Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 94

Devanagari script

सावित्रीं ब्रह्मणा सार्धमेवं शक्त्या प्रपूजयेत् । गन्धैः सुगन्धपुष्पैश्च धूपनैवेद्यदीपकैः

Transliteration

sāvitrīṃ brahmaṇā sārdhamevaṃ śaktyā prapūjayet | gandhaiḥ sugandhapuṣpaiśca dhūpanaivedyadīpakaiḥ

Translation

Ainsi, selon ses moyens, qu’on rende un culte approprié à Sāvitrī avec Brahmā, en offrant parfums, fleurs odorantes, encens, naivedya (offrandes de nourriture) et lampes.

Word by Word

• सावित्रीम्: Sāvitrī
• सावित्रीम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सावित्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; द्वितीया विभक्ति; एकवचन (Feminine, Accusative, Singular)

• ब्रह्मणा: with Brahmā
• ब्रह्मणा: Saha (Association)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया विभक्ति; एकवचन (Masculine, Instrumental, Singular)

• सार्धम्: together with
• सार्धम्: Sahārtha (Association)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सार्धम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; सहार्थक (together with)

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक (thus)

• शक्त्या: with (one's) ability/means
• शक्त्या: Karaṇa (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; तृतीया विभक्ति; एकवचन (Feminine, Instrumental, Singular)

• प्रपूजयेत्: should worship
• प्रपूजयेत्: Kriyā (Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + पूज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative); प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; परस्मैपद (should worship)

• गन्धैः: with fragrances
• गन्धैः: Karaṇa (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गन्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया विभक्ति; बहुवचन (Masculine, Instrumental, Plural)

• सुगन्धपुष्पैः: with fragrant flowers
• सुगन्धपुष्पैः: Karaṇa (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुगन्ध + पुष्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; तृतीया विभक्ति; बहुवचन (Neuter, Instrumental, Plural); कर्मधारयः—सुगन्धानि पुष्पाणि (fragrant flowers)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक (and)

• धूपनैवेद्यदीपकैः: with incense, food-offerings, and lamps
• धूपनैवेद्यदीपकैः: Karaṇa (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धूप + नैवेद्य + दीपक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया विभक्ति; बहुवचन (Masculine, Instrumental, Plural); इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः—धूपाश्च नैवेद्यानि च दीपकाः च (incense, offerings, and lamps)

Speaker

Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced from Prabhāsa-khaṇḍa māhātmya narration style)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Sāvitrī-sthala (Prabhāsa)

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A worship scene: Sāvitrī and Brahmā installed or envisioned; devotees present sandal fragrance, garlands of aromatic flowers, curling incense smoke, plates of naivedya, and rows of glowing lamps.

Characters & Entities

• Sāvitrī
• Brahmā

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Devotion becomes complete when worship is performed sincerely and within one’s means, honoring the deity with traditional offerings.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Sāvitrī-sthala within Prabhāsa Kṣetra, praised in the Prabhāsakṣetramāhātmya.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Pūjā of Sāvitrī along with Brahmā using gandha (fragrance), puṣpa (flowers), dhūpa (incense), naivedya (offering), and dīpa (lamp).