Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 35

Devanagari script

अग्नीनामतिथीनां च शुश्रूषुरनसूयया । समाराधयत क्षिप्रं च्यवनं सा शुभानना

Transliteration

agnīnāmatithīnāṃ ca śuśrūṣuranasūyayā | samārādhayata kṣipraṃ cyavanaṃ sā śubhānanā

Translation

وبإخلاصٍ بريءٍ من المكر وبلا حسد، خدمت سوكانيا الحسناءُ النيرانَ المقدّسةَ والضيوفَ خدمةً مواظبة؛ فَنالت سريعًا تمامَ نعمةِ الحكيم تشيافانا.

Word by Word

• अग्नीनाम्: of the sacred fires
• अग्नीनाम्: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन (Plural)

• अतिथीनाम्: of the guests
• अतिथीनाम्: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अतिथि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन (Plural)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• शुश्रूषुः: eager to serve
• शुश्रूषुः: Karta (Subject qualifier/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुश्रूषु (प्रातिपदिक; इच्छार्थक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (सा इति)

• अनसूयया: with non-envy/without jealousy
• अनसूयया: Karana (Means/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनसूया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन; भाववाचक (with non-envy)

• समाराधयत: worshipped/pleased (served well)
• समाराधयत: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-आ-राध् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• क्षिप्रम्: quickly
• क्षिप्रम्: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: क्षिप्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb: quickly)

• च्यवनम्: Cyavana
• च्यवनम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: च्यवन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• सा: she
• सा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• शुभानना: the fair-faced one
• शुभानना: Visheshana (Qualifier of sā/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ + आनन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (‘शुभम् आननं यस्याः/शुभाननम्’)

Speaker

Narrator (contextual Purāṇic narration within Prabhāsakṣetramāhātmya)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Cyavaneśvara (Prabhāsa)

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: null

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Sukanyā tends the sacred fires—placing samidhs, offering ghee—while welcoming guests with water and respectful gestures; Cyavana’s presence is calm, indicating inner satisfaction and blessing.

Characters & Entities

• Cyavana
• Sukanyā
• Agni
• Atithi (guests)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Selfless service—especially to guests and sacred duties—performed without envy quickly brings spiritual grace and the goodwill of the righteous.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Prabhāsa Kṣetra, particularly the Cyavaneśvara/Cyavana-related sacred narrative within its Māhātmya.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Atithi-sevā (honoring guests) and reverent care of the sacred fire (agni) as daily dharmic observances.