Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 14

Devanagari script

एतत्पिण्डारकं तीर्थ मम नाम्ना प्रसिध्यतु

Transliteration

etatpiṇḍārakaṃ tīrtha mama nāmnā prasidhyatu

Translation

„Möge diese heilige Tīrtha-Stätte durch meinen Namen berühmt werden als Piṇḍāraka-Tīrtha.“

Word by Word

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (qualifying तीर्थम्)

• पिण्डारकम्: (called) Piṇḍāraka
• पिण्डारकम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पिण्डारक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (qualifying तीर्थम्)

• तीर्थम्: holy place/pilgrimage site
• तीर्थम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः (Nominative/1st), एकवचनम्

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

• नाम्ना: by (my) name
• नाम्ना: Karana (Means/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, तृतीया-विभक्तिः (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचनम्

• प्रसिध्यतु: let it become famous
• प्रसिध्यतु: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-√सिध् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकारः (Imperative), प्रथमपुरुषः (3rd), एकवचनम्; आत्मनेपदम्

Speaker

Piṇḍāraka

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Piṇḍāraka Tīrtha

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Śiva (implied addressee)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A devotee pronounces a blessing/saṅkalpa: ‘May this tīrtha be famed by my name,’ with the sacred waterbody in view and divine presence implied.

Characters & Entities

• Piṇḍāraka
• Piṇḍāraka Tīrtha

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

A tīrtha becomes a living spiritual landmark through devotion, memory, and sanctifying intention.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Piṇḍāraka Tīrtha—explicitly named in this verse.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No ritual is specified; the verse concerns the consecration and naming of the tīrtha.