Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 48

Devanagari script

विपुलं मधुरानादैर्नादितं विहगैस्तथा । पुंस्कोकिलनिनादाढ्यं झिल्लीकगणनादितम्

Transliteration

vipulaṃ madhurānādairnāditaṃ vihagaistathā | puṃskokilaninādāḍhyaṃ jhillīkagaṇanāditam

Translation

那森林广大无边，回响着群鸟甜美的鸣声；雄鸠鹃（kokila）之歌尤为丰盛，又充满蟋蟀齐鸣的合奏。

Word by Word

• विपुलम्: vast
• विपुलम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विपुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (sg.); विशेषणम्

• मधुरानादैः: with sweet sounds
• मधुरानादैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मधुर + नाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), तृतीया (Instrumental/करण), बहुवचन (pl.)

• नादितम्: resounding
• नादितम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नद् (धातु) + णिच् + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: णिजन्त-क्त (causative PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (sg.); विशेषणम् (made to resound)

• विहगैः: by birds
• विहगैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विहग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), तृतीया (Instrumental), बहुवचन (pl.)

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (Adverbial/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्ययम् (adverb: likewise/also)

• पुंस्कोकिलनिनादाढ्यम्: rich with the calls of male cuckoos
• पुंस्कोकिलनिनादाढ्यम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुंस् + कोकिल + निनाद + आढ्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (sg.); विशेषणम्

• झिल्लीकगणनादितम्: resounding with swarms of crickets
• झिल्लीकगणनादितम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: झिल्लीक + गण + नादित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (sg.); विशेषणम्

Speaker

Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating (deduced)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Dharmāraṇya

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A wide forest clearing vibrating with life: birds perched on branches mid-song, cuckoo calling from mango-like boughs, crickets in the grass; the pilgrim pauses, listening, as if in a natural shrine.

Characters & Entities

• Dharmāraṇya
• Kokila
• Jhillīka (crickets)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

In a holy kṣetra, even natural sound becomes auspicious—supporting contemplation like a living hymn of the forest.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Dharmāraṇya, praised through its vast and melodious natural ambiance.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None directly; the verse emphasizes atmosphere conducive to dhyāna and tapas.