Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 37

Devanagari script

इन्द्रनीलमहानीलवैडूर्यखचितानि च । पद्मरागैस्तथा वज्रैर्माणिक्यैश्च मनोरमैः

Transliteration

indranīlamahānīlavaiḍūryakhacitāni ca | padmarāgaistathā vajrairmāṇikyaiśca manoramaiḥ

Translation

Bertatahkan indranīla dan mahānīla (nilam) serta batu vaiḍūrya (mata kucing); juga dihiasi rubi (padmarāga), intan (vajra), dan manik-manik permata yang memesona.

Word by Word

• इन्द्रनीलमहानीलवैडूर्यखचितानि: inlaid with sapphire, dark-blue gem, and cat's-eye
• इन्द्रनीलमहानीलवैडूर्यखचितानि: Karma (Object qualifier/कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: इन्द्रनील + महानील + वैडूर्य + खचित (प्रातिपदिकानि; कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष-समासः—'इन्द्रनील-महानील-वैडूर्यैः खचितानि' (inlaid with those gems)

• च: and
• च: Conjunction (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-निपात (conjunction)

• पद्मरागैः: with rubies
• पद्मरागैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद्मराग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd case), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः—'पद्मस्य रागः' (ruby)

• तथा: also
• तथा: Adverbial (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थे (also)

• वज्रैः: with diamonds
• वज्रैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वज्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd case), बहुवचन

• माणिक्यैः: with gems (rubies/precious stones)
• माणिक्यैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माणिक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd case), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Conjunction (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-निपात (conjunction)

• मनोरमैः: delightful, charming
• मनोरमैः: Karana (Instrument qualifier/करण-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मनोरम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd case), बहुवचन; 'पद्मरागैः/वज्रैः/माणिक्यैः' इत्यादीनां विशेषण (delightful)

Speaker

Narrator (Purāṇic narrator; speaker not explicit in this excerpt)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A cascade of gemstones—deep blue sapphires, cat’s-eye sheen, red rubies, diamond sparkle—set into ornaments, shown as if catching sunlight and lamp-flame simultaneously.

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Radiant, precious materials symbolize inner excellence and the dignity of devotional acts performed in connection with a sacred place.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Not specified in this verse; it continues the Adhyāya 111 tīrtha narrative setting.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No explicit prescription; it elaborates the sacred adornments likely prepared for worship or tīrtha observance.