Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 59

Devanagari script

त्रिभिस्त्रिविक्रमश्चैव त्रिवर्गफलदायकः । श्रीप्रदो रिपुहन्ता च चतुर्भिः संयुतः स हि

Transliteration

tribhistrivikramaścaiva trivargaphaladāyakaḥ | śrīprado ripuhantā ca caturbhiḥ saṃyutaḥ sa hi

Translation

Avec trois (marques ou formes), il est vraiment Trivikrama, dispensateur des fruits des trois buts de la vie. Pourvu de quatre, il accorde la prospérité et anéantit les ennemis : ainsi est-il déclaré.

Word by Word

• tribhiḥ: with three
• tribhiḥ: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tri (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, तृतीया, बहुवचनम्; संख्याविशेषणम् (with three)

• trivikramaḥ: Trivikrama
• trivikramaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tri + vikrama (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (tri-vikramaḥ: ‘Trivikrama’, he of three strides)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; समुच्चयार्थक (and)

• eva: indeed
• eva: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; अवधारणार्थक (indeed)

• trivargaphaladāyakaḥ: giver of the fruits of the three aims (dharma-artha-kāma)
• trivargaphaladāyakaḥ: Vidheyavisheshana (Predicate qualifier/विधेयविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tri + varga + phala + dāyaka (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (tri-varga-phala-dāyakaḥ: giver of the fruits of the three aims)

• śrīpradaḥ: giver of prosperity
• śrīpradaḥ: Vidheyavisheshana (Predicate qualifier/विधेयविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śrī + prada (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (śriyaḥ pradaḥ: giver of prosperity)

• ripuhantā: slayer of enemies
• ripuhantā: Vidheyavisheshana (Predicate qualifier/विधेयविशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ripu + hantr (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (ripūṇāṃ hantā: slayer of enemies)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; समुच्चयार्थक

• caturbhiḥ: with four
• caturbhiḥ: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: catur (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, तृतीया, बहुवचनम्; संख्याविशेषणम् (with four)

• saṃyutaḥ: endowed/associated
• saṃyutaḥ: Vidheyavisheshana (Predicate qualifier/विधेयविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sam + yuj (धातु) + ta (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्तः (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; ‘सः’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम् (endowed/combined)

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; निश्चयार्थक (indeed)

Speaker

Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Dvārakā (Dvāravatī)

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Trivikrama strides across the cosmos in three steps, while a four-armed Viṣṇu stands as protector-bestower of śrī, subduing hostile forces; Dvārakā’s sanctity frames both as darśana-available powers.

Characters & Entities

• Trivikrama
• Śrī (Lakṣmī)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

The Lord’s presence is praised as fulfilling righteous life-goals while also granting protection and auspicious prosperity.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Dvārakā’s Cakra-associated sacred geography within the Dvārakā Māhātmya (context leading to Cakratīrtha).

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No direct ritual is prescribed; the verse maps spiritual and worldly fruits to contemplated forms/marks.