Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 52

Devanagari script

तथा देवगणैः सर्वैर्द्वारका तत्र सा कृता । संपूज्य तु नरा यांति चातुर्मास्ये त्रिविष्टपम्

Transliteration

tathā devagaṇaiḥ sarvairdvārakā tatra sā kṛtā | saṃpūjya tu narā yāṃti cāturmāsye triviṣṭapam

Translation

Ainsi, par toutes les cohortes des dieux, ce lieu fut établi comme « Dvārakā ». Après y avoir rendu un culte accompli, les hommes gagnent Triviṣṭapa (le ciel) durant Cāturmāsya.

Word by Word

• तथा: thus; likewise
• तथा: Kriya-visheshana (Manner/प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (so; likewise)

• देवगणैः: by the hosts of gods
• देवगणैः: Karana (Agent-instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव + गण (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: तत्पुरुषः (देवानां गणाः), पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• सर्वैः: all
• सर्वैः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; विशेषणं देवगणैः

• द्वारका: Dvārakā
• द्वारका: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वारका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (there)

• सा: that (she/it)
• सा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; द्वारकायाः पुनरुक्ति-सूचक

• कृता: was made; was established
• कृता: Kriya (Predicate/विधेय)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मणि-भावः (was made)

• संपूज्य: having worshipped fully
• संपूज्य: Purvakala-kriya (Prior action/पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + पूज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त (gerund), 'having duly worshipped'

• तु: then; indeed
• तु: Sambandha (Particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (विरोध/अवधारणार्थक particle: 'but/indeed')

• नराः: people; men
• नराः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• यान्ति: go; attain
• यान्ति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन, परस्मैपद

• चातुर्मास्ये: during Cāturmāsya
• चातुर्मास्ये: Adhikarana (Time/कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चातुर्मास्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• त्रिविष्टपम्: heaven (Triviṣṭapa)
• त्रिविष्टपम्: Karma (Goal/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रिविष्टप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

Speaker

Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa/Sauti)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Dvārakā

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Naimiṣāraṇya sages (implied)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: The devas collectively consecrate the place as ‘Dvārakā’; pilgrims worship during Cāturmāsya and are shown ascending toward Triviṣṭapa, symbolizing svarga-phala.

Characters & Entities

• Devagaṇa (hosts of gods)
• Dvārakā
• Cāturmāsya
• Triviṣṭapa (Svarga)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

When a site is divinely consecrated, worship there—especially in sacred months—yields exalted posthumous destinations.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

A place designated ‘Dvārakā’ at this tīrtha locale within Nāgara Khaṇḍa’s Tīrthamāhātmya.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Duly worshipping at the Dvārakā-designated site, particularly during Cāturmāsya.