Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 11

Devanagari script

तस्य भार्या प्रिया साध्वी भर्तृव्रतपरायणा । सुनंदा नामविख्याता काशिराजसुता शुभा

Transliteration

tasya bhāryā priyā sādhvī bhartṛvrataparāyaṇā | sunaṃdā nāmavikhyātā kāśirājasutā śubhā

Translation

Su amada esposa era una mujer virtuosa y casta, entregada al voto sagrado de fidelidad al esposo. Era célebre con el nombre de Sunandā, la auspiciosa hija del rey de Kāśī.

Word by Word

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• भार्या: wife
• भार्या: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भार्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन

• प्रिया: beloved
• प्रिया: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; भार्या इति विशेषणम्

• साध्वी: virtuous woman
• साध्वी: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: साध्वी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; भार्या इति विशेषणम्

• भर्तृव्रतपरायणा: devoted to her husband's vow/duty
• भर्तृव्रतपरायणा: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भर्तृ-व्रत-परायण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समासः—भर्तुः व्रतम् (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष) + व्रते परायणा (सप्तमी/तत्पुरुष-भाव)

• सुनन्दा: Sunandā
• सुनन्दा: Samānādhikaraṇa (Apposition/समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुनन्दा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• नाम: by name
• नाम: Sambandha (Naming particle/नाम-निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाम (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, नामार्थक (as/namely; indicating name)

• विख्याता: renowned
• विख्याता: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि-ख्या (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; ‘विख्यात’ = renowned

• काशिराजसुता: daughter of the king of Kāśī
• काशिराजसुता: Samānādhikaraṇa (Apposition/समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काशि-राज-सुता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समासः—काश्याः राजा (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष) + राजस्य सुता (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• शुभा: auspicious, lovely
• शुभा: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; भार्या/सुनन्दा इति विशेषणम्

Speaker

Narrator (contextual Purāṇic narrator within Prabhāsakṣetramāhātmya; likely Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra (context) / Kāśī (lineage reference)

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Queen Sunandā, serene and radiant, stands beside the king with modest ornamentation; a subtle aura of chastity and auspiciousness, with Kāśī motifs (ghāṭa silhouette or liṅga emblem) hinted as lineage sign.

Characters & Entities

• Sunandā
• Sudarśana
• Kāśī
• Kāśirāja

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Purāṇic dharma esteems steadfastness, purity, and commitment in household life as spiritually elevating virtues.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The broader section glorifies Prabhāsa-kṣetra; this verse also references Kāśī by identifying Sunandā’s royal origin.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None explicitly; it highlights ethical discipline (vrata-like fidelity) rather than a specific rite.