Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 23

Devanagari script

आजगाम पुनर्वेश्म सावित्री सह मंत्रिभिः । तत्रापश्यत देवर्षिं नारदं पुरतः शुचिम्

Transliteration

ājagāma punarveśma sāvitrī saha maṃtribhiḥ | tatrāpaśyata devarṣiṃ nāradaṃ purataḥ śucim

Translation

Sāvitrī kehrte wieder in ihre Wohnstatt zurück, begleitet von ihren Ministern. Dort erblickte sie den devarṣi Nārada, rein und strahlend, der vor ihr stand.

Word by Word

• आजगाम: came/returned
• आजगाम: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + गम् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन — 'came/returned'

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, पुनरावृत्त्यर्थक — 'again'

• वेश्म: home/house
• वेश्म: Karma (Goal as object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेश्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन — 'house/home' (गमनस्य कर्म)

• सावित्री: Sāvitrī
• सावित्री: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सावित्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• सह: with
• सह: Sahakaraka (Association/सह)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: सह-योगे अव्यय (preposition-like) — 'with'

• मंत्रिभिः: ministers
• मंत्रिभिः: Sahakaraka (Association/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्रिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन — 'with ministers'

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक अव्यय — 'there'

• अपश्यत: saw
• अपश्यत: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन — 'saw'

• देवर्षिम्: divine sage
• देवर्षिम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव + ऋषि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन — 'divine sage'

• नारदम्: Nārada
• नारदम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन — विशेष्य (देवर्षिम्-सम्बन्धि)

• पुरतः: in front
• पुरतः: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुरतः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, स्थानवाचक — 'in front/present before'

• शुचिम्: pure
• शुचिम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुचि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन — 'pure' (देवर्षिम्/नारदम्-विशेषण)

Speaker

Narrator (contextual; within Prabhāsakṣetramāhātmya)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra (contextual)

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Sāvitrī re-enters her residence with attendants; at the threshold stands Nārada, luminous, holding vīṇā, his presence sanctifying the space.

Characters & Entities

• Sāvitrī
• Nārada

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

The arrival of a devarṣi signifies divine guidance—when dharma is at stake, higher wisdom appears to direct the seeker.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The broader narrative is situated in Prabhāsa-kṣetra; the verse marks a pivotal meeting within its māhātmya.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No explicit ritual is prescribed here; the emphasis is on darśana of the sage and readiness for dharmic counsel.