Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 59

Devanagari script

शासितेयं मया पृथ्वी न तथान्यैस्तु पार्थिवैः । यावद्भूति मया भुक्ता दिव्या भोगा अनेकधा

Transliteration

śāsiteyaṃ mayā pṛthvī na tathānyaistu pārthivaiḥ | yāvadbhūti mayā bhuktā divyā bhogā anekadhā

Translation

“แผ่นดินนี้ข้าพเจ้าได้ปกครองเอง—มิใช่ดังเช่นกษัตริย์อื่น ๆ และตามขอบเขตแห่งความรุ่งเรืองที่มี ข้าพเจ้าได้เสวยโภคะอันวิจิตรเลิศล้ำ ดุจทิพย์หลายประการ”

Word by Word

• शासिता: was ruled/governed
• शासिता: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: शास् (धातु) → शासित (कृदन्त/क्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोगे विधेय (पृथ्वी)

• इयम्: this
• इयम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• मया: by me
• मया: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• पृथ्वी: the earth/kingdom
• पृथ्वी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पृथ्वी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• न: not
• न: Pratishedha (Negation/निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक अव्यय (negation)

• तथा: so/like that
• तथा: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक (so/in that way)

• अन्यैः: by others
• अन्यैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• तु: but
• तु: Sambandha (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विरोध/अन्वयार्थक (but/indeed)

• पार्थिवैः: by kings
• पार्थिवैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्थिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• यावत्: as much as
• यावत्: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यावत् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; परिमाण/अवधिवाचक (as much as/so long as)

• भूति: prosperity/wealth
• भूति: Karman (Extent/परिमाण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासे/अव्ययीभावे इव परिमाणार्थे

• मया: by me
• मया: Karana (Agent-in-passive/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• भुक्ता: was enjoyed/consumed
• भुक्ता: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भुज् (धातु) → भुक्त (कृदन्त/क्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोगे विधेय (भूति)

• दिव्याः: divine
• दिव्याः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (भोगाः)

• भोगाः: enjoyments/pleasures
• भोगाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भोग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• अनेकधा: in many ways
• अनेकधा: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अनेकधा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक (in many ways)

Speaker

Rājā (King)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Kāśī

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Vipra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A regal king recounts his conquests and luxuries, yet his face carries introspection; the sage listens without attachment.

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Even complete worldly success and pleasures can still lead one to seek higher truth—setting the stage for vairāgya and dharma-inquiry.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Kāśī is the overarching sacred setting, but no particular tīrtha is specified in this verse.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None; the verse is autobiographical, describing royal power and enjoyment.