avyaya (Discourse)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: अनन्तरार्थक अव्यय

• paśyanti: they see
• paśyanti: Kriya (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन

• yāvat: as long as / until
• yāvat: Avyaya (Limit)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yāvat (अव्यय)
• Form: परिमाण/अवधि-वाचक अव्यय (as long as / until)

• tam: him
• tam: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम (refers to śatakratu)

• devāḥ: the gods
• devāḥ: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• sarve: all
• sarve: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (of devāḥ)

• śatakratum: Śatakratu (Indra)
• śatakratum: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śatakratu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• tāvat: then / to that extent
• tāvat: Avyaya (Correlative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tāvat (अव्यय)
• Form: तावदर्थक अव्यय (so much/then)

• tejaḥ: splendor
• tejaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa-part (in compound)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tejas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; समासे पूर्वपद

• vihīnam: devoid (of)
• vihīnam: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vihīna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (of tadgātram)

• tad: that / his
• tad: Sambandha (Relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; सर्वनाम (refers to Indra's)

• gātram: body
• gātram: Karma (Object of implied 'they saw')
• Type: Noun
• Root: gātra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• durgaṃdhita: foul-smelling
• durgaṃdhita: Viśeṣaṇa-part (in compound)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dur + gaṃdhita (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास ('दुर्गन्धि' = दुर्गन्धयुक्त); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासे पूर्वपद

• āyutam: endowed with / filled with
• āyutam: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: āyuta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (of gātram)

Speaker

Narrative (implied Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa style narration within Tīrthamāhātmya)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: The devas gaze at Indra and recoil inwardly: his former brilliance is dimmed; a darkened aura and visual cues of stench (wavy lines, withering garlands) surround him, contrasting with the gods’ luminous presence.

Characters & Entities

• Devas
• Indra (Śatakratu)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Sin is portrayed as visibly diminishing spiritual radiance (tejas) and purity, urging immediate purification through dharmic means.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

This verse sets the scene; the specific tīrthas are detailed in the succeeding instructions within the same adhyāya.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None in this verse; it describes the symptom (loss of tejas and foulness) that leads to later prāyaścitta guidance.