Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 83

Devanagari script

अथ द्वाःस्थो द्रुतं गत्वा भूपतेस्तान्न्यवेदयत् । ब्राह्मणान्भर्तृयज्ञेन हरिभद्रेण संयुतान्

Transliteration

atha dvāḥstho drutaṃ gatvā bhūpatestānnyavedayat | brāhmaṇānbhartṛyajñena haribhadreṇa saṃyutān

Translation

ତାପରେ ଦ୍ୱାରପାଳ ଶୀଘ୍ର ଯାଇ ରାଜାଙ୍କୁ ଜଣାଇଲା—“ଭର୍ତ୍ତୃୟଜ୍ଞସମ୍ବନ୍ଧୀ ହରିଭଦ୍ର ସହିତ ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣମାନେ ଆସିଛନ୍ତି।”

Word by Word

• अथ: then
• अथ: Sambandha (Discourse/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनन्तरार्थक निपात (then)

• द्वाःस्थः: the doorkeeper, gate-attendant
• द्वाःस्थः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वार-स्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा विभक्ति; एकवचन (Masculine; Nom; Sg.)

• द्रुतम्: quickly
• द्रुतम्: Sambandha (Adverbial/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: द्रुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाववत् क्रियाविशेषण (adverb); ‘शीघ्रम्’ अर्थे

• गत्वा: having gone
• गत्वा: Sambandha (पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund); पूर्वकालिक क्रिया (having gone)

• भूपतेः: of the king
• भूपतेः: Sambandha (Genitive/षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूपति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी विभक्ति; एकवचन (Genitive singular)

• तान्: them
• तान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया विभक्ति; बहुवचन (Masculine; Acc; Pl.)

• न्यवेदयत्: informed, reported
• न्यवेदयत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि-विद् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् लकार (Imperfect/past); प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; परस्मैपदम् (he informed)

• ब्राह्मणान्: Brahmins
• ब्राह्मणान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया विभक्ति; बहुवचन (Accusative plural)

• भर्तृयज्ञेन: with Bhartṛyajña
• भर्तृयज्ञेन: Sahakari (Association/सहकारि-हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भर्तृयज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया विभक्ति; एकवचन (Instrumental singular)

• हरिभद्रेण: with Haribhadra
• हरिभद्रेण: Sahakari (Association/सहकारि-हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरिभद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया विभक्ति; एकवचन (Instrumental singular)

• संयुतान्: accompanied, joined
• संयुतान्: Karma (Object-qualifier/कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-युज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle) ‘संयुत’; पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया विभक्ति; बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifying ‘ब्राह्मणान्’)

Speaker

Deductive: Skanda (narrating the Tīrthamāhātmya)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Camatkārapura (contextual)

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A gatekeeper rushes from the palace threshold into the king’s presence, announcing the arrival of brāhmaṇas led/attended by Haribhadra, famed for Bhartṛyajña—creating anticipation for royal reception.

Characters & Entities

• Haribhadra
• Bhartṛyajña

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Honoring holy guests begins with proper recognition and respectful announcement—social etiquette becomes a vehicle of dharma.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Indirectly, the sanctity of Camatkārapura’s tradition is reinforced through the presence of Haribhadra and the Brāhmaṇas.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No direct prescription; Bhartṛyajña is named as an identifying sacrificial affiliation.