Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 2

Devanagari script

दर्शनात्पापशमनं सर्वकामफलप्रदम्

Transliteration

darśanātpāpaśamanaṃ sarvakāmaphalapradam

Translation

Par le darśana (la vision dévotionnelle), les péchés s’apaisent, et ce sanctuaire accorde les fruits de tous les vœux désirés.

Word by Word

• दर्शनात्: from (its) sight; by seeing
• दर्शनात्: Hetu (Cause/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दर्शन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative/5th), एकवचन (Singular)

• पापशमनम्: removal of sin
• पापशमनम्: Karma/Phala (Result/फल)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाप + शमन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन (Singular)

• सर्वकामफलप्रदम्: granting all desired fruits
• सर्वकामफलप्रदम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + काम + फल + प्रद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण (qualifier)

Speaker

Īśvara (Śiva) (context of the adhyāya)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Yameśvara

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Devī (Pārvatī)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Yameśvara sanctum: a Śiva-liṅga with dark, austere aura softened by lamps; devotees approach with offerings, their burdens symbolically lifted; a subtle Yama motif (buffalo emblem or staff) appears as iconographic hint without dominating Śiva’s presence.

Characters & Entities

• Yameśvara
• Prabhāsakṣetra

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Darśana is portrayed as both purificatory (sin-removing) and grace-bestowing (granting legitimate aims).

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Yameśvara in Prabhāsakṣetra.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

The implied practice is darśana—reverent visitation and viewing of the deity.