Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 28

Devanagari script

तातादेशात्ततस्तत्र मया स विश्रमः कृतः । पादशौचादिभिः कृत्यैः स्नानाद्यैश्च तथापरैः

Transliteration

tātādeśāttatastatra mayā sa viśramaḥ kṛtaḥ | pādaśaucādibhiḥ kṛtyaiḥ snānādyaiśca tathāparaiḥ

Translation

Lalu atas perintah ayahku, aku mengatur peristirahatan beliau di sana—melaksanakan tugas seperti membasuh kaki, menyiapkan mandi, dan pelayanan lainnya.

Word by Word

• तातादेशात्: from (my) father's instruction
• तातादेशात्: Apadana (Cause/Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तात (प्रातिपदिक) + आदेश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (तातस्य आदेशः)

• ततः: then
• ततः: Sambandha (Sequence/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनुक्रम/हेतुवाचक (then/thereupon)

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

• मया: by me
• मया: Kartrikarana (Agent-instrumental/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• विश्रमः: rest
• विश्रमः: Karma (Object as nominative with PPP/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विश्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• कृतः: was made / arranged
• कृतः: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मणि-प्रयोग (passive sense: was done)

• पादशौचादिभिः: with foot-washing and the like
• पादशौचादिभिः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाद (प्रातिपदिक) + शौच (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; ‘आदि’-समास; (पादशौच-आदि) = foot-washing etc.

• कृत्यैः: with duties / services
• कृत्यैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• स्नानाद्यैः: with bathing and the like
• स्नानाद्यैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्नान (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; ‘आदि’-समास (snāna-ādi = bathing etc.)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (Manner/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक (thus/likewise)

• अपरैः: with other (things)
• अपरैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अपर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण (of implied ‘कृत्यैः/उपचारैः’)

Speaker

Śāṇḍilya (continuing narrative)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Kurukṣetra (āśrama)

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: null

Visual Art Cues

Scene: The daughter kneels to wash Nārada’s feet, offering water and towels; a bathing area is prepared; Nārada rests, vīṇā set aside; the father oversees with calm authority.

Characters & Entities

• Nārada

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Atithi-dharma—honoring guests with practical care—is treated as a sacred act equivalent to worship.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No specific tīrtha is named; the verse highlights dharmic conduct within an āśrama setting.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Guest-hospitality actions are described: foot-washing (pādaśauca), bathing arrangements (snāna), and other services.