Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 59

Devanagari script

त्रिभिस्त्रिविक्रमश्चैव त्रिवर्गफलदायकः । श्रीप्रदो रिपुहन्ता च चतुर्भिः संयुतः स हि

Transliteration

tribhistrivikramaścaiva trivargaphaladāyakaḥ | śrīprado ripuhantā ca caturbhiḥ saṃyutaḥ sa hi

Translation

Mit drei (Zeichen/Gestalten) ist er wahrlich Trivikrama, der die Früchte der drei Lebensziele verleiht. Mit vier ist er damit verbunden: er schenkt Wohlstand und vernichtet Feinde — so wird es verkündet.

Word by Word

• tribhiḥ: with three
• tribhiḥ: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tri (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, तृतीया, बहुवचनम्; संख्याविशेषणम् (with three)

• trivikramaḥ: Trivikrama
• trivikramaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tri + vikrama (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (tri-vikramaḥ: ‘Trivikrama’, he of three strides)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; समुच्चयार्थक (and)

• eva: indeed
• eva: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; अवधारणार्थक (indeed)

• trivargaphaladāyakaḥ: giver of the fruits of the three aims (dharma-artha-kāma)
• trivargaphaladāyakaḥ: Vidheyavisheshana (Predicate qualifier/विधेयविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tri + varga + phala + dāyaka (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (tri-varga-phala-dāyakaḥ: giver of the fruits of the three aims)

• śrīpradaḥ: giver of prosperity
• śrīpradaḥ: Vidheyavisheshana (Predicate qualifier/विधेयविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śrī + prada (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (śriyaḥ pradaḥ: giver of prosperity)

• ripuhantā: slayer of enemies
• ripuhantā: Vidheyavisheshana (Predicate qualifier/विधेयविशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ripu + hantr (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (ripūṇāṃ hantā: slayer of enemies)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; समुच्चयार्थक

• caturbhiḥ: with four
• caturbhiḥ: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: catur (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, तृतीया, बहुवचनम्; संख्याविशेषणम् (with four)

• saṃyutaḥ: endowed/associated
• saṃyutaḥ: Vidheyavisheshana (Predicate qualifier/विधेयविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sam + yuj (धातु) + ta (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्तः (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; ‘सः’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम् (endowed/combined)

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; निश्चयार्थक (indeed)

Speaker

Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Dvārakā (Dvāravatī)

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Trivikrama strides across the cosmos in three steps, while a four-armed Viṣṇu stands as protector-bestower of śrī, subduing hostile forces; Dvārakā’s sanctity frames both as darśana-available powers.

Characters & Entities

• Trivikrama
• Śrī (Lakṣmī)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

The Lord’s presence is praised as fulfilling righteous life-goals while also granting protection and auspicious prosperity.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Dvārakā’s Cakra-associated sacred geography within the Dvārakā Māhātmya (context leading to Cakratīrtha).

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No direct ritual is prescribed; the verse maps spiritual and worldly fruits to contemplated forms/marks.