Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 61

Devanagari script

आदित्यैर्वसुभिः सार्धं रुद्रैश्चैव मरुद्गणैः । गंधर्वैर्लोकपालैश्च सिद्धैर्विद्याधरैस्तथा

Transliteration

ādityairvasubhiḥ sārdhaṃ rudraiścaiva marudgaṇaiḥ | gaṃdharvairlokapālaiśca siddhairvidyādharaistathā

Translation

Да придут все: вместе с Адитьями и Васу, с Рудрами и сонмами Марутов; вместе с Гандхарвами, Локапалами, а также с Сиддхами и Видьядхарами.

Word by Word

• आदित्यैः: with the Ādityas
• आदित्यैः: Sahakari (Accompaniment/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आदित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, तृतीया-विभक्तिः (Instrumental), बहुवचनम्

• वसुभिः: with the Vasus
• वसुभिः: Sahakari (Accompaniment/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वसु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, तृतीया-विभक्तिः (Instrumental), बहुवचनम्

• सार्धम्: together with
• सार्धम्: Sambandha (Association/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सार्धम् (अव्यय)
• Form: सह-अर्थक-अव्ययम् (indeclinable: together with)

• रुद्रैः: with the Rudras
• रुद्रैः: Sahakari (Accompaniment/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, तृतीया-विभक्तिः (Instrumental), बहुवचनम्

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-बोधक-अव्ययम्

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (Emphasis/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-निपातः (particle: indeed/just)

• मरुद्गणैः: with the hosts of Maruts
• मरुद्गणैः: Sahakari (Accompaniment/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मरुत् + गण (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, तृतीया-विभक्तिः (Instrumental), बहुवचनम्; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (मरुतां गणाः)

• गन्धर्वैः: with the Gandharvas
• गन्धर्वैः: Sahakari (Accompaniment/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गन्धर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, तृतीया-विभक्तिः (Instrumental), बहुवचनम्

• लोकपालैः: with the guardians of the worlds
• लोकपालैः: Sahakari (Accompaniment/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक + पाल (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, तृतीया-विभक्तिः (Instrumental), बहुवचनम्; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (लोकानां पालाः)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-बोधक-अव्ययम्

• सिद्धैः: with the Siddhas
• सिद्धैः: Sahakari (Accompaniment/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, तृतीया-विभक्तिः (Instrumental), बहुवचनम्

• विद्याधरैः: with the Vidyādharas
• विद्याधरैः: Sahakari (Accompaniment/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विद्या + धर (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, तृतीया-विभक्तिः (Instrumental), बहुवचनम्; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (विद्यायाः धराः)

• तथा: likewise, also
• तथा: Sambandha (Addition/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/प्रकारवाचक-अव्ययम् (adverb: likewise/also)

Speaker

Continuing narrative of Brahmā’s summons (via Vāyu)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Puṣkara (contextual)

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A grand celestial procession: Ādityas radiant, Vasus luminous, Rudras fierce yet controlled, Maruts swirling like storm-clouds; Gandharvas with instruments; Lokapālas in regal armor; Siddhas and Vidyādharas hovering with garlands—converging upon the sacred site.

Characters & Entities

• Ādityas
• Vasus
• Rudras
• Maruts
• Gandharvas
• Lokapālas
• Siddhas
• Vidyādharas

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

A tīrtha-linked yajña is portrayed as a universal dharmic act, drawing support from multiple divine orders.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The Puṣkara tīrtha narrative continues in context, though this verse focuses on the cosmic participants.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No direct instruction to devotees; it lists divine groups being called to assist the yajña.