Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 39
Devanagari script
लभते पुत्रकामस्तु पुत्रानिष्टान्मनोरमान्
Transliteration
labhate putrakāmastu putrāniṣṭānmanoramān
Translation
Celui qui désire des fils obtient des fils, aimés et doux au cœur.
Word by Word
लभतेobtains
लभते:
Kriyā (Main verb/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootलभ् (धातु)
Formलट् (Present); प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person); एकवचन (Singular); आत्मनेपद
पुत्रकामःone desiring a son
पुत्रकामः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootपुत्र (प्रातिपदिक) + काम (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st); एकवचन (Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: पुत्रस्य कामः (one who desires a son)
तुindeed, but
तु:
Sambandha-bodhaka (Discourse particle/निपात)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; निपात (particle); अवधारण/विरोधार्थ (emphasis/contrast)
पुत्रान्sons
पुत्रान्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootपुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd); बहुवचन (Plural)
इष्टान्desired, wished-for
इष्टान्:
Karma (Object qualifier/कर्मविशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootइष्ट (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd); बहुवचन (Plural); विशेषण (of पुत्रान्)
मनोरमान्charming, delightful
मनोरमान्:
Karma (Object qualifier/कर्मविशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootमनोरम (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd); बहुवचन (Plural); विशेषण (of पुत्रान्)
Speaker
Sūta (deduced)
Tirtha Mahatmya
Tirtha: Dvārakā
Type: kshetra
Visual Art Cues
Scene: A devotee couple prays at Dvārakā; the scene implies blessing for beloved children—hands folded, offerings placed, a gentle auspicious atmosphere.
Characters & Entities
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Putra (sons)FAQs
Tīrtha merit is portrayed as fulfilling righteous household aspirations when aligned with dharma.
The Dvārakā tīrtha context of Adhyāya 13, later explicitly tied to bathing in Gopikā-sara.
This verse states a fruit; the prescription is the chapter’s snāna and associated rites.