Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 142

Devanagari script

एवं ज्ञात्वा सदा पूज्या जाप्ये च मम वै कृते । भविष्यध्वं न सन्देहो नात्र कार्या विचारणा

Transliteration

evaṃ jñātvā sadā pūjyā jāpye ca mama vai kṛte | bhaviṣyadhvaṃ na sandeho nātra kāryā vicāraṇā

Translation

فإذا علمتَ ذلك فداوم على إكرامي وعبادتي، وأدِّ جَپَا (ترديدَ ذكري) لمانتري. ستنال الثمرة الموعودة—لا ريب؛ ولا حاجة هنا إلى تروٍّ أو جدال.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Sambandha (Adverbial/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्ययम् (adverb of manner: thus)

• ज्ञात्वा: having known
• ज्ञात्वा: Purvakala (Prior action/पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: √ज्ञा (धातु) + त्वा (क्त्वा-प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययम् (gerund/absolutive): ‘having known’

• सदा: always
• सदा: Adhikarana (Time/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्ययम् (always)

• पूज्या: worthy to be worshipped
• पूज्या: Karya (Obligation/कार्य)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √पूज् (धातु) + यत् (कृदन्त; पूज्य)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचनम्; विधेयविशेषणम् (predicate adjective): ‘to be worshipped’

• जाप्ये: in recitation (japa)
• जाप्ये: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जाप्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, सप्तमी (7th/अधिकरण), एकवचनम्; ‘जप’सम्बन्धि (in japa/recitation)

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

• मम: of me/my
• मम: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/सम्बन्ध), एकवचनम्; सर्वनाम

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निपातः (emphatic particle)

• कृते: when (it is) done/performed
• कृते: Adhikarana (Context/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √कृ (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, सप्तमी (7th/अधिकरण) एकवचनम् (locative absolute sense possible); ‘कृत’ = done/performed

• भविष्यध्वम्: you will become/you shall be
• भविष्यध्वम्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भू (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकारः (Simple Future), आत्मनेपदम्, मध्यमपुरुषः (2nd), बहुवचनम्

• न: not/no
• न: Sambandha (Negation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्ययम् (negation)

• सन्देहः: doubt
• सन्देहः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सन्देह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचनम्

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (Negation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्ययम्

• अत्र: here/in this matter
• अत्र: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्ययम् (locative adverb: here/in this matter)

• कार्या: to be done/necessary
• कार्या: Karya (Obligation/कार्य)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √कृ (धातु) + यत् (कृदन्त; कार्य)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचनम्; विधेयविशेषणम्: ‘to be done/necessary’

• विचारणा: consideration/deliberation
• विचारणा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विचारणा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचनम्

Speaker

Gāyatrī (Veda-mātā, personified)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Prabhāsa

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A devotee stands before the deity (implicitly Śiva/Somnath or the addressed devatā) offering flowers and lamp; in the other hand a japa-mālā; a banner-like inscription ‘na saṃdehaḥ’ as radiant certainty; calm, luminous sanctum.

Characters & Entities

• Gāyatrī
• Japa

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

The Purāṇa emphasizes steadfast practice—honoring and reciting Gāyatrī—with confidence in dharmic results.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The assurance is delivered within the Prabhāsakṣetra Māhātmya, reinforcing Prabhāsa as a place of decisive spiritual fruit.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Daily/constant worship of Gāyatrī and regular Gāyatrī-japa.