Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 7

Devanagari script

कलिङ्गदेशात्पश्चार्धे पर्वतेऽमरकण्टके । पुण्या च त्रिषु लोकेषु रमणीया पदे पदे

Transliteration

kaliṅgadeśātpaścārdhe parvate'marakaṇṭake | puṇyā ca triṣu lokeṣu ramaṇīyā pade pade

Translation

Về phía tây xứ Kaliṅga có ngọn núi mang tên Amarakantaka. Nơi ấy, Ngài linh thiêng trong cả ba cõi, và mỗi bước chân đều mỹ lệ, khả ái.

Word by Word

• कलिङ्गदेशात्: from the Kalinga country
• कलिङ्गदेशात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कलिङ्ग-देश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative/5th), एकवचन (Singular)

• पश्चात्: to the west/behind
• पश्चात्: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पश्चात् (अव्यय)
• Form: देश/कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: 'behind/afterwards')

• अर्धे: in the region/part
• अर्धे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular)

• पर्वते: on/in the mountain
• पर्वते: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर्वत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular)

• अमरकण्टके: at Amarakantaka
• अमरकण्टके: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अमर-कण्टक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular)

• पुण्या: holy
• पुण्या: Visheshana (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण

• च: and
• च: Sambandha/Connector (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-निपात (conjunction: 'and')

• त्रिषु: in the three
• त्रिषु: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: त्रिलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), बहुवचन (Plural); संख्यावाचक-विशेषण

• लोकेषु: worlds
• लोकेषु: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), बहुवचन (Plural)

• रमणीया: delightful, charming
• रमणीया: Visheshana (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रमणीय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण

• पदे: at every step
• पदे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular); अव्ययीभाववत् प्रयोग (idiom)

• पदे: step by step
• पदे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular); पुनरुक्ति (reduplication for distributive sense)

Speaker

Śrī Mārkaṇḍeya

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Amarakantaka

Type: peak

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: null

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A panoramic sacred map: Amarakantaka rising with dense forests, hermitages, and spring-fed streams; pilgrims ascending, each step marked by flowers and subtle divine presence; distant indication of Kaliṅga direction to the east.

Characters & Entities

• Narmadā
• Kaliṅga
• Amarakantaka

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

A tīrtha’s glory is tied to sacred geography—certain landscapes are portrayed as intrinsically sanctified and spiritually uplifting.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Amarakantaka mountain, associated with Narmadā’s sacred presence and renown.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No direct ritual; the verse functions as a māhātmya-style location marker encouraging pilgrimage and reverent travel.