Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 25

Devanagari script

भाविनी च भवद्वंशे जरत्कन्या सुशोभना । सा देया चादरात्तस्मै पुत्रार्थं वरवर्णिनी

Transliteration

bhāvinī ca bhavadvaṃśe jaratkanyā suśobhanā | sā deyā cādarāttasmai putrārthaṃ varavarṇinī

Translation

भवद्वंशे च जरत्कन्या नाम सुशोभना भाविनी; सा वरवर्णिनी पुत्रार्थं तस्मै आदरात् देया।

Word by Word

• भाविनी: future (to be), forthcoming
• भाविनी: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: णिनि-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक (future/possessive sense: 'one who will be'); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (of 'जरत्कन्या')

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक (conjunction)

• भवद्वंशे: in your lineage
• भवद्वंशे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भवत्-वंश (प्रातिपदिक; भवत् + वंश)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular)

• जरत्कन्या: the maiden named Jarat (Jaratkanyā)
• जरत्कन्या: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जरत्-कन्या (प्रातिपदिक; जरत् + कन्या)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• सुशोभना: very beautiful
• सुशोभना: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु-शोभन (प्रातिपदिक; सु + शोभन)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (of 'जरत्कन्या')

• सा: she
• सा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• देया: should be given
• देया: Vidhi (Injunctive predicate/विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: यत्/तव्यत्-समर्थ्ये क्तव्य/य-प्रत्ययार्थक (gerundive: 'to be given'); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषण (predicative)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक (conjunction)

• आदरात्: with respect, with honor
• आदरात्: Hetu (Cause/Manner/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आदर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative/5th), एकवचन (Singular); हेत्वर्थ (from/with respect)

• तस्मै: to him
• तस्मै: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/4th), एकवचन (Singular)

• पुत्रार्थम्: for the sake of a son
• पुत्रार्थम्: Prayojana (Purpose/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र-अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक; पुत्र + अर्थ)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); प्रयोजनार्थक (purpose expression)

• वरवर्णिनी: of excellent complexion/appearance
• वरवर्णिनी: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वर-वर्णिनी (प्रातिपदिक; वर + वर्णिनी)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (of 'सा')

Speaker

Brahmā

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Nāgas

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A radiant nāga maiden, Jaratkanyā, is respectfully offered in marriage to the austere brāhmaṇa Jaratkāru; elders witness the alliance meant to produce a savior-child.

Characters & Entities

• Brahmā
• Jaratkanyā
• Jaratkāru (implied)
• Nāga lineage

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Rightful alliances formed with respect and dharmic intent can become instruments of protection and renewal.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No tīrtha is specified in this verse.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

The verse implies kanyā-dāna (giving the maiden in marriage) with ādarā (reverence), but does not describe procedural details.