Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 25

Devanagari script

मूलश्रीः प्रोच्यते ब्राह्मी ब्रह्मचर्यस्वरूपिणी । सर्वयोगमयी पुण्या सर्वपापहरी शुभा

Transliteration

mūlaśrīḥ procyate brāhmī brahmacaryasvarūpiṇī | sarvayogamayī puṇyā sarvapāpaharī śubhā

Translation

Mūlaśrī est dite Brāhmī, l’essence même du brahmacarya ; pleine de toute puissance yogique, sainte, auspicious et ôtant tous les péchés.

Word by Word

• मूल-श्रीः: Mūlaśrī (root-prosperity goddess)
• मूल-श्रीः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूल (प्रातिपदिक) + श्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमास; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

• प्रोच्यते: is called
• प्रोच्यते: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √वच् (धातु) + प्र + यक् (passive)
• Form: लट् (present), कर्मणि प्रयोग (passive), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; 'is called/said'

• ब्राह्मी: Brāhmī
• ब्राह्मी: Pradhana-predicative (Predicate/विधेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; appositional

• ब्रह्मचर्य-स्वरूपिणी: whose nature is brahmacarya
• ब्रह्मचर्य-स्वरूपिणी: Pradhana-predicative (Predicate/विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ब्रह्मचर्य (प्रातिपदिक) + स्वरूपिणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमास; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; 'having the nature of brahmacarya'

• सर्व-योग-मयी: composed of all yogas
• सर्व-योग-मयी: Pradhana-predicative (Predicate/विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + योग (प्रातिपदिक) + मयी (तद्धित; मयट्)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमास; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; 'consisting of all yogas'

• पुण्या: holy, meritorious
• पुण्या: Pradhana-predicative (Predicate/विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

• सर्व-पाप-हरी: remover of all sins
• सर्व-पाप-हरी: Pradhana-predicative (Predicate/विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + पाप (प्रातिपदिक) + हरी (प्रातिपदिक; from √हृ 'to take away')
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमास; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; 'remover of all sins'

• शुभा: auspicious
• शुभा: Pradhana-predicative (Predicate/विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

Speaker

Nārāyaṇa/Viṣṇu

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Mūlaśrī (presiding śakti) of Mūlaśrīpati-kṣetra

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Mūlaśrī appears as a radiant Brāhmī-like goddess—pure white/golden, serene, holding rosary and water-pot—emanating yogic energy that washes away dark stains symbolizing sins.

Characters & Entities

• Mūlaśrī
• Brāhmī
• Brahmacarya
• Yoga

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Brahmacarya is not merely restraint but a sacred power (śakti) that purifies, supports yoga, and destroys sin.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The Revā/Narmadā sacred domain is the setting; Mūlaśrī is tied to the local māhātmya where Mūlaśrīpati abides.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Implicitly elevates brahmacarya as a central vow/discipline for purification and yogic attainment.