Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 49

Devanagari script

परितुष्टोऽस्मि ते चंद्र वरं वरय सुव्रत । कि ते कामं करोम्यद्य ब्रूहि यत्स्यात्सुदुर्ल्लभम्

Transliteration

parituṣṭo'smi te caṃdra varaṃ varaya suvrata | ki te kāmaṃ karomyadya brūhi yatsyātsudurllabham

Translation

Ich bin ganz zufrieden mit dir, o Candra. O du mit dem guten Gelübde, wähle eine Gabe. Welchen Wunsch soll ich dir heute erfüllen? Sprich — selbst wenn er am schwersten zu erlangen ist.

Word by Word

• parituṣṭaḥ: pleased
• parituṣṭaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pari-tuṣ (धातु) + kta (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; ‘सन्तुष्ट’

• asmi: am
• asmi: Kriya (Copula/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (present), उत्तमपुरुष (1st), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• te: for you/to you
• te: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: मध्यमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, चतुर्थी (4), एकवचन (दत्त्यर्थे)

• caṃdra: O Candra
• caṃdra: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: caṃdra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8), एकवचन

• varam: a boon
• varam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन

• varaya: choose/ask for
• varaya: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vṛ (धातु) (वरणे)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• suvrata: O one of good vows
• suvrata: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: su (उपसर्ग/प्रातिपदिक) + vrata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (सुन्दरं व्रतम् यस्य)

• kim: what?
• kim: Karma (Interrogative object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kim (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; प्रश्नार्थक

• te: your
• te: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: मध्यमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, षष्ठी (6), एकवचन

• kāmam: desire/wish
• kāmam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन

• karomi: I do/shall grant
• karomi: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (present), उत्तमपुरुष (1st), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• adya: today/now
• adya: Adhikarana (Time/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: adya (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time)

• brūhi: tell
• brūhi: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: brū (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• yat: which/whatever
• yat: Karma (Relative object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; सम्बन्धबोधक (relative)

• syāt: may be
• syāt: Kriya (Subordinate action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• sudurllabham: very hard to obtain
• sudurllabham: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su (उपसर्ग/प्रातिपदिक) + durlabha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (अत्यन्तं दुर्लभम्)

Speaker

Rudra/Śiva

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Rudra addresses Candra directly, with a gentle smile and boon-granting gesture (varada-mudrā). Candra stands attentive, poised to request a boon. The sacred atmosphere suggests a liṅga nearby and the sanctity of Prabhāsa.

Characters & Entities

• Candra
• Rudra
• Śiva

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Divine favor arises from disciplined devotion; when grace is granted, one should ask for what uplifts dharma and sacred worship.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Prabhāsa-kṣetra (Somnātha), as the boon dialogue frames the site’s sacred significance.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No direct prescription; the verse introduces the boon-granting moment that underlies later worship customs.