Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 10

Devanagari script

स नत्वा शिरसा पादावुपविष्टस्त दग्रतः

Transliteration

sa natvā śirasā pādāvupaviṣṭasta dagrataḥ

Translation

เขาก้มศีรษะนอบน้อมต่อพระบาท (ของพระพรหม) แล้วจึงนั่งลงต่อหน้าพระองค์

Word by Word

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular); सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• natvā: having bowed
• natvā: Sambandha (Prior action/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Verb
• Root: nam (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययभाव (gerund/absolutive), पूर्वक्रिया (having bowed)

• śirasā: with (his) head
• śirasā: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiras (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन (Singular)

• pādau: (the two) feet
• pādau: Karma (Object of natvā/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pāda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), द्विवचन (Dual)

• upaviṣṭaḥ: sat down/seated
• upaviṣṭaḥ: Kriyā (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: upa-vi-śad (धातु) + upaviṣṭa (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• tu: then/indeed
• tu: Sambandha (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अन्वयार्थक (then/indeed)

• agrataḥ: in front
• agrataḥ: Adhikaraṇa (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: agrataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: in front)

Speaker

Sūta

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Hāṭakeśvara (narrative continues)

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Dvija-śreṣṭhas/Rishis

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Nārada bows with his head to Brahmā’s feet and then sits before him, ready for dialogue; Brahmā remains seated on lotus-throne, serene and receptive.

Characters & Entities

• Nārada
• Brahmā (implied)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Reverence (praṇāma) and humility are the proper foundation for receiving sacred knowledge and tīrtha-māhātmya.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Not named in this verse; it supports the frame story that will lead to Puṣkara’s glorification.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Praṇāma—bowing at the feet of the revered deity/teacher before sitting and speaking.