Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 9

Devanagari script

आहरिष्यत्यसौ राजा भविष्यत्येव भूतले । यः करिष्यति मे पूजां पत्रैः श्रद्धासमन्वितः

Transliteration

āhariṣyatyasau rājā bhaviṣyatyeva bhūtale | yaḥ kariṣyati me pūjāṃ patraiḥ śraddhāsamanvitaḥ

Translation

Sesungguhnya seorang raja akan bangkit di bumi; dialah yang akan membawa (daun-daun ini) dan memuja aku dengannya, dengan penuh śraddhā (iman).

Word by Word

• आहरिष्यति: will bring
• आहरिष्यति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ+हृ (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• असौ: that (person)
• असौ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अदस् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• राजा: king
• राजा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• भविष्यति: will be/become
• भविष्यति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha-bodhaka (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle/emphasis)

• भूतले: on earth
• भूतले: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूतल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• यः: who
• यः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सम्बन्ध-प्रयोग (relative)

• करिष्यति: will do/perform
• करिष्यति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• मे: my/to me
• मे: Sampradana/Relation (Beneficiary/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• पूजाम्: worship
• पूजाम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूजा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• पत्रैः: with leaves
• पत्रैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• श्रद्धासमन्वितः: endowed with faith
• श्रद्धासमन्वितः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्रद्धा + समन्वित (सम्+अन्वि; कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तृतीया/षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषार्थः (श्रद्धया समन्वितः = endowed with faith)

Speaker

Pārvatī

Tirtha Mahatmya

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A future king approaches a Śiva shrine carrying fresh bilva leaves; the deity’s presence is implied through liṅga, lamps, and sanctum glow; attendants and priests witness the vow-like offering.

Characters & Entities

• Pārvatī
• future king
• bilva leaves

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Faith (śraddhā) is the essential power that makes an offering effective, regardless of worldly status.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The bilva-associated sacred place in Nāgarakhaṇḍa where worship with leaves is foretold to bear merit.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Perform Devī’s pūjā using (bilva) leaves with śraddhā.