Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 143

Devanagari script

दैत्येन सदृशा न स्युर्बलरूपक्षमादिभिः । औदार्यादिगुणैः कृत्वा सन्तत्या चासुराधिकः

Transliteration

daityena sadṛśā na syurbalarūpakṣamādibhiḥ | audāryādiguṇaiḥ kṛtvā santatyā cāsurādhikaḥ

Translation

An Kraft, Schönheit, Geduld und dergleichen ist jenem Daitya niemand gleich. Durch Tugenden wie Großmut und auch durch seine Abstammung ist er unter den Asuras sogar überlegen.

Word by Word

• दैत्येन: with a Daitya
• दैत्येन: Sahakāraka/Instrument (करण/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दैत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन — 'with/to a Daitya'

• सदृशाः: similar
• सदृशाः: Karta-samānādhikaraṇa (Predicative/समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सदृश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन — 'similar'; (अध्याहृत) ते/एते इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• न: not
• न: Pratiṣedha (Negation/निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक अव्यय (negation)

• स्युः: would be
• स्युः: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √अस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन — 'would be/might be'

• बलरूपक्षमादिभिः: by strength, form, forbearance, etc.
• बलरूपक्षमादिभिः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बल-रूप-क्षमा-आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (समाहार), तृतीया, बहुवचन — 'by/with (qualities such as) strength, form, forbearance, etc.'

• औदार्यादिगुणैः: by virtues like generosity
• औदार्यादिगुणैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: औदार्य-आदि-गुण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन — 'by virtues such as generosity, etc.'

• कृत्वा: having made, having done
• कृत्वा: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (Adverbial to main action/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: √कृ (धातु) → कृत्वा (क्त्वान्त अव्यय/gerund)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund/absolutive) — 'having done/made'

• सन्तत्या: by progeny
• सन्तत्या: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सन्तति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन — 'by progeny/lineage'

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

• असुराधिकः: superior to the Asuras
• असुराधिकः: Karta-samānādhikaraṇa (Predicative/समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: असुर-अधिक (प्रातिपदिक; असुर + अधिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — 'superior to the Asuras'; (अध्याहृत) सः/एषः इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

Speaker

Narrator within the Vastrāpathakṣetramāhātmya context (implied Purāṇic narrator)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Vastrāpatha-kṣetra

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A portrait-like glorification of the Daitya: radiant physique, regal ornaments, calm patience in expression, open-handed generosity—yet with a shadow of pride and martial readiness.

Characters & Entities

• Daitya
• Asura

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Worldly excellence (strength, beauty, even generosity) can exist without dharmic alignment; virtue must be joined to right intention.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The broader frame is the Vastrāpatha-kṣetra Māhātmya within Prabhāsa; this particular verse is narrative setup rather than direct tīrtha-praise.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None in this verse.