Skanda Purana — Vishnu Khanda, Shloka 61

Devanagari script

अगस्त्य उवाच । इत्युक्त्वा परमोदारवचो मुनिमुदारधीः । प्रतस्थे च रघुस्तत्र कुबेरविजिगीषया

Transliteration

agastya uvāca | ityuktvā paramodāravaco munimudāradhīḥ | pratasthe ca raghustatra kuberavijigīṣayā

Translation

阿伽斯提亚说道：“说罢对圣贤至为慷慨的言辞，心怀高贵的罗伽便从那里启程，意欲征服俱毗罗，以求得财宝。”

Word by Word

• अगस्त्यः: Agastya
• अगस्त्यः: Karta (Speaker/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अगस्त्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (Speech act/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √वच् (वच् परिभाषणे)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (Quotation marker/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण-निपात (quotative particle)

• उक्त्वा: having spoken
• उक्त्वा: Kriya (Prior action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √वच् (वच् वचने)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया (having said)

• परम-उदार-वचः: of exceedingly noble speech
• परम-उदार-वचः: Karta (Apposition/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम (प्रातिपदिक) + उदार (प्रातिपदिक) + वचस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग (वचः = वचस्), प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (epithet)

• मुनिम्: the sage
• मुनिम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• उदार-धीः: noble-minded
• उदार-धीः: Karta (Apposition/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उदार (प्रातिपदिक) + धी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (one of noble intellect)

• प्रतस्थे: set out/departed
• प्रतस्थे: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √स्था (स्था गतौ)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

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

• रघुः: Raghu
• रघुः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रघु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb)

• कुबेर-विजिगीषया: with the wish to conquer Kubera
• कुबेर-विजिगीषया: Hetu (Motive/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुबेर (प्रातिपदिक) + विजिगीषा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; हेतौ/साधनार्थे (with the desire to conquer Kubera)

Speaker

Agastya

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Ayodhyā

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Agastya narrates: Raghu, after speaking generously, departs with a determined retinue, setting out to obtain wealth from Kubera for the sage’s purpose.

Characters & Entities

• Agastya
• Raghu
• Kubera

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Even pursuit of wealth becomes pure when motivated by dharma—supporting sages and sacred duty.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The episode functions within Ayodhyā Māhātmya, enhancing Ayodhyā’s fame through Raghu’s righteous deeds.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No direct rite is prescribed; the emphasis is on dharmic intention behind acquiring resources for sacred giving.