Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 7

Devanagari script

ग्रहपीडासु चोग्रासु पूजयेत्तं विधानतः । पुष्पैर्गंधैस्तथा धूपैर्नैवेद्यैर्विविधैः शुभैः

Transliteration

grahapīḍāsu cogrāsu pūjayettaṃ vidhānataḥ | puṣpairgaṃdhaistathā dhūpairnaivedyairvividhaiḥ śubhaiḥ

Translation

When fierce planetary afflictions arise, one should worship Him according to the prescribed rites—with flowers, fragrances, incense, and many auspicious offerings of food.

Word by Word

• ग्रहपीडासु: in (times of) planetary afflictions
• ग्रहपीडासु: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ग्रह-पीडा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण), बहुवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (ग्रहाणां पीडाः)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• उग्रासु: severe
• उग्रासु: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उग्रा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (पीडासु)

• पूजयेत्: should worship
• पूजयेत्: Kriya (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्; विध्यर्थः

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

• विधानतः: according to the prescribed rule
• विधानतः: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विधानतः (अव्यय; विधान + तस्)
• Form: तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त-अव्यय (adverb)

• पुष्पैः: with flowers
• पुष्पैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुष्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), बहुवचन

• गन्धैः: with fragrances
• गन्धैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गन्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), बहुवचन

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• धूपैः: with incense
• धूपैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), बहुवचन

• नैवेद्यैः: with food-offerings
• नैवेद्यैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नैवेद्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), बहुवचन

• विविधैः: various
• विविधैः: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विविध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (नैवेद्यैः)

• शुभैः: auspicious
• शुभैः: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (नैवेद्यैः/पुष्पैः आदि)

Speaker

Unknown (narrative voice within Prabhāsakṣetramāhātmya)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Ketu-liṅga (Prabhāsa)

Type: temple

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A priest and devotee perform orderly pūjā to the Ketu-liṅga: garlands, sandal fragrance, curling incense smoke, and neatly arranged naivedya; the atmosphere is remedial and calm despite the theme of fierce affliction.

Characters & Entities

• Graha
• Śiva (implied as the worshipped liṅga)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Properly performed worship (vidhi) channels devotion into dharmic order, bringing peace amid cosmic disturbances.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Prabhāsa Kṣetra in the context of worshipping the graha-liṅgas (notably Ketu-liṅga in this adhyāya).

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Worship with flowers, fragrances, incense, and auspicious naivedya, performed according to prescribed procedure.