Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 40

Devanagari script

नानाविधैश्च ये पुष्पैरर्चां कुर्वन्ति शूलिनः । निशि जागरणं कुर्युर्दीपदानं प्रयत्नतः

Transliteration

nānāvidhaiśca ye puṣpairarcāṃ kurvanti śūlinaḥ | niśi jāgaraṇaṃ kuryurdīpadānaṃ prayatnataḥ

Translation

നാനാവിധ പുഷ്പങ്ങളാൽ ശൂലധാരിയായ ഭഗവാനെ അർച്ചിക്കുന്നവർ രാത്രിയിൽ ജാഗരണം ചെയ്യണം; കൂടാതെ പരിശ്രമത്തോടെ ദീപദാനം നടത്തണം.

Word by Word

• नानाविधैः: with various kinds (of)
• नानाविधैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नाना + विध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), बहुवचन; कर्मधारय (नाना विधाः)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-निपात (conjunction)

• ये: who
• ये: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), बहुवचन; सम्बन्धबोधक (relative pronoun)

• पुष्पैः: with flowers
• पुष्पैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुष्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), बहुवचन

• अर्चाम्: worship/adoration
• अर्चाम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्चा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन

• कुर्वन्ति: perform
• कुर्वन्ति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• शूलिनः: of Śūlin (Śiva)
• शूलिनः: Sambandha (Possessor/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शूलिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), एकवचन

• निशि: at night
• निशि: Adhikarana (Time/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निशा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative), एकवचन

• जागरणम्: keeping vigil
• जागरणम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जागरण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन

• कुर्युः: should do
• कुर्युः: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• दीपदानम्: offering of lamps
• दीपदानम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दीप + दान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (दीपस्य दानम्)

• प्रयत्नतः: earnestly
• प्रयत्नतः: Sambandha (Adverbial/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रयत्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त-अव्यय (ablatival adverb: 'with effort')

Speaker

Unspecified teacher (Revākhaṇḍa)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Revā-kṣetra (contextual)

Type: ghat

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A night-time temple courtyard by the river: devotees offer countless lamps, garland the liṅga with varied flowers, and keep vigil with singing; the Trident-bearer’s presence is felt in the glow.

Characters & Entities

• Śiva (Śūlin)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Devotion is intensified through disciplined observances—night vigil and lamp-offering—along with floral worship.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The Revā Khaṇḍa pilgrimage environment, where such vratas are recommended for heightened merit.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Arcana with various flowers, night-long jāgaraṇa, and diligent dīpa-dāna.