Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 36
Devanagari script
आतपत्रं च चंद्राभं शुभे चापि च चामरे । भद्रासनं तथोच्चं च सिंधुराश्च मदोद्धुराः
Transliteration
ātapatraṃ ca caṃdrābhaṃ śubhe cāpi ca cāmare | bhadrāsanaṃ tathoccaṃ ca siṃdhurāśca madoddhurāḥ
Translation
月のように輝く王の天蓋、瑞祥のヤク尾の払子、高く麗しい座、そしてシンドゥ（Sindhu）より来た発情して誇る象たち——（かくのごとき栄誉が彼女に従う）。
Word by Word
आतपत्रम्parasol
आतपत्रम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootआतपत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन
चand
च:
Samuccaya (Coordination/समुच्चय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)
चन्द्राभम्moon-like / shining like the moon
चन्द्राभम्:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootचन्द्र-आभ (प्रातिपदिक); चन्द्र (संज्ञा) + आभ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण
शुभेauspicious (two)
शुभे:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootशुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, द्विवचन; विशेषण (agreeing with ‘चामरे’)
चand
च:
Samuccaya (Coordination/समुच्चय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)
अपिalso
अपि:
Samuccaya (Coordination/समुच्चय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि (अव्यय)
Formसम्भावना/समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (also/even)
चand
च:
Samuccaya (Coordination/समुच्चय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)
चामरेyak-tail fans (two)
चामरे:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootचामर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, द्विवचन
भद्रासनम्a splendid seat/throne-seat
भद्रासनम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootभद्र-आसन (प्रातिपदिक); भद्र (विशेषण) + आसन (संज्ञा)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन
तथाlikewise / also
तथा:
Samuccaya (Coordination/समुच्चय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)
उच्चम्high / elevated
उच्चम्:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootउच्च (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (for bhadrāsanam)
चand
च:
Samuccaya (Coordination/समुच्चय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)
सिन्धुराःelephants
सिन्धुराः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootसिन्धुर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन
चand
च:
Samuccaya (Coordination/समुच्चय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)
मदोद्धुराःmaddened / intoxicated with rut
मदोद्धुराः:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootमद-उद्धुर (प्रातिपदिक); मद (संज्ञा) + उद्धुर (विशेषण)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण (for सिन्धुराः)
Speaker
Sunīti
Tirtha Mahatmya
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Visual Art Cues
Scene: A ceremonial procession: moon-white parasol overhead, attendants waving cāmara fans, a high throne-seat displayed, and rutting Sindhu elephants adorned with bells and caparisons.
Characters & Entities
S
SunītiS
Sindhu (region)FAQs
Outer splendor is portrayed as a karmic fruit; recognizing it as impermanent helps one avoid envy and pride.
No tīrtha is named; the verse uses royal imagery within the Kāśīkhaṇḍa narrative.
None; the verse is descriptive of royal honors.