Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 133

Devanagari script

एकादश सहस्राणि कृत्वा राज्यं पुनर्दिवम् । ख्यातिस्ते विपुला लोके चानुरागो भविष्यति

Transliteration

ekādaśa sahasrāṇi kṛtvā rājyaṃ punardivam | khyātiste vipulā loke cānurāgo bhaviṣyati

Translation

Nachdem du elftausend Jahre geherrscht hast, wirst du wieder in den Himmel zurückkehren. Dein Ruhm in der Welt wird weitreichend sein, und Hingabe wie Zuneigung zu dir werden erwachen.

Word by Word

• एकादश: eleven
• एकादश: विशेषण (Numerical qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एकादश (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: संख्यावाचक, अव्ययवत्/अपरिवर्तनीय-रूपेण (indeclinable numeral in usage); द्विगु-समासः—एक + दश

• सहस्राणि: thousands
• सहस्राणि: कर्म (Object; measure of time/years implied)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सहस्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन

• कृत्वा: having done/ruled
• कृत्वा: पूर्वकाल-क्रिया (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (absolutive/gerund), ‘having done/ruled’

• राज्यम्: kingdom, rule
• राज्यम्: कर्म (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: सम्बन्ध (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb)

• दिवम्: heaven
• दिवम्: कर्म/गति-लक्ष्य (Goal as object of motion)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन; ‘स्वर्ग’ अर्थे

• ख्यातिः: fame
• ख्यातिः: कर्ता (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ख्याति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन

• ते: your
• ते: सम्बन्ध (Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• विपुला: vast, great
• विपुला: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विपुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (ख्यातिः इति विशेष्यस्य)

• लोके: in the world
• लोके: अधिकरण (Location/sphere)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• अनुरागः: affection, devotion
• अनुरागः: कर्ता (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनुराग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन

• भविष्यति: will be
• भविष्यति: क्रिया (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Gāyatrī

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: null

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A boon-like proclamation in Prabhāsa: a revered speaker foretells long righteous kingship, vast fame, and eventual ascent to heaven, with the sacred coastal tīrtha as backdrop.

Characters & Entities

• Viṣṇu (avatāra implied)
• Heaven (Diva)
• World (Loka)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Righteous rule leaves a legacy of fame and inspires devotion; dharmic governance is portrayed as leading to higher worlds.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Prabhāsa-kṣetra is the māhātmya setting in which these outcomes are proclaimed, reinforcing the tīrtha’s sacred narrative power.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None; the verse focuses on the fruit (phala) of dharmic destiny and renown.