Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 50

Devanagari script

कुशापामार्गतुलसीमाधवीचंपकादिकम् । बृहतीकरवीराणि यथालब्धानि साधकः

Transliteration

kuśāpāmārgatulasīmādhavīcaṃpakādikam | bṛhatīkaravīrāṇi yathālabdhāni sādhakaḥ

Translation

സാധകൻ ലഭ്യമാകുന്നതുപോലെ കുശ, അപാമാർഗം, തുളസി, മാധവി, ചമ്പകം മുതലായവയും, കൂടാതെ ബൃഹതി, കരവീരം—ലഭിക്കുന്നതെല്ലാം—അർപ്പിക്കണം.

Word by Word

• कुश: kuśa grass
• कुश: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Accusative Singular; list-item)

• अपामार्ग: apāmārga plant
• अपामार्ग: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अपामार्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Accusative Singular; list-item)

• तुलसी: tulasī (holy basil)
• तुलसी: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तुलसी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Accusative Singular; list-item)

• माधवी: mādhavī creeper/flower
• माधवी: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माधवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Accusative Singular; list-item)

• चम्पक: campaka flower
• चम्पक: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चम्पक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Accusative Singular; list-item)

• आदिकम्: and similar (etc.)
• आदिकम्: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier of list)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आदि (प्रातिपदिक) + क (तद्धित)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘आदि’ अर्थे ‘and the like’ (etc.)

• बृहती: bṛhatī plant
• बृहती: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बृहती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Accusative Singular; list-item)

• करवीराणि: oleander flowers
• करवीराणि: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: करवीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन (Accusative Plural)

• यथा: as; according to
• यथा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (Manner)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (उपमान/प्रकारवाचक): ‘as/according to’

• लब्धानि: obtained; available
• लब्धानि: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier of offerings)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: लभ् (धातु) → लब्ध (क्त-प्रत्यय, कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन (Accusative Plural): ‘obtained/available’

• साधकः: the practitioner
• साधकः: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: साधक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Nominative Singular)

Speaker

Unspecified (instructional narration within Brahmottarakhaṇḍa)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A sādhaka gathers a mixed bundle of sacred grasses and flowers—kuśa, tulasī sprigs, apāmārga—then offers them at a shrine, emphasizing simplicity and availability.

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Sincere worship is accessible—one may offer what is locally available, emphasizing devotion over luxury.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No tīrtha is mentioned; the focus is on general ritual dharma.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Offer sacred grasses, leaves, and flowers—especially those obtainable in one’s region—during worship.