Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 94

Devanagari script

तांस्तस्य शरणं प्राप्ताञ्ज्ञात्वा देवः कृपान्वितः । तत्रैव गत्वा त्वरितं प्राह देवाञ्जनार्द्दनः

Transliteration

tāṃstasya śaraṇaṃ prāptāñjñātvā devaḥ kṛpānvitaḥ | tatraiva gatvā tvaritaṃ prāha devāñjanārddanaḥ

Translation

Da er wusste, dass sie bei ihm Zuflucht gesucht hatten, begab sich der mitfühlende Herr Janārdana sofort dorthin und sprach rasch zu den Göttern.

Word by Word

• tān: them
• tān: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• tasya: of him/that
• tasya: Sambandha (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• śaraṇam: refuge
• śaraṇam: Karma (Goal)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śaraṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• prāptān: who had reached
• prāptān: Karma (Object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prāpta (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक from pra+āp)
• Form: क्त-भूतकृदन्त, पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; ‘having reached’ (qualifying तान्)

• jñātvā: having known
• jñātvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (Adverbial modifier)
• Type: Verb
• Root: jñā (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund); ‘having known/understood’

• devaḥ: the god
• devaḥ: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• kṛpā-anvitaḥ: endowed with compassion
• kṛpā-anvitaḥ: Karta (Subject qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṛpā (प्रातिपदिक) + anvita (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक from anu+ī)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः तृतीया-तत्पुरुषः (कृपया अन्वितः)

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikaraṇa (Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: देश-अव्यय (locative adverb)

• eva: indeed
• eva: Avadhāraṇa (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-अव्यय

• gatvā: having gone
• gatvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (Adverbial modifier)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund); ‘having gone’

• tvaritam: quickly
• tvaritam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (Manner)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tvarita (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक from tvar)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-रूपेण नपुंसक एकवचन (adverbial accusative): ‘quickly’

• prāha: said/spoke
• prāha: Kriyā (Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ah (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• devān: to the gods
• devān: Karma (Object of speech)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• janārddanaḥ: Janārdana (Viṣṇu)
• janārddanaḥ: Karta (Subject apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: janārdana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (विष्णोः नाम)

Speaker

Narrator (Purāṇic narrator within Prabhāsakṣetra Māhātmya; traditionally Sūta in many Skanda Purāṇa frames)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Janārdana appears suddenly—calm, radiant, compassionate—approaching the gathered devas who have sought refuge; his posture suggests immediate reassurance and command over the situation.

Characters & Entities

• Janārdana
• Devas

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Śaraṇāgati (taking refuge) draws divine compassion; the Lord responds swiftly to protect dharma.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Prabhāsakṣetra (Prabhāsa), praised in the Prabhāsa Khaṇḍa as a field where divine help manifests for devotees and gods alike.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No explicit ritual is prescribed in this verse; it emphasizes refuge and divine protection.