Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 108

Devanagari script

अनर्हं ते तपो बाले भुंक्ष्व भोगान्यथेप्सितान् । त्रैलोक्यस्वामिनी भूत्वा मया सार्धमहर्निशम्

Transliteration

anarhaṃ te tapo bāle bhuṃkṣva bhogānyathepsitān | trailokyasvāminī bhūtvā mayā sārdhamaharniśam

Translation

Mädchen, Askese ziemt dir nicht. Genieße die Freuden, wie du sie begehrst—als Herrin der drei Welten bleibe bei mir Tag und Nacht.

Word by Word

• अनर्हम्: not fitting/unworthy
• अनर्हम्: Visheshana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनर्ह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (of तपः)

• ते: your/of you
• ते: Sambandha (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• तपः: austerity/penance
• तपः: Karta (as topic) / Karma (with implied 'do')
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• बाले: O girl
• बाले: Sambodhana (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, संबोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• भुङ्क्ष्व: enjoy/eat
• भुङ्क्ष्व: Kriya (आज्ञा)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भुज् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद (भुङ्क्ते)

• भोगान्: enjoyments/pleasures
• भोगान्: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भोग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन

• अथ: then/now
• अथ: Sambandha (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle): अनन्तरार्थे/प्रस्तावार्थे (then/now)

• ईप्सितान्: desired/wished-for
• ईप्सितान्: Visheshana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ईप्सित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन; विशेषण (of भोगान्)

• त्रैलोक्यस्वामिनी: mistress of the three worlds
• त्रैलोक्यस्वामिनी: Karta (of भूत्वा)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रैलोक्य + स्वामिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः: त्रैलोक्यस्य स्वामिनी (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• भूत्वा: having become
• भूत्वा: Kriya (पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभावः; पूर्वकालिकक्रिया (having become)

• मया: with me/by me
• मया: Sahakari/Karana (with)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• सार्धम्: together with
• सार्धम्: Saha (Accompaniment)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सार्धम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb/postposition): सहार्थे (together with)

• अहर्निशम्: day and night
• अहर्निशम्: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial modifier)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अहन् + निशा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः: अहः + निशम् (द्वन्द्व, अव्ययीभाववत् क्रियाविशेषणप्रयोगः); अव्यय (adverb): निरन्तरं (day and night)

Speaker

A lust-driven Dānava/Asura (the suitor in the narrative)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Arbuda (Arbudācala)

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A powerful figure attempts to entice a young goddess/maiden with promises of pleasure and dominion over the three worlds; she remains composed, unmoved by the offer.

Characters & Entities

• Devī
• Trailokya (three worlds)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Temptations of power and pleasure test spiritual resolve; tapas is upheld as higher than dominion over the worlds.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Arbuda, portrayed as a seat of divine austerity and protection of dharma.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No explicit ritual is prescribed; the verse contrasts tapas (austerity) with bhoga (sense-enjoyment).