Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 25

Devanagari script

चतुरं तुरगं दिव्यं वाससी स्वर्णभूषणम् । इदानीमेव यास्यामि सेनाध्यक्ष त्वया सह

Transliteration

caturaṃ turagaṃ divyaṃ vāsasī svarṇabhūṣaṇam | idānīmeva yāsyāmi senādhyakṣa tvayā saha

Translation

„Bringe ein vortreffliches, schnelles, göttliches Pferd, Gewänder und goldenen Schmuck. Sogleich werde ich aufbrechen—Heerführer—gemeinsam mit dir.“

Word by Word

• चतुरम्: clever, well-trained
• चतुरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चतुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन

• तुरगम्: horse
• तुरगम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तुरग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन

• दिव्यम्: divine, splendid
• दिव्यम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन

• वाससी: two garments, clothes
• वाससी: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वासस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), द्विवचन

• स्वर्णभूषणम्: gold ornament(s)
• स्वर्णभूषणम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वर्ण (प्रातिपदिक) + भूषण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (gold-ornament)

• इदानीम्: now
• इदानीम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इदानीम् (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• एव: indeed, just
• एव: Sambandha/Emphasis (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle of emphasis)

• यास्यामि: I shall go
• यास्यामि: Kriyā (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), उत्तम-पुरुष (1st person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• सेनाध्यक्ष: O commander of the army
• सेनाध्यक्ष: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सेना (प्रातिपदिक) + अध्यक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-प्रथमा (Vocative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (army-commander)

• त्वया: with you / by you
• त्वया: Sahakāraka/Instrument (सह/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/त्रिलिङ्ग-प्रयोग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), एकवचन

• सह: together with
• सह: Sahārtha (Accompaniment/सहार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: सह-अव्यय (postposition meaning 'with')

Speaker

King Bhoja (within Śiva’s narration)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Vastrāpatha

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: The king orders a swift divine horse, fine garments, and gold ornaments; the army-commander stands ready as departure preparations begin.

Characters & Entities

• King Bhoja
• Army commander (Senādhyakṣa)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

When signs of the sacred appear, prompt, disciplined action guided by responsibility (not impulsive violence) is praised.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The narrative is moving toward the forest-mountain location connected with Vastrāpatha-kṣetra; the tīrtha is not named in this verse.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None; it describes royal readiness and intent to investigate.