Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 37

Devanagari script

तत्कार्यं स्वर्गमोक्षाय मम वाक्यात्प्रबोधितैः । वेदार्थानेष सर्वेषां युष्माकं योजयिष्यति

Transliteration

tatkāryaṃ svargamokṣāya mama vākyātprabodhitaiḥ | vedārthāneṣa sarveṣāṃ yuṣmākaṃ yojayiṣyati

Translation

กิจนั้นมีไว้เพื่อสวรรค์และโมกษะ อันเป็นความหลุดพ้น เมื่อถูกปลุกให้ตื่นด้วยวาจาของเรา เขาจักร้อยเรียงและถ่ายทอดความหมายแห่งพระเวทแก่พวกท่านทั้งปวง

Word by Word

• तत्: that
• तत्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (कार्यं)

• कार्यं: task; duty
• कार्यं: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• स्वर्गमोक्षाय: for heaven and liberation
• स्वर्गमोक्षाय: Sampradana (Purpose/Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वर्ग + मोक्ष (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/4th), एकवचन; समासः इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः (स्वर्गश्च मोक्षश्च) — प्रयोजनार्थे दत्तिः

• मम: my
• मम: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन; सर्वनाम-शब्द

• वाक्यात्: from (my) statement/command
• वाक्यात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative/5th), एकवचन

• प्रबोधितैः: by those who were instructed
• प्रबोधितैः: Karana (Agent-group in passive sense/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र + बुध् (धातु) → प्रबोधित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त) — 'awakened/instructed'; विशेषणम् (अभिहित-कर्तृसमूहस्य)

• वेदार्थान्: meanings of the Veda
• वेदार्थान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेद + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (वेदस्य अर्थाः)

• एषः: this (person)
• एषः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन; सर्वनाम-शब्द

• सर्वेषाम्: of all
• सर्वेषाम्: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन

• युष्माकम्: of you (all); for you
• युष्माकम्: Sampradana (Beneficiary—genitive usage)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम-शब्द

• योजयिष्यति: will connect/assign/apply
• योजयिष्यति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: युज् (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद; धातु: युज् (to join/assign/apply) — causative sense implied by stem योजय- (णिच्)

Speaker

Brahmā (as reported in the narrative)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: purōttama-purī (contextual)

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A divine authority declares the mission: the awakened teacher will connect Vedic meanings for everyone, and the work serves heaven and liberation; imagery suggests a teacher addressing disciples with a path rising from ritual fire to a luminous summit.

Characters & Entities

• Brahmā
• Svarga
• Mokṣa
• Veda

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Teaching Vedic meaning is portrayed as a liberative service—guiding seekers toward both worldly merit (svarga) and ultimate freedom (mokṣa).

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The broader chapter is within a Nāgarakhaṇḍa tīrtha-glorification context; this verse focuses on the teaching mission rather than naming the site.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Instruction in vedārtha is emphasized as essential for correct performance of Vedic rites and for attaining their higher aims.