Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 82

Devanagari script

दधीचिरपि चालोक्य देवाञ्छक्रपुरोगमान् । समायातान्प्रहृष्टात्मा सत्वरं संमुखोभ्यगात्

Transliteration

dadhīcirapi cālokya devāñchakrapurogamān | samāyātānprahṛṣṭātmā satvaraṃ saṃmukhobhyagāt

Translation

दधीचीनेही शक्राला अग्रस्थानी ठेवून आलेले देव पाहून, हर्षितचित्त होऊन त्वरेने त्यांच्या समोर जाऊन भेट घेतली।

Word by Word

• दधीचिः: Dadhīci (the sage)
• दधीचिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दधीचि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• अपि: also, even
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), समुच्चय/अपि-अर्थ (also/even)

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

• आलोक्य: having seen
• आलोक्य: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ√लोक् (धातु) + ल्यप् (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त/ल्यपन्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund), पूर्वकाल (having seen)

• देवान्: the gods
• देवान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• शक्रपुरोगमान्: having Indra in front / led by Indra
• शक्रपुरोगमान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शक्र (प्रातिपदिक) + पुरोगम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifier) ‘शक्रः पुरोगमः येषाम्’

• समायातान्: arrived, having come
• समायातान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-आ-√या (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि/भूतकालिक क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण (those who had come)

• प्रहृष्टात्मा: whose heart was delighted
• प्रहृष्टात्मा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रहृष्ट (प्रातिपदिक) + आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः ‘प्रहृष्टः आत्मा यस्य सः’

• सत्वरम्: quickly, hastily
• सत्वरम्: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सत्वरम् (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक-नपुंसक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb)

• संमुखः: facing them / to the front
• संमुखः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: संमुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (facing, in front)

• अभ्यगात्: went towards, approached
• अभ्यगात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-√गम् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Sūta (continuing narration)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Dadhīci-āśrama

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Dadhīci, radiant and austere, steps swiftly from his hut toward the approaching devas; Indra stands foremost, surrounded by celestial attendants; the sage’s face shows delighted composure and readiness to honor them.

Characters & Entities

• Dadhīci
• Devas
• Śakra (Indra)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

The saintly uphold atithi-dharma: even the greatest beings are received with humility and joy.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Dadhīci’s āśrama in the Puṣkara sacred region.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Implicit hospitality (welcome and reception of guests), though no detailed rite is specified.