Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 10

Devanagari script

केयूरैः कंकणैश्चैव अंगुलीयकभूषणैः

Transliteration

keyūraiḥ kaṃkaṇaiścaiva aṃgulīyakabhūṣaṇaiḥ

Translation

Avec des bracelets de bras (keyūra), des bracelets (kaṅkaṇa) et des ornements d’anneaux aux doigts également,

Word by Word

• केयूरैः: with armlets
• केयूरैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: केयूर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग (प्रयोगे भेदः), तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन — Instrumental plural

• कंकणैः: with bracelets/bangles
• कंकणैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कंकण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग (प्रयोगे भेदः), तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन — Instrumental plural

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-निपात (conjunction)

• एव: indeed/just
• एव: Sambandha (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-निपात (emphatic particle)

• अंगुलीयकभूषणैः: with ring-ornaments (finger-rings)
• अंगुलीयकभूषणैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अंगुलीयक + भूषण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन — Instrumental plural; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (अंगुलीयकस्य भूषणानि)

Speaker

Bhartṛyajña (contextual continuation)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A tray of ornaments—keyūra, kaṅkaṇa, and aṅgulīyaka—glints as attendants present them; the brāhmaṇa recipient sits composed, ready to be honored.

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Dāna is expressed through tangible offerings—ornaments symbolize sincere honoring and relinquishment.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Not specified; the verse continues the donation details within the rite.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Offer ornaments such as armlets, bracelets, and rings (as part of the gifting).