Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 22

Devanagari script

चकोरैः शतपत्रैश्च भृंगराजैः समावृतान् । कोकिलैः कलविंकैश्च हारीतैर्जीवजीवकैः

Transliteration

cakoraiḥ śatapatraiśca bhṛṃgarājaiḥ samāvṛtān | kokilaiḥ kalaviṃkaiśca hārītairjīvajīvakaiḥ

Translation

Tout alentour était rempli d’oiseaux cakora, śatapatra et bhṛṅgarāja; avec les coucous, kalaviṅka, hārīta et jīvajīva—faisant retentir de vie les bosquets sacrés.

Word by Word

• चकोरैः: by/with cakora birds
• चकोरैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चकोर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन; Masculine, Instrumental case, Plural

• शतपत्रैः: by/with śatapatra (hundred-petalled lotuses/flowers)
• शतपत्रैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शतपत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-बोधक अव्यय; conjunction ‘and’

• भृंगराजैः: by/with bhṛṅgarāja birds
• भृंगराजैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भृंगराज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• समावृतान्: covered/surrounded
• समावृतान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम् + आवृत् (धातु) → समावृत (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Past passive participle, Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• कोकिलैः: by/with cuckoos
• कोकिलैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कोकिल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• कलविंकैः: by/with kalaviṅka birds
• कलविंकैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कलविङ्क (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-बोधक अव्यय; conjunction ‘and’

• हारीतैः: by/with hārīta (green parrots/birds)
• हारीतैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हारीत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• जीवजीवकैः: by/with jīvajīvaka birds
• जीवजीवकैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जीवजीवक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

Speaker

Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) (deduced)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A canopy alive with birds: cakora, bhṛṅgarāja, cuckoos, kalaviṅka, hārīta, jīvajīva—perched on flowering branches; the air seems to vibrate with layered calls over a tranquil sacred path.

Characters & Entities

• Prabhāsakṣetra
• cakora
• śatapatra
• bhṛṅgarāja
• kokila
• kalaviṅka
• hārīta
• jīvajīva

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

The harmony of sacred space is shown through joyous sounds and living creatures, suggesting a dhārmic world aligned with purity and merit.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Prabhāsakṣetra (Prabhāsa).

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None; the verse is descriptive, contributing to the māhātmya praise of the place.