Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 11

Devanagari script

पुष्करावर्तका नाम्ना अद्यप्रभृति शोभना । नदी प्रयास्यते लोके ख्यातिं मम प्रसादतः

Transliteration

puṣkarāvartakā nāmnā adyaprabhṛti śobhanā | nadī prayāsyate loke khyātiṃ mama prasādataḥ

Translation

«Desde hoy, este hermoso río será conocido en el mundo con el nombre de Puṣkarāvartakā; y por mi gracia alcanzará renombre», dijo (Brahmā).

Word by Word

• puṣkarāvartakā: Puṣkarāvartakā (name)
• puṣkarāvartakā: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puṣkara (प्रातिपदिक) + āvartaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana (एकवचन); tatpuruṣa ‘puṣkarasya āvartakā’ (name of the river)

• nāmnā: by the name
• nāmnā: Karaṇa (Instrument/means—‘by the name’/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nāman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Tṛtīyā (3rd/तृतीया), Ekavacana (एकवचन)

• adya: today, now
• adya: Kālādhi-karaṇa (Temporal/कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: adya (अव्यय)
• Form: Kālavyaya (कालवाचक-अव्यय)

• prabhṛti: from (now) onward
• prabhṛti: Kālādhi-karaṇa (Temporal/कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: prabhṛti (अव्यय)
• Form: Kālavyaya (कालवाचक-अव्यय), ‘from (this time) onward’

• śobhanā: beautiful
• śobhanā: Karta (Subject-qualifier/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śobhana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana (एकवचन)

• nadī: river
• nadī: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nadī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana (एकवचन)

• prayāsyate: will go forth / will be known as (will proceed)
• prayāsyate: Kriyā (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-yā (धातु)
• Form: Luṭ (लुट्, periphrastic future), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd person/प्रथमपुरुष), Ekavacana (एकवचन); ātmanepada

• loke: in the world
• loke: Adhikaraṇa (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: loka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Saptamī (7th/सप्तमी), Ekavacana (एकवचन)

• khyātim: fame, renown
• khyātim: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: khyāti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (एकवचन)

• mama: my
• mama: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Ṣaṣṭhī (6th/षष्ठी), Ekavacana (एकवचन)

• prasādataḥ: from (my) grace
• prasādataḥ: Hetu (Cause/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prasāda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Pañcamī (5th/पञ्चमी), Ekavacana (एकवचन); ablative of cause (हेतु)

Speaker

Brahmā (implied by preceding verse)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Puṣkarāvartakā-nadī

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Brahmā pronounces the name ‘Puṣkarāvartakā’ over the river; the three whirlpools shimmer as if responding, while celestial beings scatter flowers to signify the river’s future fame.

Characters & Entities

• Brahmā
• Puṣkarāvartakā (river)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Divine grace establishes sacred renown; a tīrtha’s fame is portrayed as purposeful for guiding devotees.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Puṣkarāvartakā-nadī, the sacred river/tīrtha bearing Brahmā’s bestowed name.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Not yet; the verse authorizes the site’s sanctity, preparing for bathing and ancestral rites described next.