Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 4

Devanagari script

ततो हृष्टतरा देवाः शंखदुन्दुभिनिःस्वनैः । पूरयन्तोंऽबरं देवीमीडिरे पुष्पवृष्टिभिः

Transliteration

tato hṛṣṭatarā devāḥ śaṃkhadundubhiniḥsvanaiḥ | pūrayantoṃ'baraṃ devīmīḍire puṣpavṛṣṭibhiḥ

Translation

Da wurden die Götter noch freudiger, erfüllten den Himmel mit dem Klang von Muschelhörnern und Trommeln, priesen die Göttin und überschütteten sie mit einem Blumenregen.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Kāla (Time/काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रम/अनन्तरार्थक (then/thereupon)

• hṛṣṭa-tarāḥ: more delighted
• hṛṣṭa-tarāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: hṛṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक) + tara (प्रत्यय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; तरप्-प्रत्यय (comparative)

• devāḥ: the gods
• devāḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• śaṅkha-dundubhi-niḥsvanaiḥ: with the sounds of conches and drums
• śaṅkha-dundubhi-niḥsvanaiḥ: Karaṇa (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śaṅkha (प्रातिपदिक) + dundubhi (प्रातिपदिक) + niḥsvana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; समाहार/निर्देशार्थ बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः (‘शंखदुन्दुभीनां निःस्वनैः’)

• pūrayantaḥ: filling
• pūrayantaḥ: Karta (Agent/कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √pṝ (पॄ, धातु)
• Form: वर्तमान कृदन्त (शतृ/Present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा बहुवचन; कर्तरि

• ambaram: the sky
• ambaram: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ambara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• devīm: the Goddess
• devīm: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: devī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• īḍire: they praised
• īḍire: Kriyā (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √īḍ (ईड्, धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन, आत्मनेपद

• puṣpa-vṛṣṭibhiḥ: with showers of flowers
• puṣpa-vṛṣṭibhiḥ: Karaṇa (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puṣpa (प्रातिपदिक) + vṛṣṭi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (‘पुष्पाणां वृष्टिभिः’)

Speaker

Īśvara (Śiva)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Prabhāsa coastal Devī-Śiva node (Bhairaveśvara context)

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Devas in the sky blow conches and beat celestial drums; a rain of flowers descends upon Devī near the seashore shrine; the atmosphere is jubilant and sanctifying.

Characters & Entities

• Devas
• Devī
• Conch (Śaṅkha)
• Dundubhi (drum)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

When dharmic action protects the cosmos, it is affirmed by divine celebration—praise becomes a seal of sanctity.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The Prabhāsa coastal setting where Devī’s act and shrine-establishment are celebrated by the gods.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None directly; the verse describes devotional honor (stuti) and ceremonial celebration (music, flower offerings).