Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 11

Devanagari script

तरुणार्कश्च वै सूर्यो देव्यो वै सहमातरः । ईश्वरश्चापि दुर्वासा नागराजस्तु तक्षकः

Transliteration

taruṇārkaśca vai sūryo devyo vai sahamātaraḥ | īśvaraścāpi durvāsā nāgarājastu takṣakaḥ

Translation

(S’y trouvent aussi) Taruṇārka et Sūrya, le Soleil; les Déesses avec les Mères; Īśvara; le sage Durvāsā; et Takṣaka, roi des nāgas.

Word by Word

• तरुणार्कः: Taruṇārka (the young sun)
• तरुणार्कः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तरुण-अर्क (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (‘young’ + ‘sun’)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक/खल्वर्थक-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• सूर्यः: the Sun
• सूर्यः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• देव्यः: the divine ones (goddesses)
• देव्यः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन; ‘देव्याः’ (divine ones/goddesses)

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• सहमातरः: the mothers together (the Mother-goddesses)
• सहमातरः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सह-मातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन; ‘सह’ उपपद-तत्पुरुषः (mothers together/with their mothers)

• ईश्वरः: Īśvara (the Lord)
• ईश्वरः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/अप्यर्थक-अव्यय (also/even)

• दुर्वासाः: Durvāsā
• दुर्वासाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुर्वासस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; ऋषिनाम (proper noun)

• नागराजः: king of serpents
• नागराजः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाग-राज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; ‘नागानां राजा’ इति षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः

• तु: and/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/विशेषणार्थक-अव्यय (but/indeed)

• तक्षकः: Takṣaka
• तक्षकः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तक्षक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; नागविशेषः (proper name)

Speaker

Śrī Prahlāda

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Dvārakā

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Sages

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A protective conclave: youthful sun (Taruṇārka) and Sūrya radiate; Devīs with the Mātṛkās stand in a semicircle; Īśvara presides as a calm ascetic-lord; Durvāsā appears fiery; Takṣaka coils as regal nāga—together guarding Dvārakā.

Characters & Entities

• Prahlāda
• Taruṇārka
• Sūrya
• Devīs
• Mātaraḥ (Mātṛkās)
• Īśvara
• Durvāsā
• Takṣaka

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

A tīrtha’s greatness is upheld by many layers of divine presence—devas, devīs, sages, and nāgas collectively sustain its sanctity.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Dvārakā, through the catalog of protective and attendant sacred beings associated with its gates.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No explicit ritual act is stated; the verse enumerates beings to be acknowledged within the worship/protection framework.