Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 25

Devanagari script

तत्प्रभावात्स भूपालः सभृत्यबलवाहनः । तेन तृप्तिपरा नीतो मिष्टान्नैर्विविधैस्ततः

Transliteration

tatprabhāvātsa bhūpālaḥ sabhṛtyabalavāhanaḥ | tena tṛptiparā nīto miṣṭānnairvividhaistataḥ

Translation

Dengan kuasanya, raja itu—bersama para pengiring, bala tentera dan tunggangan—dibawa kepada kepuasan sepenuhnya, setelah dijamu dengan pelbagai makanan manis dan hidangan yang lazat.

Word by Word

• तत्प्रभावात्: due to that power
• तत्प्रभावात्: Hetu/Apadana (Cause/Source/हेतु/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद्-प्रभाव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (तस्य प्रभावः)

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• भूपालः: the king
• भूपालः: Apposition (Samanadhikarana/समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूपाल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (भूः पालः)

• सभृत्यबलवाहनः: with servants, troops, and vehicles
• सभृत्यबलवाहनः: Apposition (Samanadhikarana/समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स-भृत्य-बल-वाहन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः बहुव्रीहिः (भृत्यं बलं वाहनं च यस्य सः)

• तेन: by that/by him
• तेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; सर्वनाम (by him/thereby)

• तृप्तिपरः: fully satisfied
• तृप्तिपरः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तृप्ति-पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः तत्पुरुषः (तृप्तौ परः = तृप्तिमयः)

• नीतः: was led/brought
• नीतः: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √नी (धातु)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त/PPP); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• मिष्टान्नैः: with sweet foods
• मिष्टान्नैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मिष्ट-अन्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; समासः कर्मधारयः (मिष्टं अन्नम्)

• विविधैः: various
• विविधैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विविध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifying मिष्टान्नैः)

• ततः: thereafter
• ततः: Kriya-vishesana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb; then/thereafter)

Speaker

Narrator (contextual Purāṇic voice within Tīrthamāhātmya)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Vasiṣṭhāśrama (contextual)

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A grand yet serene feast appears in the hermitage: trays of sweets and varied dishes; soldiers and attendants seated respectfully; even horses and elephants tended—abundance without ostentation.

Characters & Entities

• Nandinī
• Vasiṣṭha
• Bhūpāla (king)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

True prosperity is dharma-centered: sacred power manifests as generous hospitality, satisfying even large assemblies without greed or scarcity.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The verse is part of a Tīrthamāhātmya chapter in the Nāgara Khaṇḍa; the precise site is not named in this verse alone.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No formal ritual is stated; the implied dharma is atithi-satkāra (honoring guests) through proper feeding and care.