Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 29

Devanagari script

ततः प्रवर्तितो यज्ञः सर्वकामसमन्वितः

Transliteration

tataḥ pravartito yajñaḥ sarvakāmasamanvitaḥ

Translation

Ensuite, le sacrifice (yajña) fut mis en mouvement, doté du pouvoir d’exaucer tous les vœux légitimes.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनन्तरार्थक (adverb: “then”)

• pravartitaḥ: was commenced
• pravartitaḥ: Kriya (क्रिया-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pra + vṛt (धातु) → pravartita (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (masc. nom. sg. past passive participle: “set in motion/started”)

• yajñaḥ: sacrifice, ritual
• yajñaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yajña (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (masc. nom. sg.)

• sarvakāma-samanvitaḥ: endowed with all desired benefits
• sarvakāma-samanvitaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva + kāma + samanvita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (सर्वैः कामैः समन्वितः) (masc. nom. sg.)

Speaker

Sūta (deduced)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A grand yajña is inaugurated in the Prabhāsa mandapa; priests ignite the sacred fire, offerings are arranged, and the atmosphere suggests wish-fulfilling potency under divine oversight.

Characters & Entities

• Yajña (sacrificial rite)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

When dharma is properly established, sacred action becomes a channel for auspicious fulfillment and communal welfare.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Prabhāsa-kṣetra, praised as a place where yajñas gain extraordinary potency.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

The commencement of a yajña is stated; details of roles and officiants follow in subsequent verses.