Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 5

Devanagari script

एतद्विस्तरतो ब्रूहि ब्राह्मणानां महोदयम्

Transliteration

etadvistarato brūhi brāhmaṇānāṃ mahodayam

Translation

Expose-le en détail : la grande prééminence et la dignité exaltée des brāhmaṇas.

Word by Word

• एतत्: this (all this)
• एतत्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन; कर्म (object)

• विस्तरतः: in detail
• विस्तरतः: Kriya-Visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विस्तरतः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: in detail)

• ब्रूहि: tell, speak
• ब्रूहि: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदी

• ब्राह्मणानाम्: of the Brahmins
• ब्राह्मणानाम्: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th case), बहुवचन; सम्बन्ध (genitive)

• महोदयम्: the great glory/excellence
• महोदयम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महोदय (प्रातिपदिक; घटकाः: महा + उदय)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन; ‘एतत्’ इत्यस्य विशेष्य/अपेक्ष्य (the great glory/prosperity)

Speaker

Pārvatī (Mahādevī)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A concise plea: ‘Tell in detail the exalted eminence of the brāhmaṇas’—a narrative hinge before a longer encomium.

Characters & Entities

• Brāhmaṇas

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

True understanding of dharma includes recognizing the spiritual role and dignity assigned to Brāhmaṇas in Purāṇic tradition.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Prabhāsa Kṣetra, as the setting for describing the merit and role of its resident Brāhmaṇas.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None explicitly; it requests a detailed exposition that leads into teachings on worship and honoring Brāhmaṇas.