Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 39

Devanagari script

यतिभिश्चात्र वस्तव्यं न युक्तं गृहमेधिनाम्

Transliteration

yatibhiścātra vastavyaṃ na yuktaṃ gṛhamedhinām

Translation

„Hier sollen die Entsagenden wohnen; für Hausväter und Haushälter ist es nicht geziemend, an diesem Ort dauerhaft zu leben.“

Word by Word

• यतिभिः: by/with ascetics
• यतिभिः: Kartr-sahakari (Agent-associated/कर्ता-सहकारी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), बहुवचन (Plural)

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

• अत्र: here
• अत्र: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of place)

• वस्तव्यम्: should be stayed (one should reside)
• वस्तव्यम्: Vidhi (Obligation/विधि)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वस् (धातु) + तव्यत् (कृदन्त)
• Form: कर्तव्यता/विधिलिङ्गार्थक-तव्यत् (Gerundive), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘should be dwelt/one should stay’ (impersonal)

• न: not
• न: Nishedha (Negation/निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय

• युक्तम्: proper
• युक्तम्: Predicate (Vidheyaviśeṣaṇa/विधेयविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युज् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘proper’ (impersonal predicate)

• गृहमेधिनाम्: of householders
• गृहमेधिनाम्: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गृहमेधिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), बहुवचन

Speaker

Viśvakarmā

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A quiet Prabhāsa precinct with simple huts of yatis under trees, while householders are shown as respectful visitors rather than permanent settlers; the temple remains central and uncluttered.

Characters & Entities

• Yati (renunciant)
• Gṛhamedhin (householder)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

A tīrtha has spiritual boundaries: some areas are meant for austerity and renunciation rather than domestic life.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Prabhāsa Kṣetra, especially its innermost sanctified zone near the devakula/liṅga site.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

A conduct guideline: renunciants may dwell there, while householders should avoid permanent residence.