Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 109

Devanagari script

अनिच्छंत्यां कुमार्यां च वरं द्रव्यं च पार्थिवः । तथान्यदपि प्रीत्यासौ यद्ददौ नृपतिः श्रृणु

Transliteration

anicchaṃtyāṃ kumāryāṃ ca varaṃ dravyaṃ ca pārthivaḥ | tathānyadapi prītyāsau yaddadau nṛpatiḥ śrṛṇu

Translation

కుమారికి ఇష్టం లేకపోయినా రాజు ఆమెకు వరమును, ధనమును ఇచ్చాడు; ప్రేమవశంగా మరికొన్ని వస్తువులనూ దానమిచ్చాడు—ఆ నృపతి ఏమేమి ఇచ్చాడో వినుము.

Word by Word

• अनिच्छन्त्याम्: when (she) was unwilling
• अनिच्छन्त्याम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (Locative absolute)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: इष् (धातु) उपसर्ग: अन्; शतृ-प्रत्यय (present participle)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन — locative absolute with कुमार्याम्; ‘while (she) was unwilling’

• कुमार्याम्: in the maiden (i.e., with the maiden)
• कुमार्याम्: Adhikarana (Locative absolute base)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुमारी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Locative singular (in locative absolute)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• वरम्: a boon
• वरम्: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Accusative singular

• द्रव्यम्: wealth/property
• द्रव्यम्: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Accusative singular

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• पार्थिवः: the king
• पार्थिवः: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्थिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Nominative singular

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकार-अव्यय (adverb: likewise/so)

• अन्यत्: something else
• अन्यत्: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Accusative singular; ‘something else’

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: सम्भावना/समुच्चय-अव्यय (particle: also/even)

• प्रीत्या: out of affection
• प्रीत्या: Hetu/Instrument (Cause/Means)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रीति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन — Instrumental singular (by/with affection)

• असौ: he (that king)
• असौ: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: असद्/अदस् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन — demonstrative ‘this/he’

• यत्: what
• यत्: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन — relative pronoun referring to ‘what’ was given

• ददौ: gave
• ददौ: Kriyā (Relative-clause verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन — ‘gave’

• नृपतिः: the king
• नृपतिः: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृपति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन — apposition to पार्थिवः

• शृणु: listen
• शृणु: Kriyā (Imperative)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (imperative), परस्मैपद, मध्यम-पुरुष, एकवचन — ‘hear!’

Speaker

Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced)

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Phālguna (Arjuna)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: In the palace, the king offers a boon and wealth to a modest maiden who appears hesitant; attendants present trays of jewels and cloth; the scene emphasizes prīti and royal authority.

Characters & Entities

• Kumārī (maiden)
• Pārthiva (king)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Power aligned with dharma expresses itself as generosity; the narrative frames royal giving as a consequence of sacred inspiration.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Indirectly the same tīrtha whose māhātmya motivates the ensuing royal actions; the verse itself focuses on the king’s gifts.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None directly; it introduces the description of gifts (dāna) and grants (vara).