Skanda Purana — Vishnu Khanda, Shloka 33

Devanagari script

सानूपवेषैः सर्वत्र सुविभक्तचतुष्टया । अनेकभूमिप्रासादा बहुभित्तिसुविक्रिया

Transliteration

sānūpaveṣaiḥ sarvatra suvibhaktacatuṣṭayā | anekabhūmiprāsādā bahubhittisuvikriyā

Translation

അത് എല്ലായിടത്തും യോജിച്ച വാസവിന്യാസങ്ങളാൽ ശോഭിച്ച്, നാല് വിഭാഗങ്ങളായി സുസംവിധിതമാണ്; അനേകം നിലകളുള്ള പ്രാസാദങ്ങളും, പല ഭിത്തികളിലെ സൂക്ഷ്മ ശില്പപ്രവൃത്തിയുള്ള ഭവനങ്ങളും നിറഞ്ഞിരിക്കുന്നു.

Word by Word

• स-अनूपवेषैः: with fitting ornaments/attire
• स-अनूपवेषैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनूप-वेष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, तृतीया, बहुवचनम्; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (अनूपाः वेषाः); ‘स’ = सहार्थक-उपसर्गसदृशः (with)

• सर्वत्र: everywhere
• सर्वत्र: Adverbial (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्ययम् (locative adverb)

• सुविभक्तचतुष्टया: with a well-arranged fourfold division
• सुविभक्तचतुष्टया: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सु-विभक्त-चतुष्टय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गः, तृतीया, एकवचनम्; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (सुविभक्तं चतुष्टयम्)

• अनेकभूमिप्रासादा: having multi-storied palaces
• अनेकभूमिप्रासादा: Viśeṣaṇa (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनेक-भूमि-प्रासाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (अनेकभूमयः यस्याः प्रासादाः)

• बहुभित्तिसुविक्रिया: with many walls and fine workmanship
• बहुभित्तिसुविक्रिया: Viśeṣaṇa (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहु-भित्ति-सु-विक्रिया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (बह्वीः भित्तयः, सुविक्रिया/सुशिल्पा)

Speaker

Narrator/reciter within Ayodhyāmāhātmya

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Ayodhyā

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A bird’s-eye depiction of Ayodhyā’s fourfold divisions: broad avenues, distinct quarters, multi-storied palaces with ornate balconies, intricate walls and relief work.

Characters & Entities

• Ayodhyā

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

The Purāṇas portray a holy city as harmoniously ordered—outer architecture mirroring inner dharma and auspiciousness.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Ayodhyā, praised through its orderly quarters and splendid, well-built residences and palaces.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None; it is descriptive māhātmya emphasizing the city’s auspicious, well-crafted environment.