Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 6

Devanagari script

लिंगस्य पूजनार्थाय प्रेरणीयाश्च नागराः । पूजया तस्य लिंगस्य वृद्धिं यास्यति तेऽन्वयः

Transliteration

liṃgasya pūjanārthāya preraṇīyāśca nāgarāḥ | pūjayā tasya liṃgasya vṛddhiṃ yāsyati te'nvayaḥ

Translation

Và dân Nāgara nên được khuyến khích thờ phụng Liṅga. Nhờ sự cúng lễ Liṅga ấy, dòng tộc của ngươi sẽ được tăng trưởng và hưng thịnh.

Word by Word

• लिङ्गस्य: of the liṅga
• लिङ्गस्य: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लिङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• पूजनार्थाय: for the purpose of worship
• पूजनार्थाय: Sampradana (Purpose/recipient; dative of purpose)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूजन + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (4th/Dative), एकवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (पूजनस्य अर्थः)

• प्रेरणीयाः: to be urged / should be prompted
• प्रेरणीयाः: Karta (Subject complement/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रेरणीय (कृदन्त; √प्रेर् (धातु))
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; विधेय-विशेषण; कृदन्तः—तव्यत्/अनीयर्-अर्थे ‘प्रेरणीय’ (to be urged/should be prompted)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• नागराः: the citizens (Nāgaras)
• नागराः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नागर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• पूजयā: by worship
• पूजयā: Karana (Instrument/means; करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूजा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• तस्य: of that
• तस्य: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• लिङ्गस्य: of the liṅga
• लिङ्गस्य: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लिङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• वृद्धिम्: increase, prosperity
• वृद्धिम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• यास्यति: will attain
• यास्यति: Kriya (Main action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √या (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• ते: of you/your
• ते: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• अन्वयः: lineage, family
• अन्वयः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्वय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

Speaker

Sūta (narrating a community directive tied to kṣetra worship)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A town assembly of Nāgaras being urged toward liṅga-pūjā; the liṅga is central, adorned with bilva leaves, flowers, and water offerings; elders and householders listen as the promise of lineage prosperity is proclaimed.

Characters & Entities

• Nāgaras
• Liṅga (Yājñavalkyeśvara/Hāṭakeśvara context)
• Śiva

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Collective devotion to Śiva in a sacred place strengthens both spiritual merit and social continuity (lineage prosperity).

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The Hāṭakeśvara-kṣetra sphere where the revered liṅga (Yājñavalkyeśvara) is worshipped.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Liṅga-pūjā (worship of the Śiva-liṅga), promoted as a communal practice with promised auspicious results.