Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 49

Devanagari script

हितार्थं सर्वनारीणां तव वाक्यादसंशयम् । या तत्र दिवसे नारी तस्मिंस्तीर्थे करिष्यति

Transliteration

hitārthaṃ sarvanārīṇāṃ tava vākyādasaṃśayam | yā tatra divase nārī tasmiṃstīrthe kariṣyati

Translation

സർവ്വസ്ത്രീകളുടെ ഹിതത്തിനായി—നിന്റെ വാക്കാൽ സംശയമില്ലാതെ—ആ ദിവസത്തിൽ ആ തീർത്ഥത്തിൽ ഏത് സ്ത്രീ സ്നാനം ചെയ്യുമോ...

Word by Word

• हितार्थम्: for the welfare
• हितार्थम्: Prayojana (Purpose/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हित (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; प्रयोजनार्थे ('for the benefit')

• सर्व-नारीणाम्: of all women
• सर्व-नारीणाम्: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + नारी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन; कर्मधारय ('all women')

• तव: your
• तव: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: मध्यम-पुरुषवाचक सर्वनाम, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• वाक्यात्: from (your) statement/word
• वाक्यात्: Hetu (Cause/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (5th/Ablative), एकवचन

• असंशयम्: undoubtedly
• असंशयम्: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अ (नञ्) + संशय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: without doubt)

• या: who (she)
• या: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सम्बन्धक-सर्वनाम (relative pronoun)

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, देशवाचक क्रियाविशेषण

• दिवसे: on the day
• दिवसे: Adhikarana (Time/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिवस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• नारी: a woman
• नारी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; या इत्यस्य विशेष्य (apposition)

• तस्मिन्: in that
• तस्मिन्: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• तीर्थे: at the tīrtha
• तीर्थे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• करिष्यति: will do/perform
• करिष्यति: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन, परस्मैपद

Speaker

Gaurī (continuing her statement)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Tilottamā-tīrtha (implied)

Type: kund

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A narrative pause: the speaker emphasizes certainty; women pilgrims are shown approaching the tīrtha on the promised day, holding offerings, with an inscription-like sense of ‘Devī’s word’ hovering as sacred decree.

Characters & Entities

• Gaurī
• Tīrtha

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Puranic dharma often frames tīrtha observances as compassionate, inclusive welfare—especially supporting women’s auspiciousness and well-being.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The Tilottamā-associated tīrtha referenced throughout Adhyāya 153.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Bathing at the specified tīrtha on the designated day (contextually Caitra-śukla-tṛtīyā at midday).