Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 85

Devanagari script

सर्वमेतत्करिष्यामः किंतु किंचिन्निशामय । नियोगतः पूजयतां शिवनिर्माल्यसेविनाम्

Transliteration

sarvametatkariṣyāmaḥ kiṃtu kiṃcinniśāmaya | niyogataḥ pūjayatāṃ śivanirmālyasevinām

Translation

«Nous ferons tout cela ; mais écoutez encore un point : par nomination rituelle, qu’il y ait honneur et culte pour ceux qui servent le nirmālya, les saints restes de Śiva.»

Word by Word

• सर्वम्: everything
• सर्वम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘सर्वम्’ इत्यस्य विशेषणवत्

• करिष्यामः: we shall do
• करिष्यामः: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple future), उत्तम-पुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• किंतु: but
• किंतु: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: किंतु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अव्यय-समुच्चय/विरोधार्थक (conjunction: but)

• किंचित्: something
• किंचित्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किंचित् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; अनिश्चितवाचक (indefinite)

• निशामय: please hear/consider
• निशामय: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि-√शम् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• नियोगतः: by injunction/command
• नियोगतः: Hetu (Cause/हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नियोग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त-अव्यय (ablatival adverb)

• पूजयताम्: let (them) worship
• पूजयताम्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √पूज् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन; आत्मनेपद; (आशीर्लिङ्-सदृश-प्रयोगः: ‘let them worship’)

• शिव-निर्माल्य-सेविनाम्: of those who partake/serve Śiva’s nirmālya (remnants)
• शिव-निर्माल्य-सेविनाम्: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक) + निर्माल्य (प्रातिपदिक) + सेविन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (शिवस्य निर्माल्यं सेवते ये)

Speaker

Kauśika (on behalf of the dvijas)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra (Somnātha)

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A Prabhāsa temple courtyard where appointed attendants carefully collect Śiva’s nirmālya—bilva leaves, flowers, and sacred water—from the liṅga altar, while elders instruct that such sevakas must be honored.

Characters & Entities

• Kauśika
• Śiva
• nirmālya

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Service to Śiva’s worship—down to reverently handling consecrated remnants—is a respected spiritual duty deserving honour.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Prabhāsa-kṣetra, where Śaiva temple protocol and service roles are explicitly regulated.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Establish an appointed practice of honouring those who serve Śiva’s nirmālya (consecrated flowers/garlands and remnants of worship).