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Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 37

Devanagari script

संकल्पं मनसा कृत्वा ब्राह्मणानुज्ञया व्रजेत् । तीर्थे गत्वा तथा स्नात्वा कृत्वा चैव सुरार्चनम्

Transliteration

saṃkalpaṃ manasā kṛtvā brāhmaṇānujñayā vrajet | tīrthe gatvā tathā snātvā kṛtvā caiva surārcanam

Translation

心に聖なる誓願（サンカルパ）を立て、ブラーフマナの許しを得て出立せよ。ティールタに至ったなら、そこで沐浴し、神への礼拝を修せ。

Word by Word
संकल्पम्vow, resolve
संकल्पम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootसंकल्प (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; accusative singular
मनसाwith the mind
मनसा:
Karana (Instrument/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootमनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; instrumental singular
कृत्वाhaving made/done
कृत्वा:
Purvakala (Prior action/पूर्वकाल)
TypeIndeclinable
Root√कृ (धातु) + त्वा (क्त्वा)
Formक्त्वान्त-अव्यय (absolutive/gerund); ‘having done’
ब्राह्मणानुज्ञयाby the Brahmins' permission
ब्राह्मणानुज्ञया:
Karana (Instrument/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootब्राह्मण-अनुज्ञा (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; instrumental singular; ब्राह्मणानाम् अनुज्ञया (by the permission of Brahmins)
व्रजेत्should go
व्रजेत्:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√व्रज् (धातु)
Formविधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; parasmaipada
तीर्थेat a sacred ford/place
तीर्थे:
Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootतीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; locative singular
गत्वाhaving gone
गत्वा:
Purvakala (Prior action/पूर्वकाल)
TypeIndeclinable
Root√गम् (धातु) + त्वा (क्त्वा)
Formक्त्वान्त-अव्यय (absolutive); ‘having gone’
तथाthen/likewise
तथा:
Sambandha (Modifier/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय (adverb)
स्नात्वाhaving bathed
स्नात्वा:
Purvakala (Prior action/पूर्वकाल)
TypeIndeclinable
Root√स्ना (धातु) + त्वा (क्त्वा)
Formक्त्वान्त-अव्यय (absolutive); ‘having bathed’
कृत्वाhaving performed
कृत्वा:
Purvakala (Prior action/पूर्वकाल)
TypeIndeclinable
Root√कृ (धातु) + त्वा (क्त्वा)
Formक्त्वान्त-अव्यय (absolutive); ‘having done’
चand
च:
Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)
एवindeed
एव:
Sambandha (Emphasis/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव (अव्यय)
Formनिश्चय/अवधारण-अव्यय (emphatic particle)
सुरार्चनम्worship of the gods
सुरार्चनम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootसुर-अर्चन (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; accusative singular; सुराणाम् अर्चनम् (worship of the gods)
Speaker

Skanda (deduced)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Revā-tīrtha (Narmadā)

Type: ghat

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A pilgrim at dawn on the Narmadā steps, hands joined in saṅkalpa, a brāhmaṇa elder giving blessing; then the pilgrim entering the river and later offering flowers/incense at a small shrine.

Characters & Entities
B
Brāhmaṇa

FAQs

Pilgrimage is sanctified by right intention (saṅkalpa), guidance of the learned, and worship at the sacred site.

Any tīrtha within the Revā/Narmadā sacred geography; the verse describes the standard procedure upon arrival.

Make saṅkalpa, seek brāhmaṇa approval, go to the tīrtha, bathe, and perform surārcana (deity worship).

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