Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 24

Devanagari script

श्रीखंडकर्पूरसमाकुलानि तांबूलरत्नादिफलानि दत्त्वा । पुष्पाणि वस्त्राणि सुखेन याति साकं शशांकं दिवि देववृंदैः

Transliteration

śrīkhaṃḍakarpūrasamākulāni tāṃbūlaratnādiphalāni dattvā | puṣpāṇi vastrāṇi sukhena yāti sākaṃ śaśāṃkaṃ divi devavṛṃdaiḥ

Translation

Wer Mischungen aus Sandel und Kampfer, Tāmbūla (Betel), Edelsteine und Früchte darbringt – dazu Blumen und Gewänder –, der zieht freudig in den Himmel ein, in der Gemeinschaft Śaśāṅkas (des Mondes), mitten unter den Götterscharen.

Word by Word

• śrīkhaṇḍa-karpūra-samākulāni: filled with sandalwood and camphor
• śrīkhaṇḍa-karpūra-samākulāni: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śrīkhaṇḍa (प्रातिपदिक) + karpūra (प्रातिपदिक) + samākula (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण; तृतीया-तत्पुरुषार्थे (समाकुल = 'filled with') (Neuter, Nom./Acc., Plural; adjective; 'filled with sandal and camphor')

• tāṃbūla-ratna-ādi-phalāni: fruits etc. (including betel and gems)
• tāṃbūla-ratna-ādi-phalāni: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tāṃbūla (प्रातिपदिक) + ratna (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + phala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समाहार-द्वन्द्व/तत्पुरुष-प्राय (items as a set) (Neuter, Accusative, Plural)

• dattvā: having given
• dattvā: Purvakala-kriya (Prior action/पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dā (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययभाव (gerund): 'having given'

• puṣpāṇi: flowers
• puṣpāṇi: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puṣpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन (Neuter, Accusative, Plural)

• vastrāṇi: garments
• vastrāṇi: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vastra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन (Neuter, Accusative, Plural)

• sukhena: with ease; happily
• sukhena: Karana (Instrument/Means/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sukha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Neuter, Instrumental, Singular)

• yāti: goes
• yāti: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: yā (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन (Present Indicative, Active, 3rd person, Singular)

• sākam: together with
• sākam: Sahakari (Accompaniment/सहकारी)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sākam (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; सहार्थक (indeclinable meaning 'together with')

• śaśāṅkam: the Moon
• śaśāṅkam: Karma (Goal/object of motion/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śaśāṅka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masculine, Accusative, Singular)

• divi: in heaven
• divi: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: div (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Feminine, Locative, Singular)

• deva-vṛndaiḥ: with groups of gods
• deva-vṛndaiḥ: Sahakari (Accompaniment/सहकारी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक) + vṛnda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग (वृन्द-शब्द), तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; सहार्थे (Instrumental of accompaniment) (Instrumental, Plural)

Speaker

Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) (deduced)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Vastrāpatha-kṣetra

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A pilgrim at a coastal Prabhāsa shrine presents sandalwood-camphor paste, betel leaves, gems, fruits, flowers, and folded garments; above, the Moon-god (Śaśāṅka) leads a radiant procession of devas welcoming the donor toward svarga.

Characters & Entities

• Śaśāṅka (Moon)
• Devas

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Refined, devotional gifts (upacāras) offered in a tīrtha spirit elevate the soul toward joyous celestial companionship.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Vastrāpatha-kṣetra, whose māhātmya enumerates such dānas and their fruits.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Dāna of fragrant substances, betel, gems, fruits, flowers, and clothes as auspicious offerings.