Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 32

Devanagari script

स्वशक्त्या देवदेवेशं भूषणैर्भूषयंति च । हेमजैरतुलैः शुभ्रैर्मणिजैश्च सुशोभनैः

Transliteration

svaśaktyā devadeveśaṃ bhūṣaṇairbhūṣayaṃti ca | hemajairatulaiḥ śubhrairmaṇijaiśca suśobhanaiḥ

Translation

Nach ihren Möglichkeiten schmücken sie den Deva-deveśa, den Herrn der Götter, mit Schmuck: unvergleichlichen goldenen Zierden und strahlenden, herrlichen Edelsteinen.

Word by Word

• svaśaktyā: by (their) own power
• svaśaktyā: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sva-śakti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), तृतीया विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (Singular)

• devadeveśam: the Lord of gods of gods (supreme Lord)
• devadeveśam: Karman (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva-deva-īśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• bhūṣaṇaiḥ: with ornaments
• bhūṣaṇaiḥ: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhūṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), तृतीया विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन (Plural)

• bhūṣayanti: they adorn
• bhūṣayanti: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhūṣ (धातु)
• Form: लट् लकार (Present), परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (Plural)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• hemajaiḥ: made of gold
• hemajaiḥ: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: hema-ja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), तृतीया विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन (Plural)

• atulaiḥ: incomparable
• atulaiḥ: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: atula (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), तृतीया विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन (Plural)

• śubraiḥ: bright/white
• śubraiḥ: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śubhra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), तृतीया विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन (Plural)

• maṇijaiḥ: with gem-born (jewels)
• maṇijaiḥ: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: maṇi-ja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), तृतीया विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन (Plural)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• suśobhanaiḥ: very beautiful
• suśobhanaiḥ: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su-śobhana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), तृतीया विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन (Plural)

Speaker

Skanda (deduced from Prabhāsa Khaṇḍa māhātmya narration style)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Dvārakā

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Devotees place golden ornaments and bright jewels upon the Lord; the deity’s form shines with layered necklaces, armlets, and gem-studded crowns, while humble devotees offer what they can.

Characters & Entities

• Devadeveśa

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Devotion is validated by sincerity and capacity—worship ‘according to one’s means’ is honored and fruitful.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Dvārakā, where ornamentation of the Lord is presented as an exalted service.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Adorning the deity with ornaments (bhūṣaṇa/alaṅkāra), including gold and gems, as part of pūjā.