Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 14

Devanagari script

देव्युवाच । भगवन्विस्तराद्ब्रूहि ब्रह्मकुण्डमहोदयम् । सर्वप्राणिहितार्थाय विस्तराद्वद मे प्रभो

Transliteration

devyuvāca | bhagavanvistarādbrūhi brahmakuṇḍamahodayam | sarvaprāṇihitārthāya vistarādvada me prabho

Translation

La Déesse dit : « Ô Seigneur, parle-moi en détail de la grande manifestation et de la gloire de Brahmakuṇḍa. Pour le bien de tous les êtres, explique-le-moi pleinement, ô Maître. »

Word by Word

• devī: the goddess
• devī: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: devī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriyā (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vac (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• bhagavan: O Lord
• bhagavan: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhagavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति (Vocative), एकवचन

• vistarāt: in detail
• vistarāt: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (Adverbial)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vistara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative/5th), एकवचन; क्रियाविशेषणार्थे (adverbial: in detail)

• brūhi: tell
• brūhi: Kriyā (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √brū (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यम-पुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• brahmakuṇḍa-mahodayam: the great glory/benefit of Brahma-kuṇḍa
• brahmakuṇḍa-mahodayam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahma-kuṇḍa+mahā-udaya (प्रातिपदिक; ब्रह्मकुण्ड + महोदय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन

• sarva-prāṇi-hita-arthāya: for the welfare-purpose of all beings
• sarva-prāṇi-hita-arthāya: Sampradāna/Prayojana (Beneficiary/Purpose)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva+prāṇin+hita+artha (प्रातिपदिक; सर्व + प्राणि + हित + अर्थ)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/4th), एकवचन; प्रयोजनार्थक (for the sake of)

• vistarāt: in detail
• vistarāt: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (Adverbial)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vistara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative/5th), एकवचन; क्रियाविशेषणार्थे (adverbial)

• vada: speak, tell
• vada: Kriyā (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vad (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यम-पुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• me: to me / for me
• me: Sampradāna (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तम-पुरुष-सर्वनाम, चतुर्थी/षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Dat/Gen), एकवचन; एन्क्लिटिक रूप

• prabho: O master
• prabho: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prabhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति (Vocative), एकवचन

Speaker

Devī

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Brahmakuṇḍa

Type: kund

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Bhagavān (the Lord as teacher within Prabhāsa-māhātmya frame)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Devī, seated with composed majesty, addresses the Lord with folded hands; behind them a stylized Brahmakuṇḍa glows, indicating the subject of inquiry; attendants and sages listen, suggesting transmission for all beings.

Characters & Entities

• Devī
• Brahmakuṇḍa
• Sarvaprāṇi-hita

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Sacred knowledge is sought not only for oneself but for universal welfare—teaching as compassion.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Brahmakuṇḍa in Prabhāsa Kṣetra, whose glory is being requested for detailed exposition.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None directly; it is a request for authoritative explanation of the tīrtha’s greatness.