Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 71

Devanagari script

त्रींल्लोकान्भावयामास स्वभासा भास्वतां वरः । तं सिनी च कुहूश्चैव द्युतिःपुष्टिः प्रभा वसुः

Transliteration

trīṃllokānbhāvayāmāsa svabhāsā bhāsvatāṃ varaḥ | taṃ sinī ca kuhūścaiva dyutiḥpuṣṭiḥ prabhā vasuḥ

Translation

Best among the luminous ones, he gladdened and sustained the three worlds by his own radiance. Sinī and Kuhū, and also Dyuti, Puṣṭi, Prabhā, and Vasu attended upon him.

Word by Word

• त्रीन्: three
• त्रीन्: Karma (Object-qualifier/कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रि (संख्याप्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन — Accusative plural; विशेषण

• लोकान्: worlds
• लोकान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन — Accusative plural

• भावयामास: illumined, made to thrive
• भावयामास: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु) [भावयति-णिजन्त]
• Form: लिट् (परोक्षभूत/Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन — causative stem; 3rd person singular

• स्वभासा: by his own light
• स्वभासा: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व-भासा (प्रातिपदिक; स्व + भासा)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन — Instrumental singular

• भास्वताम्: of the luminous ones
• भास्वताम्: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भास्वत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन — Genitive plural

• वरः: the best
• वरः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — Nominative singular; विशेषणार्थे

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन — Accusative singular

• सिनी: Sinī (a goddess)
• सिनी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — Nominative singular

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• कुहूः: Kuhū (a goddess)
• कुहूः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुहू (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — Nominative singular

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (Emphasis/अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण (particle of emphasis)

• द्युतिः: Dyuti (splendor; a goddess)
• द्युतिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्युति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — Nominative singular

• पुष्टिः: Puṣṭi (nourishment; a goddess)
• पुष्टिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुष्टि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — Nominative singular

• प्रभा: Prabhā (radiance; a goddess)
• प्रभा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — Nominative singular

• वसुः: Vasu (a deity)
• वसुः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वसु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — Nominative singular

Speaker

Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Soma, the moon-lord, stands luminous, his cool-white radiance bathing the three worlds; around him stand personified lunar phases and qualities—Sinī, Kuhū, Dyuti, Puṣṭi, Prabhā, Vasu—attending like a celestial court.

Characters & Entities

• Soma/Chandra
• Sinī
• Kuhū
• Dyuti
• Puṣṭi
• Prabhā
• Vasu
• Trailokya

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Divine radiance is not merely illumination but nourishment and stability for all realms; Soma’s light is a form of cosmic dharma.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Prabhāsa Kṣetra, through whose māhātmya Soma’s cosmic stature is celebrated.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None; the verse lists attendants/personifications connected to Soma’s power.