Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 71

Devanagari script

अत्र ये मानवा भक्त्या श्राद्धं दास्यंति सत्तमाः । शाकमूलफलैर्वापि सम्यक्छ्रद्धासमन्विताः

Transliteration

atra ye mānavā bhaktyā śrāddhaṃ dāsyaṃti sattamāḥ | śākamūlaphalairvāpi samyakchraddhāsamanvitāḥ

Translation

Ici, les gens de bien qui, avec dévotion, offrent le śrāddha—fût-ce avec des légumes, des racines et des fruits—pourvus d’une foi sincère et d’une intention juste, accomplissent le rite comme il se doit.

Word by Word

• अत्र: here
• अत्र: Adhikarana (Locative setting/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (स्थानवाचक)

• ये: who (those who)
• ये: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा, बहुवचन; सापेक्ष-सर्वनाम

• मानवाः: men, humans
• मानवाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मानव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• भक्त्या: with devotion
• भक्त्या: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे तृतीया, एकवचन; साधन/भाव (with devotion)

• श्राद्धम्: śrāddha rite
• श्राद्धम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्राद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्म

• दास्यन्ति: will give, will offer
• दास्यन्ति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• सत्तमाः: the best (people)
• सत्तमाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषणवत् (best ones)

• शाक: vegetables
• शाक: Sambandha (Compound member/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शाक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रातिपदिक-रूपे; समासाङ्ग

• मूल: roots
• मूल: Sambandha (Compound member/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रातिपदिक-रूपे; समासाङ्ग

• फलैः: with fruits (i.e., with vegetables, roots and fruits)
• फलैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे तृतीया, बहुवचन; साधन (with vegetables/roots/fruits)

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (विकल्प/alternative ‘or’)

• अपि: also, even
• अपि: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (समुच्चय/अवधारण ‘also/even’)

• सम्यक्: properly, duly
• सम्यक्: Sambandha (Adverbial/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम्यक् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (क्रियाविशेषण/adverb ‘properly’)

• श्रद्धा: faith
• श्रद्धा: Sambandha (Compound member/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रद्धा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे प्रातिपदिक-रूपे; समासाङ्ग

• समन्विताः: endowed (with), accompanied by
• समन्विताः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम् + अन्वि (धातु) → समन्वित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण (endowed with)

Speaker

Unspecified (didactic narrative voice within the Māhātmya)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Pilgrims at a coastal sacred precinct perform śrāddha with humble leaf-plates; offerings of fruits, roots, and cooked greens are arranged; a calm priest guides sankalpa while the sea-breeze and temple flags move in the background.

Characters & Entities

• Śrāddha
• Śraddhā
• Pitṛ

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

In dharma, sincere faith and devotion can sanctify even simple offerings when performed in the right place and spirit.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The same Prabhāsa Kṣetra tīrtha setting (Devikā-taṭa/Mūlasthāna) where śrāddha is said to be highly efficacious.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Performing śrāddha here, even using vegetables, roots, and fruits, provided it is done with proper śraddhā.