Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 15

Devanagari script

साऽभिवाद्य पितुः पादौ शेषां पूर्वं निवेद्य च । कृताञ्जलिर्वरारोहा नृपतेः पार्श्वतः स्थिता

Transliteration

sā'bhivādya pituḥ pādau śeṣāṃ pūrvaṃ nivedya ca | kṛtāñjalirvarārohā nṛpateḥ pārśvataḥ sthitā

Translation

Elle se prosterna aux pieds de son père, offrant d’abord ce qui restait des offrandes ; puis, les mains jointes en vénération, la noble jeune fille se tint auprès du roi.

Word by Word

• सा: she
• सा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम-शब्दः; स्त्रीलिङ्गम्; प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• अभिवाद्य: having saluted
• अभिवाद्य: Kriya-viseshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-वाद् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund); ‘having saluted’

• पितुः: of (her) father
• पितुः: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्गम्; षष्ठी-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• पादौ: (his) two feet
• पादौ: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्गम्; द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, द्विवचनम्

• शेषाम्: the remainder
• शेषाम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शेष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गम्; द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• पूर्वम्: first, beforehand
• पूर्वम्: Kriya-viseshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पूर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययम्; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• निवेद्य: having reported/presented
• निवेद्य: Kriya-viseshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि-विद् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund); ‘having informed/presented’

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

• कृताञ्जलिः: with hands joined (in reverence)
• कृताञ्जलिः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृत + अञ्जलि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गम्; प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; षष्ठी/कर्मधारयार्थ-तत्पुरुषः (कृतः अञ्जलिः यस्याः)

• वरारोहा: fair-limbed, of excellent form
• वरारोहा: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वर + आरोहा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गम्; प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; कर्मधारयः (वरा आरोहा)

• नृपतेः: of the king
• नृपतेः: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृपति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्गम्; षष्ठी-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• पार्श्वतः: at the side (near)
• पार्श्वतः: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पार्श्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययम्; तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त (ablatival adverb) ‘at/from the side’; अर्थे—समीपे (near)

• स्थिता: stood, remained
• स्थिता: Karta (Subject complement/कर्ता-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past participle); स्त्रीलिङ्गम्; प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

Speaker

Narrator (Purāṇic narrator within Prabhāsakṣetra-māhātmya context)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: The maiden returns to the king, bows at her father’s feet, offers the remaining consecrated items first, then stands beside him with folded hands—an image of humility and dharmic grace.

Characters & Entities

• King (father)
• Maiden (Sāvitrī/Padmā context)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Dharma is upheld through humility—honoring parents and presenting offerings with reverence.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The ethical narrative unfolds within the Prabhāsa-kṣetra glorification section.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Respectful salutation to elders and the formal presentation of consecrated remnants after worship.