Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 132

Devanagari script

ततो जज्ञे महांस्तत्र स्वर्गे वृत्रवधोत्सवः । देवेन्द्रत्वमनुप्राप्ते पुनः शक्रे द्विजोत्तमाः

Transliteration

tato jajñe mahāṃstatra svarge vṛtravadhotsavaḥ | devendratvamanuprāpte punaḥ śakre dvijottamāḥ

Translation

于是，噢，最胜的再生者啊，天界兴起盛大庆典——诛灭弗利陀罗之节——当释迦罗再度获得天帝之位时。

Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: Kriya-vishesana (Temporal/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय; तद्-प्रभव)
• Form: काल/अनन्तर-क्रियाविशेषण — adverb (then/thereupon)

• जज्ञे: arose/was born
• जज्ञे: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √जन् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, आत्मनेपद — Perfect, 3rd person singular, ātmanepada

• महान्: great
• महान्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन — Masculine, Nominative singular

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देश-क्रियाविशेषण — adverb (there)

• स्वर्गे: in heaven
• स्वर्गे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वर्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th case), एकवचन — Masculine, Locative singular

• वृत्रवधोत्सवः: festival of Vṛtra’s slaying
• वृत्रवधोत्सवः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृत्रवध + उत्सव (प्रातिपदिके; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन — Masculine, Nominative singular; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (वृत्रवधस्य उत्सवः)

• देवेन्द्रत्वम्: the status of being lord of gods
• देवेन्द्रत्वम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवेन्द्र + त्व (प्रातिपदिक; तद्धित)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन — Neuter, Nom./Acc. singular; भाववाचक तद्धित (state of being Devendra)

• अनुप्राप्ते: when (it was) regained/attained
• अनुप्राप्ते: Sati-saptami (Locative absolute/सति-सप्तमी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनुप्राप्त (कृदन्त; अनु-√आप्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th case), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त — Masculine, Locative singular; PPP (when attained)

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: Kriya-vishesana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण — adverb (again)

• शक्रे: when Śakra (was) (in that state)
• शक्रे: Sati-saptami (Locative absolute/सति-सप्तमी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शक्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th case), एकवचन — Masculine, Locative singular

• द्विजोत्तमाः: best of the twice-born (brahmins)
• द्विजोत्तमाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विज + उत्तम (प्रातिपदिके; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), बहुवचन — Masculine, Nominative plural; कर्मधारय (उत्तमाः द्विजाः)

Speaker

Sūta

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Hāṭakeśvara tīrtha (as causal locus)

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Dvijottamāḥ (addressed audience within narration)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: In heaven, devas celebrate with music and garlands; Indra is enthroned again as Devendra. The festival of Vṛtra’s slaying is depicted with banners, apsarases dancing, and celestial architecture.

Characters & Entities

• Śakra (Indra)
• Svarga
• Vṛtra
• Dvijas (brāhmaṇas)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Restored purity leads to restored dharmic authority—spiritual cleansing is linked with rightful sovereignty and celebration.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The same Hāṭakeśvara–Nāgabila tīrtha whose power enabled Indra’s restoration, celebrated in heaven.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None; the verse narrates the heavenly outcome and public rejoicing.