Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 32

Devanagari script

त्वया भूमितले वाच्यो मम पुत्रो महीपतिः । आनर्त्ताधिपतिः ख्यातः सत्यसेन इति प्रभो

Transliteration

tvayā bhūmitale vācyo mama putro mahīpatiḥ | ānarttādhipatiḥ khyātaḥ satyasena iti prabho

Translation

ഭൂമിയിൽ നീ എന്റെ പുത്രനായ രാജാവിനെ—ആനർത്തത്തിന്റെ പ്രസിദ്ധ അധിപതിയെ—‘സത്യസേന’ എന്ന നാമത്തിൽ വിളിക്കണം, ഹേ പ്രഭോ.

Word by Word

• त्वया: by you
• त्वया: Karana (Instrument/Agent in passive/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: मध्यम-पुरुष-सर्वनाम, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन

• भूमितले: on the earth's surface
• भूमितले: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूमितल (प्रातिपदिक; भूमि + तल)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• वाच्यः: should be spoken/mentioned
• वाच्यः: Kriya (Obligation/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु) + यत् (कृदन्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: भाव्य/अनुज्ञेय (Gerundive/यत्), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मणि-भाव (to be spoken/mentioned)

• मम: my
• मम: Sambandha (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तम-पुरुष-सर्वनाम, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• पुत्रः: son
• पुत्रः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• महीपतिः: king (lord of the earth)
• महीपतिः: Karta (Subject qualifier)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महीपति (प्रातिपदिक; मही + पति)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; पुत्रस्य विशेषण

• आनर्त्ताधिपतिः: ruler of Anarta
• आनर्त्ताधिपतिः: Karta (Subject qualifier)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आनर्त्ताधिपति (प्रातिपदिक; आनर्त्त + अधिपति)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; पुत्रस्य विशेषण

• ख्यातः: renowned
• ख्यातः: Karta (Subject qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ख्या (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृत् (Past participle/क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (renowned)

• सत्यसेनः: Satyasena
• सत्यसेनः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्यसेन (प्रातिपदिक; सत्य + सेन)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; नाम (proper name)

• इति: thus / named as
• इति: Sambandha (Quotation marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण-निपात (quotative particle)

• प्रभो: O lord
• प्रभो: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

Indra (Śakra) speaking to Nārada (deduced from immediate context of later verses mentioning Śakra’s abode and Nārada’s departure)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Ānarta (regional frame for forthcoming tīrthas)

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: The sage/messenger who will speak on earth

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A divine messenger/sage is instructed to seek a famed earthly king in Ānarta and address him by name, emphasizing the moment of destined contact between celestial counsel and royal duty.

Characters & Entities

• Śakra (Indra)
• Nārada
• Satyasena
• Ānarta

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Names and rightful identity matter in dharma: one must approach the intended person correctly to deliver a sacred message.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No tīrtha is named directly; the verse situates the story in Ānarta, a region connected to tīrtha-traditions in the Māhātmya.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None; the instruction is communicative—how Nārada should address the king on earth.