Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 32

Devanagari script

विष्टरे पुष्पकं नित्यं निविष्टाय महात्मने । प्रहृष्टवानरानीकजुष्टपादांबुजाय ते

Transliteration

viṣṭare puṣpakaṃ nityaṃ niviṣṭāya mahātmane | prahṛṣṭavānarānīkajuṣṭapādāṃbujāya te

Translation

ขอนอบน้อมแด่พระองค์ผู้มหาตมัน ผู้ประทับเนืองนิตย์บนบัลลังก์ปุษปกะ; ดอกบัวแห่งพระบาทของพระองค์มีหมู่วานรผู้ปีติยินดีคอยปรนนิบัติ

Word by Word

• विष्टरे: on the couch/seat
• विष्टरे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्टरा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular)

• पुष्पकम्: Puṣpaka (the aerial car)
• पुष्पकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुष्पक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• नित्यम्: always
• नित्यम्: Kriya-vishesana (Adverbial modifier/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (Adverb/क्रियाविशेषण)

• निविष्टाय: to the one who is seated/ensconced
• निविष्टाय: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नि-√विश् (धातु) + निविष्ट (कृदन्त, क्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/4th), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि/भूतकालिक विशेषण (past participle used adjectivally)

• महात्मने: to the great-souled one
• महात्मने: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महात्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/4th), एकवचन; समासः—महान् + आत्मा (महात्मा)

• प्रहृष्ट: delighted
• प्रहृष्ट: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र-√हृष् (धातु) + प्रहृष्ट (कृदन्त, क्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (समासाङ्ग), प्रथमा-एकवचन रूपेण समासे प्रयुक्तम्; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle)

• वानर: monkey
• वानर: Sambandha (Genitival relation within compound/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक (समासाङ्ग)

• अनीक: army/host
• अनीक: Sambandha (Genitival relation within compound/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनीक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक (समासाङ्ग)

• जुष्ट: frequented/served
• जुष्ट: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √जुष् (धातु) + जुष्ट (कृदन्त, क्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (समासाङ्ग), क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle)

• पादाम्बुजाय: to (your) lotus-feet
• पादाम्बुजाय: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाद + अम्बुज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/4th), एकवचन; समासः—पादस्य अम्बुजम् (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• ते: of you/your
• ते: Sambandha (Possessor/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन; सर्वनाम (pronoun)

Speaker

Deductive: a devotee/narratorial voice within Setukhaṇḍa praising Rāma (Rāghava) as Viṣṇu at Setu

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Setu-tīrtha (Rāma-setu region)

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Rāma seated in majesty upon the Puṣpaka-vimāna/throne, his lotus-feet attended by jubilant vānaras; oceanic horizon suggesting Setu; banners, conches, and post-victory serenity.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma (Rāghava)
• Puṣpaka
• Vānara-s (monkey hosts)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

True greatness is recognized in humble service to the Lord’s lotus-feet, performed with joy and devotion.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Setu (Setubandha/Rāmeśvaram region) in the Setukhaṇḍa context.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No direct ritual is prescribed; it is a devotional stuti (praise) emphasizing reverent service.