Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 3

Devanagari script

एतत्तीर्थत्रयं पुण्यं सर्वलोकेषु विश्रुतम् । सर्वविघ्नप्रशमनं सर्वरोगनिबर्हणम्

Transliteration

etattīrthatrayaṃ puṇyaṃ sarvalokeṣu viśrutam | sarvavighnapraśamanaṃ sarvaroganibarhaṇam

Translation

Cette triade de tīrthas est sainte et renommée dans tous les mondes ; elle apaise tout obstacle et chasse toutes les maladies.

Word by Word

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (1st/2nd), एकवचन; संकेतक-विशेषणम्

• तीर्थत्रयम्: the set of three tīrthas
• तीर्थत्रयम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तीर्थ-त्रय (प्रातिपदिक; तीर्थ + त्रय)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (1st/2nd), एकवचन

• पुण्यम्: holy/meritorious
• पुण्यम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (1st/2nd), एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• सर्वलोकेषु: in all worlds
• सर्वलोकेषु: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व-लोक (प्रातिपदिक; सर्व + लोक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/Locative), बहुवचन

• विश्रुतम्: renowned
• विश्रुतम्: Kriya (Predicative/विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि-श्रु (धातु) (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (Past Passive Participle); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘well-known’

• सर्वविघ्नप्रशमनम्: pacifier of all obstacles
• सर्वविघ्नप्रशमनम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व-विघ्न-प्रशमन (प्रातिपदिक; सर्व + विघ्न + प्रशमन)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (तीर्थत्रयस्य)

• सर्वरोगनिबर्हणम्: remover of all diseases
• सर्वरोगनिबर्हणम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व-रोग-निबर्हण (प्रातिपदिक; सर्व + रोग + निबर्हण)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम्

Speaker

Sūta (continuing narration)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Tīrtha-traya (Yamunā–Gaṅgā–Gayā)

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Assembly (dvijas)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Cosmic map-like depiction: three luminous tīrthas connected by a golden path; pilgrims receive blessings—obstacles (dark forms) dissolve; illness personified retreats; the three sites shine as famed across worlds.

Characters & Entities

• Yamunā
• Gaṅgā
• Gayā

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Tīrtha-sevā is portrayed as both spiritual and worldly welfare—removing impediments and alleviating afflictions.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The ‘three tīrthas’ referenced are Yamunā, Gaṅgā, and Gayā from the immediately preceding verse.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Implied practice is tīrtha-yātrā and snāna at the three famed sites.