Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 49

Devanagari script

सर्वासां प्रेषितो वायुर्निमत्रणकृते मया । आगमिष्यन्ति ताः शीघ्रमेवं वाच्यः पिता त्वया

Transliteration

sarvāsāṃ preṣito vāyurnimatraṇakṛte mayā | āgamiṣyanti tāḥ śīghramevaṃ vācyaḥ pitā tvayā

Translation

എല്ലാവർക്കും ക്ഷണമായി ഞാൻ വായുവിനെ അയച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു. അവർ शीഘ്രം എത്തും—ഇതു നീ നിന്റെ പിതാവിനോട് അറിയിക്കണം.

Word by Word

• सर्वासाम्: of all (women)
• सर्वासाम्: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्वा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन (Plural)

• प्रेषितः: sent
• प्रेषितः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रेषित (कृदन्त; √प्रेष् (धातु) + क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन; भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (Past passive participle)

• वायुः: the wind (Vāyu)
• वायुः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वायु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• निमन्त्रणकृते: for the invitation
• निमन्त्रणकृते: Sampradana (Purpose/recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निमन्त्रण + कृते (प्रातिपदिक; √कृ (धातु) + क्त, ‘कृत’ → कृते)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/4th), एकवचन; समासः—निमन्त्रणस्य कृते (for invitation)

• मया: by me
• मया: Karana (Instrument/agent in passive/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन

• आगमिष्यन्ति: they will come
• आगमिष्यन्ति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-√गम् (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• ताः: those (women)
• ताः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• शीघ्रम्: quickly
• शीघ्रम्: Kriya-vishesana (Adverbial modifier/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: शीघ्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriya-vishesana (Manner/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक (manner adverb)

• वाच्यः: should be told
• वाच्यः: Karya (Obligation/कर्तव्य)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वाच्य (कृदन्त; √वच् (धातु) + यत्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विधिलिङ्गार्थक-कर्तव्यता (gerundive/‘to be said’)

• पिता: father
• पिता: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• त्वया: by you
• त्वया: Karana (Agent in passive/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: मध्यमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

Sāvitrī (continued)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Vāyu, personified as a radiant wind-deity, departs in all directions carrying invitations; a sage or divine figure instructs a messenger to inform Brahmā (the ‘father’).

Characters & Entities

• Vāyu
• Sāvitrī
• Goddesses (implied)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Auspicious works are supported by right coordination and respectful invitation; dharma includes orderly preparation.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The tīrtha is not named in this verse; it remains within the broader Tīrthamāhātmya narrative frame.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

The act of nimantraṇa (inviting participants) is indicated, with Vāyu serving as messenger.