Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 68

Devanagari script

तस्मात्त्वं हि महाभाग विनायकसमुद्भवाम् । पूजां कुरु चतुर्थ्यां च संप्राप्तायां विशेषतः । संप्राप्नोषि महाभोगान्हृदिस्थान्नात्र संशयः

Transliteration

tasmāttvaṃ hi mahābhāga vināyakasamudbhavām | pūjāṃ kuru caturthyāṃ ca saṃprāptāyāṃ viśeṣataḥ | saṃprāpnoṣi mahābhogānhṛdisthānnātra saṃśayaḥ

Translation

അതുകൊണ്ട്, ഹേ മഹാഭാഗ, വിനായകസംബന്ധമായ പൂജ ചെയ്യുക—പ്രത്യേകിച്ച് ചതുര്ഥി വന്നെത്തുമ്പോൾ. ഹൃദയത്തിൽ ആഗ്രഹിക്കുന്ന മഹാഭോഗഫലങ്ങൾ നീ നിശ്ചയമായും പ്രാപിക്കും; ഇതിൽ സംശയമില്ല।

Word by Word

• तस्मात्: therefore
• तस्मात्: Hetu (Cause/हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तस्मात् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक तद्)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-प्रयोगवत्; हेत्वर्थे/तस्मादर्थे अव्यय (therefore/from that reason)

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; nominative singular

• हि: indeed
• हि: Avyaya (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात; अवधारण/कारणसूचक (indeed/for)

• महाभाग: O fortunate one
• महाभाग: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाभाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन; vocative singular; ‘महान् भागः यस्य’ (fortunate)

• विनायकसमुद्भवाम्: originating from Vināyaka
• विनायकसमुद्भवाम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विनायक + समुद्भवा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘विनायकात् समुद्भवा’ (arisen from Vināyaka) — qualifies पूजाम्

• पूजाम्: worship
• पूजाम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूजा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; accusative singular

• कुरु: do, perform
• कुरु: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (आज्ञार्थ/Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; 2nd person singular imperative

• चतुर्थ्याम्: on Caturthī (4th tithi)
• चतुर्थ्याम्: Adhikarana (Location/Time/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चतुर्थी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; locative singular (on the fourth lunar day)

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

• संप्राप्तायाम्: when (it) has arrived
• संप्राप्तायाम्: Adhikarana (Time/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम् + प्र + आप् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘(चतुर्थ्याम्) संप्राप्तायाम्’ = when it has arrived

• विशेषतः: especially
• विशेषतः: Avyaya (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विशेषतः (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb)

• संप्राप्नोषि: you obtain
• संप्राप्नोषि: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + प्र + आप् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (वर्तमान/Present), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; 2nd person singular present

• महाभोगान्: great enjoyments/prosperities
• महाभोगान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाभोग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; accusative plural; ‘महान्तः भोगाः’

• हृदिस्थात्: from (the deity) dwelling in the heart
• हृदिस्थात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हृदि + स्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ablative singular; ‘हृदि स्थितात्’ (from the one abiding in the heart)

• न: not
• न: Avyaya (Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-निपात (negation)

• अत्र: here, in this matter
• अत्र: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb)

• संशयः: doubt
• संशयः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संशय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; nominative singular

Speaker

Mārkaṇḍeya (instructional conclusion within narration)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Mahābhāga (addressed devotee; contextually Viśvāmitra/querent)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A devotee performs Vināyaka pūjā on Caturthī night/day; the moon’s phase is visible; blessings manifest as abundant offerings and a calm heart-glow at the chest, signifying hṛdi-stha fulfillment.

Characters & Entities

• Vināyaka
• Gaṇapati

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Timely, rule-based devotion—especially on Caturthī—brings both inner satisfaction and worldly well-being under Vināyaka’s grace.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The instruction is delivered within the Hāṭakeśvara-kṣetra-māhātmya setting of the Nāgarakhaṇḍa.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Perform Vināyaka pūjā particularly on Caturthī for attaining great benefits.