Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 6

Devanagari script

पुष्पमेकं तु यो दद्यात्तस्य लिंगस्य चोपरि । सुखसौभाग्यसंपन्नः स सदा रूपवान्भवेत्

Transliteration

puṣpamekaṃ tu yo dadyāttasya liṃgasya copari | sukhasaubhāgyasaṃpannaḥ sa sadā rūpavānbhavet

Translation

Quiconque offre ne fût-ce qu’une seule fleur sur ce Liṅga sera comblé de bonheur et de bonne fortune, et demeurera toujours beau et harmonieux de forme.

Word by Word

• पुष्पम्: a flower
• पुष्पम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुष्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd), एकवचन

• एकम्: one
• एकम्: Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण (पुष्पम्)

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Sambandha/Emphasis (निपातार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/विशेषार्थक निपात (particle)

• यः: who (whoever)
• यः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st), एकवचन

• दद्यात्: should give/offers
• दद्यात्: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• तस्य: of that
• तस्य: Shashthi-Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th), एकवचन

• लिङ्गस्य: of the liṅga
• लिङ्गस्य: Shashthi-Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लिङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th), एकवचन

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

• उपरि: upon/on
• उपरि: Adhikarana (Locative sense/अधिकरणार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: उपरि (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb/postposition)

• सुखसौभाग्यसंपन्नः: endowed with happiness and good fortune
• सुखसौभाग्यसंपन्नः: Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुख + सौभाग्य + संपन्न (प्रातिपदिक; सम् + पद् (धातु) → संपन्न)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण (सः)

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st), एकवचन

• सदा: always
• सदा: Kriya-visheshana (Temporal/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time)

• रूपवान्: handsome; possessing beauty
• रूपवान्: Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रूपवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण (सः)

• भवेत्: would become
• भवेत्: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

Speaker

Śiva (Īśvara)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Anileśvara (Prabhāsa-kṣetra)

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Devī (Pārvatī)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A devotee places a single fresh flower atop the liṅga; the shrine glows; the devotee is shown radiant, prosperous, and serene—symbolizing sukha, saubhāgya, and beauty.

Characters & Entities

• Śiva
• Liṅga
• Prabhāsa-kṣetra
• Anileśvara (context)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Even a small, sincere act of devotion (a single flower) offered to Śiva yields auspicious fruits, highlighting bhakti’s power.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Prabhāsa-kṣetra, specifically the liṅga praised in the Anileśvara-related passage.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Puṣpārcana—offering one flower upon the Śiva-liṅga.