Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 23
Devanagari script
आरार्तिकं ततः कुर्याज्ज्वलन्तं भावनान्वितः । नीराजनं प्रकर्तव्यं कर्पूरेण विशेषतः
Transliteration
ārārtikaṃ tataḥ kuryājjvalantaṃ bhāvanānvitaḥ | nīrājanaṃ prakartavyaṃ karpūreṇa viśeṣataḥ
Translation
随后，当以虔敬观想行那火焰炽盛的阿拉尔提卡（ārārtika）；并当作尼拉贾那（nīrājana），尤以樟脑为胜。
Word by Word
ārārtikamārati (waving of lights)
ārārtikam:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootārārtika (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; Neuter, Accusative, Singular
tataḥthen/thereafter
tataḥ:
Adhikaraṇa (Context/अधिकरण)
TypeIndeclinable
Roottatas (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
Formअव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)
kuryātshould do/perform
kuryāt:
Kriyā (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootkṛ (धातु)
Formविधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; Optative, 3rd person, Singular
jvalantamburning, blazing
jvalantam:
Karma (Object-qualifier/कर्मविशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootjval (धातु) + śatṛ (कृदन्त)
Formवर्तमानकृदन्त (शतृ), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; Present active participle used adjectivally
bhāvanā-anvitaḥendowed with devotion/intent
bhāvanā-anvitaḥ:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootbhāvanā (प्रातिपदिक) + anvita (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
Formतत्पुरुष-समास (भāvanayā anvitaḥ = endowed with devotion/mental attitude); पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; Masculine, Nominative, Singular
nīrājanamceremonial waving of light (nirājana)
nīrājanam:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootnīrājana (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular (here object of injunction)
prakartavyamshould be performed
prakartavyam:
Vidhi (Obligation/विधेय)
TypeAdjective
Rootpra + kṛ (धातु) + tavya (कृदन्त)
Formतव्यत्-कृदन्त (gerundive/obligatory), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘to be done’
karpūreṇawith camphor
karpūreṇa:
Karaṇa (Instrument/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootkarpūra (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन; Masculine, Instrumental, Singular
viśeṣataḥespecially
viśeṣataḥ:
Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (Manner/क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootviśeṣatas (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
Formअव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)
Speaker
Skanda (deduced; procedural instruction)
Tirtha Mahatmya
Tirtha: Dvārakā (Rukmiṇī ārati)
Type: kshetra
Visual Art Cues
Scene: A blazing camphor flame is circled before Rukmiṇī’s image; the sanctum glows as devotees watch with folded hands.
Characters & Entities
R
Rukmiṇī (implied)FAQs
Light-offering symbolizes inner clarity; devotion (bhāvanā) is essential, not merely the external rite.
Dvārakā, in the context of Rukmiṇī’s worship protocol.
Perform ārati and nīrājana, with special emphasis on camphor (karpūra).