Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 8
Devanagari script
विधिं संपूजयेद्भक्त्या रत्नपट्टाबंरादिभिः । पुष्पैर्नानाविधै रम्यैः फलैर्नारंगमुख्यकैः
Transliteration
vidhiṃ saṃpūjayedbhaktyā ratnapaṭṭābaṃrādibhiḥ | puṣpairnānāvidhai ramyaiḥ phalairnāraṃgamukhyakaiḥ
Translation
عقیدت کے ساتھ مقررہ طریقے کے مطابق پوجا کی جائے—جواہراتی زیورات، ریشمی لباس وغیرہ سے؛ اور طرح طرح کے دلکش پھولوں اور پھلوں سے، جن میں سنگترے خاص نذرانہ ہوں۔
Word by Word
विधिम्the deity Vidhi (Brahmā) / the prescribed rite
विधिम्:
Karman (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootविधि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन
सम्-पूजयेत्should worship
सम्-पूजयेत्:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootसम् + √पूज् (धातु)
Formविधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्
भक्त्याwith devotion
भक्त्या:
Karana (Instrument/Means/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootभक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन
रत्न-पट्ट-अम्बर-आदिभिःwith jewels, silks, garments, and the like
रत्न-पट्ट-अम्बर-आदिभिः:
Karana (Instrument/Means/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootरत्न (प्रातिपदिक) + पट्ट (प्रातिपदिक) + अम्बर (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग (समाहार-द्वन्द्व), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन
पुष्पैःwith flowers
पुष्पैः:
Karana (Instrument/Means/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootपुष्प (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन
नाना-विधैःof various kinds
नाना-विधैः:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootनाना (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक-प्रयोग) + विध (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; ‘नानाविध’ = विविधप्रकार (of many kinds)
रम्यैःlovely, delightful
रम्यैः:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootरम्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन
फलैःwith fruits
फलैः:
Karana (Instrument/Means/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootफल (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन
नारङ्ग-मुख्यकैःchiefly (such as) oranges
नारङ्ग-मुख्यकैः:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootनारङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक) + मुख्यक (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; ‘मुख्यक’ = प्रधान (chief/primary)
Speaker
Skanda (deduced for Kāśīkhaṇḍa dialogue context)
Characters & Entities
N
Nāraṅga (orange)R
Ratna (jewels)FAQs
Bhakti is expressed through generous, beautiful offerings; abundance offered with purity becomes a vehicle for grace and merit.
The worship is taught within the Kāśī framework of the Kāśīkhaṇḍa, emphasizing Kāśī’s ritual potency.
Complete the worship with ornaments and fine garments, offering varied flowers and fruits—especially oranges.