Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 17

Devanagari script

पर्वतादुदधिं यावदुभे कूले न संशयः

Transliteration

parvatādudadhiṃ yāvadubhe kūle na saṃśayaḥ

Translation

Dari gunung-ganang hingga ke lautan—pada kedua-dua tebing, tanpa syak lagi.

Word by Word

• parvatāt: from the mountain
• parvatāt: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parvata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative/5th), एकवचन (Singular)

• udadhim: the ocean
• udadhim: Karma (Object/goal/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: udadhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• yāvat: up to, as far as
• yāvat: Sambandha (Limit/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yāvat (अव्यय)
• Form: पर्यन्तवाचक-अव्यय (indeclinable: up to/as far as)

• ubhe: both
• ubhe: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ubha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom./Acc.), द्विवचन (Dual); ‘कूले’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• kūle: banks/shores
• kūle: Karma (Object/extent/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kūla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom./Acc.), द्विवचन (Dual)

• na: no, not
• na: Sambandha (Negation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय (negative particle)

• saṃśayaḥ: doubt
• saṃśayaḥ: Karta (Predicate-noun/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃśaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

Speaker

Vāyu (deduced)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Revā ubhayakūla-kṣetra

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: King

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A continuous map-like vista: mountains at one end, ocean at the other, the river threading through; both banks populated with shrines, forests, and pilgrims, emphasizing ‘ubhe kūle’.

Characters & Entities

• Udadhi (ocean)
• Parvata (mountains)
• Narmadā (Revā)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

The entire river-course is sanctified—source to sea—making dharma accessible across the whole landscape.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The complete Narmadā (Revā) pilgrimage route along both banks, rather than a single localized tīrtha.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No explicit rite; the statement supports undertaking a comprehensive riverbank yātrā (parikramā-style pilgrimage).