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Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 8

Devanagari script

तस्माद्यत्कुरुषे यज्ञं ब्राह्मणैर्नागरैः कुरु । नान्यथा लप्स्यसे कर्तुं जीवद्भिर्नागरैर्द्विजैः

Transliteration

tasmādyatkuruṣe yajñaṃ brāhmaṇairnāgaraiḥ kuru | nānyathā lapsyase kartuṃ jīvadbhirnāgarairdvijaiḥ

Translation

Oleh itu, apa jua yajña yang engkau laksanakan, lakukanlah bersama para brāhmaṇa Nāgara. Jika tidak, selagi para dwija Nāgara masih hidup, engkau tidak akan diizinkan menyempurnakannya.

Word by Word
तस्मात्from that; therefore
तस्मात्:
Apadana (Source/अपादान)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formसर्वनाम (pronoun), नपुंसकलिङ्गे/पुंलिङ्गे (contextual), पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative/5th), एकवचन (Singular)
यत्which (that)
यत्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formसर्वनाम (relative pronoun), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)
कुरुषेyou do/perform
कुरुषे:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (धातु)
Formलट्-लकार (Present), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन (Singular), आत्मनेपद (Ātmanepada)
यज्ञम्sacrifice; ritual
यज्ञम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootयज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)
ब्राह्मणैःby/with Brahmins
ब्राह्मणैः:
Karana (Instrument/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootब्राह्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन (Plural)
नागरैःby/with the Nāgaras (citizens/people called Nāgara)
नागरैः:
Karana (Instrument/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootनागर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन (Plural)
कुरुdo; perform
कुरु:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (धातु)
Formलोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada)
नnot
न:
Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (अव्यय)
Formनिषेध-अव्यय (negative particle)
अन्यथाotherwise; in another way
अन्यथा:
Adhikarana (Adverbial/अधिकरण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअन्यथा (अव्यय)
Formक्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb)
लप्स्यसेyou will obtain; you will be able to get
लप्स्यसे:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootलभ् (धातु)
Formलृट्-लकार (Simple Future), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन (Singular), आत्मनेपद (Ātmanepada)
कर्तुम्to do; to perform
कर्तुम्:
Prayojana (Purpose/प्रयोजन)
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (धातु)
Formतुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (Infinitive), क्रियार्थक (purpose/action-noun)
जीवद्भिःby the living (ones)
जीवद्भिः:
Karana (Instrument/करण)
TypeAdjective
Rootजीवत् (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √जीव्)
Formवर्तमानकृदन्त (present participle), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन (Plural)
नागरैःby/with Nāgaras
नागरैः:
Karana (Instrument/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootनागर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन (Plural)
द्विजैःby/with twice-born (Brahmins)
द्विजैः:
Karana (Instrument/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootद्विज (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन (Plural)
Speaker

Nāgara brāhmaṇas (collectively), issuing a binding instruction (contextual)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A patron of a sacrifice is admonished by Nāgara brāhmaṇas: the yajña must be conducted under their authority; the atmosphere is tense yet dharmic, with ritual implements visible in the background.

Characters & Entities
N
Nāgara brāhmaṇas
D
dvija (twice-born)

FAQs

In a sacred place, dharma is upheld through proper ritual collaboration; ignoring established custodianship obstructs the rite itself.

The rule is framed for the Nāgarakhaṇḍa tīrtha-region, highlighting its distinctive ritual governance as part of its mahātmya.

Perform yajña in this place together with the Nāgara brāhmaṇas; otherwise the performance will be blocked/unauthorized.

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