Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 23

Devanagari script

श्रुत्वा तु घोषणां सर्वे शीघ्रं तत्र समाययुः । रवियोजनपर्यंतं क्षेत्रमालोक्य तत्र तत्

Transliteration

śrutvā tu ghoṣaṇāṃ sarve śīghraṃ tatra samāyayuḥ | raviyojanaparyaṃtaṃ kṣetramālokya tatra tat

Translation

Ayant entendu la proclamation, tous s’y rassemblèrent promptement ; et, contemplant ce lieu sacré s’étendant sur une yojana du Soleil, ils le regardèrent avec émerveillement.

Word by Word

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (absolutive/gerund)

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Sambandha/Discourse particle
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle; contrast/emphasis)

• घोषणाम्: proclamation/announcement
• घोषणाम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: घोषणा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• सर्वे: all (of them)
• सर्वे: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; सर्वनाम-विशेषणवत्

• शीघ्रम्: quickly
• शीघ्रम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: शीघ्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण नपुंसक-द्वितीया एकवचन (adverbial accusative)

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikaraṇa (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक अव्यय (locative adverb)

• समाययुः: came/arrived
• समाययुः: Kriyā (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + आ + या (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• रवि: sun
• रवि: Sambandha (Compound member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रवि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; समासपूर्वपद

• योजन: yojana (measure)
• योजन: Sambandha (Compound member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योजन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; समासपूर्वपद

• पर्यन्तम्: up to the limit/extent
• पर्यन्तम्: Karma (Object/Extent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर्यन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (रवि-योजन-पर्यन्तः = ‘up to a sun-yojana’)

• क्षेत्रम्: the sacred region
• क्षेत्रम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षेत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• आलोक्य: having seen/observed
• आलोक्य: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आ + लोक् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (absolutive/gerund)

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikaraṇa (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक अव्यय

• तत्: that (place/thing)
• तत्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

Speaker

Īśvara (narrator voice within the chapter context)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Naimiṣāraṇya ṛṣis

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A vast assembly arrives swiftly; they gaze upon Prabhāsa’s expansive sacred landscape—coastal light, temples, ghāṭas, and ritual grounds—marveling at its sun-measured reach.

Characters & Entities

• Prabhāsa Kṣetra
• Ravi (Sun)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

When dharma is proclaimed, the righteous respond promptly; the grandeur of a tīrtha inspires collective participation in sacred duty.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Prabhāsa Kṣetra, portrayed as vast and spiritually eminent.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

The ghoṣaṇā (public summons) to gather for a rite—an organizational step in yajña performance.