Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 3

Devanagari script

सत्यसंध इति ख्यातः पुरासीत्पृथिवीपतिः । इक्ष्वाकुकुलसंभूतः सर्वरूपगुणैर्युतः

Transliteration

satyasaṃdha iti khyātaḥ purāsītpṛthivīpatiḥ | ikṣvākukulasaṃbhūtaḥ sarvarūpaguṇairyutaḥ

Translation

Pada zaman dahulu ada seorang raja di bumi yang masyhur bernama Satyasaṃdha. Baginda lahir daripada keturunan Ikṣvāku dan dikurniai segala rupa yang elok serta segala kebajikan.

Word by Word

• सत्यसंधः: Satyasaṃdha (one true to his pledge)
• सत्यसंधः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्य + संध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (सत्यस्य संधः/सत्ये संधिः)

• इति: thus, as
• इति: Sambandha (Quotation marker/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; इत्यादि-निपात (quotative particle)

• ख्यातः: was known/called
• ख्यातः: Karma (Predicate/कर्म-भावे)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ख्या (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• पुरा: formerly, once
• पुरा: Adhikarana (Time/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुरा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक (adverb of time)

• आसीत्: was
• आसीत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (imperfect/past), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• पृथिवीपतिः: king, lord of the earth
• पृथिवीपतिः: Karta (Apposition/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पृथिवी + पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (पृथिव्याः पतिः)

• इक्ष्वाकुकुलसंभूतः: born in the Ikṣvāku dynasty
• इक्ष्वाकुकुलसंभूतः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: इक्ष्वाकु + कुल + संभूत (प्रातिपदिक; भू धातु + सम् उपसर्ग + क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषसमासः (इक्ष्वाकुकुलात् संभूतः)

• सर्वरूपगुणैः: with all forms and virtues
• सर्वरूपगुणैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + रूप + गुण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः (रूपैः च गुणैः च)

• युतः: endowed, possessed
• युतः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युज् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; 'युक्त' = समन्वित

Speaker

Sūta (continued narration)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Genealogical proclamation: a noble king introduced with solar-dynasty insignia, surrounded by symbols of virtue and sovereignty.

Characters & Entities

• Satyasaṃdha
• Ikṣvāku

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Purāṇas ground tīrtha-glory in dharmic exemplars—kings whose virtues mirror the sanctity of the place they encounter.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

This is part of the Karṇotpalā Tīrtha Māhātmya narrative framework.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None in this verse; it introduces the protagonist for the tīrtha account.