Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 5

Devanagari script

दग्धे मनसिजे पूर्वं देवेन त्रिपुरारिणा । तदर्थाय तपस्तेपे तस्मिन्देशे रतिः किल

Transliteration

dagdhe manasije pūrvaṃ devena tripurāriṇā | tadarthāya tapastepe tasmindeśe ratiḥ kila

Translation

Einst, als Manasija (Kāma) vom Gott Tripurāri (Śiva) verbrannt wurde, übte Ratī wahrlich in eben jener Gegend Askese (tapas) um dieses Ziel willen – seine Wiederherstellung.

Word by Word

• dagdhe: when (he) was burnt
• dagdhe: Adhikaraṇa (Condition)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dah (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय), पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन; ‘when (he) was burnt’

• manasije: in Manasija (Kāma)
• manasije: Adhikaraṇa (Reference)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manasija (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• pūrvam: formerly
• pūrvam: Kāla (Time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: pūrvam (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, कालवाचक-क्रियाविशेषण (temporal adverb: formerly)

• devena: by the god (Śiva)
• devena: Karaṇa/Agent (Instrumental agent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन

• tripurāriṇā: by the enemy of Tripura (Śiva)
• tripurāriṇā: Karaṇa/Agent (Instrumental agent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tripura + ari (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः त्रिपुरस्य अरिः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• tad-arthāya: for that purpose
• tad-arthāya: Sampradāna (Purpose/Dative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad + artha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/4th), एकवचन; समासः तस्य अर्थः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष), अर्थे चतुर्थी: ‘for that purpose’

• tapaḥ: austerity; penance
• tapaḥ: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tapas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन

• tepe: performed (austerity)
• tepe: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: tap (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन, आत्मनेपद

• tasmin: in that
• tasmin: Adhikaraṇa (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन

• deśe: place
• deśe: Adhikaraṇa (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• ratiḥ: Rati
• ratiḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• kila: indeed; it is said
• kila: Nipāta (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kila (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निपात (particle indicating tradition/hearsay/emphasis)

Speaker

Īśvara (Śiva)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Ratīśvara (Prabhāsa-kṣetra)

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Devī

Visual Art Cues

Scene: After Kāma is burned by Tripurāri, Rati—grief-stricken yet resolute—undertakes austerities in Prabhāsa, seeking her husband’s restoration; the scene juxtaposes Śiva’s fiery power with Rati’s steadfast devotion.

Characters & Entities

• Kāma (Manasija)
• Tripurāri (Śiva)
• Rati

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Austerity and steadfast devotion are shown as the dharmic response to loss—transforming personal grief into sacred striving.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The Ratīśvara area within Prabhāsa Kṣetra, where Rati is said to have undertaken tapas.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Tapas (austerity) is highlighted as the spiritual discipline undertaken at the site.