Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 96

Devanagari script

ततो नद्यः समुद्राश्च रत्नान्यादाय सर्वशः । अभिषेकाय ते सर्वे राजानमुपतस्थिरे

Transliteration

tato nadyaḥ samudrāśca ratnānyādāya sarvaśaḥ | abhiṣekāya te sarve rājānamupatasthire

Translation

Alors les fleuves et les océans, apportant des joyaux de toutes les directions, vinrent tous se tenir présents pour l’onction sacrée (abhiṣeka) du roi.

Word by Word

• ततः: then, thereafter
• ततः: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय/तद्-तसिल्)
• Form: तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (then/thereupon)

• नद्यः: rivers
• नद्यः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नदी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• समुद्राः: oceans
• समुद्राः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: समुद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय

• रत्नानि: gems
• रत्नानि: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रत्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), बहुवचन

• आदाय: having taken
• आदाय: Purvakala (Prior action/पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आ-दा (धातु) + ल्यप् (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त/ल्यपन्त अव्यय (absolutive/gerund): ‘having taken’

• सर्वशः: from all sides/in every way
• सर्वशः: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वशः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb: in every way/entirely)

• अभिषेकाय: for consecration
• अभिषेकाय: Sampradana (Recipient/Purpose/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अभिषेक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (सम्प्रदान), एकवचन; प्रयोजनार्थे ‘for consecration’

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (te)

• राजानम्: the king
• राजानम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

• उपतस्थिरे: they attended upon/approached
• उपतस्थिरे: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-स्था (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (परोक्षभूत/Perfect), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

Speaker

Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Mahādevī (addressed earlier in the passage)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Personified rivers and the ocean arrive in procession, carrying trays of jewels and golden vessels of water for the king’s abhiṣeka; waves, lotuses, and aquatic beings frame the ceremonial approach.

Characters & Entities

• Rivers
• Oceans
• King (Pṛthu—implied by context)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Nature itself supports dharma: sacred waters and riches align to empower a righteous ruler for the welfare of the world.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The episode is embedded in Prabhāsa-kṣetra māhātmya, highlighting Prabhāsa as a sanctified setting for dharmic renewal.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Abhiṣeka (consecration) is indicated—an anointing rite supported by sacred waters and auspicious offerings.