Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 112

Devanagari script

पुत्रिण्यो वै दुहितरो वधूभिः सहिताः कुले । शिखरिणीप्रदात्रीणां युवतीनां न संशयः

Transliteration

putriṇyo vai duhitaro vadhūbhiḥ sahitāḥ kule | śikhariṇīpradātrīṇāṃ yuvatīnāṃ na saṃśayaḥ

Translation

Die Töchter werden wahrlich Söhne gebären, und im Geschlecht werden Schwiegertöchter mit ihnen sein—kein Zweifel besteht hinsichtlich der jungen Frauen, die śikhariṇī (die so benannte Süßspeise) darbringen.

Word by Word

• पुत्रिण्यः: having sons/with children
• पुत्रिण्यः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुत्रिणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन — Feminine, Nominative (1st), Plural; विशेषण (qualifying दुहितरः)

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (Emphasis/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक निपात (particle of assertion)

• दुहितरः: daughters
• दुहितरः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुहितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन — Feminine, Nominative (1st), Plural

• वधूभिः: with daughters-in-law
• वधूभिः: Sahakari (Accompaniment/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वधू (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (सह/करण), बहुवचन — Feminine, Instrumental (3rd), Plural

• सहिताः: accompanied/together
• सहिताः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सहित (कृदन्त; √सह् (धातु) + क्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन — Feminine, Nominative (1st), Plural; भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP)

• कुले: in the family
• कुले: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण), एकवचन — Neuter, Locative (7th), Singular

• शिखरिणीप्रदात्रीणाम्: of the givers of śikhariṇī (a sweet)
• शिखरिणीप्रदात्रीणाम्: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिखरिणी + प्रदात्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: शिखरिण्याः प्रदात्री); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध), बहुवचन — Feminine, Genitive (6th), Plural

• युवतीनाम्: of young women
• युवतीनाम्: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युवती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध), बहुवचन — Feminine, Genitive (6th), Plural

• न: not/no
• न: Sambandha (Negation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक अव्यय (negation particle)

• संशयः: doubt
• संशयः: Karta (Predicate nominal/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संशय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular

Speaker

Skanda (deduced from Prabhāsa-kṣetra Māhātmya narrative style)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Young women pilgrims offer śikhariṇī at Prabhāsa; a symbolic scene shows daughters blessed with sons and the household adorned with wedding auspiciousness, indicating continuity of lineage.

Characters & Entities

• Sāvitrī

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Purāṇic dāna is framed as strengthening family continuity and social flourishing.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Prabhāsa-kṣetra.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Giving the sweet preparation called śikhariṇī, with lineage and progeny-related fruits.