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Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 31

पंचगव्येन यो देवि स्नापयेद्वृषभेश्वरम् । स दहेत्सर्वपापानि सर्वयज्ञफलं लभेत्

paṃcagavyena yo devi snāpayedvṛṣabheśvaram | sa dahetsarvapāpāni sarvayajñaphalaṃ labhet

Ô Devī : quiconque baigne Vṛṣabheśvara avec le pañcagavya brûle tous les péchés et obtient le fruit de tous les sacrifices (yajña).

पञ्चगव्येनwith pañcagavya (five cow-products)
पञ्चगव्येन:
Karana (Instrument/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootपञ्च + गव्य (प्रातिपदिके)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Instrumental singular); द्विगु-समास: पञ्चानां गव्यानां समाहारः (five cow-products)
यःwhoever
यः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन (Nominative singular; relative pronoun)
देविO देवी
देवि:
Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
TypeNoun
Rootदेवी (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन विभक्ति, एकवचन
स्नापयेत्should bathe (cause to be bathed)
स्नापयेत्:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootस्ना (धातु) + णिच् (causative)
Formविधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद; णिजन्त
वृषभेश्वरम्Vṛṣabheśvara
वृषभेश्वरम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootवृषभ + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिके)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष
सःhe
सः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन (correlative)
दहेत्would burn/destroy
दहेत्:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootदह् (धातु)
Formविधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद
सर्वपापानिall sins
सर्वपापानि:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootसर्व + पाप (प्रातिपदिके)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, बहुवचन (Accusative plural); कर्मधारय: सर्वाणि पापानि
सर्वयज्ञफलम्the fruit of all sacrifices
सर्वयज्ञफलम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootसर्व + यज्ञ + फल (प्रातिपदिके)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Accusative singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: सर्वेषां यज्ञानां फलम्
लभेत्would obtain
लभेत्:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootलभ् (धातु)
Formविधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

Śiva (in dialogue with Devī/Pārvatī, inferred)

Tirtha: Vṛṣabheśvara (within Prabhāsakṣetra)

Type: kshetra

Listener: Devī (Pārvatī)

Scene: A devotee performs pañcagavya-abhiṣeka to a radiant Śiva-liṅga named Vṛṣabheśvara in Prabhāsa; attendants hold kalaśas, lamps, and bilva leaves; the sea-breeze and temple banners suggest the western coast.

V
Vṛṣabheśvara
P
Pañcagavya
Y
Yajña (sacrifices)

FAQs

Śaiva devotion at a great tīrtha can be equivalent to elaborate Vedic rites, emphasizing inner surrender expressed through sacred offerings.

Prabhāsa Kṣetra’s Vṛṣabheśvara, praised as granting yajña-like merit through pañcagavya abhiṣeka.

Abhiṣeka of Vṛṣabheśvara using pañcagavya, said to destroy sins and bestow the merit of all sacrifices.