Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 3

Devanagari script

एकांते निर्मले स्थाने कण्टकास्थिविवर्जिते । कृष्णाजिनपरिच्छन्न उपविष्टो वरा सने

Transliteration

ekāṃte nirmale sthāne kaṇṭakāsthivivarjite | kṛṣṇājinaparicchanna upaviṣṭo varā sane

Translation

Dans un lieu retiré et pur—sans épines ni ossements—il s’assit sur un siège excellent, recouvert d’une peau d’antilope noire.

Word by Word

• ekānte: in solitude
• ekānte: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ekānta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• nirmale: pure
• nirmale: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nirmala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying sthāne)

• sthāne: in a place
• sthāne: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sthāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• kaṇṭaka-asthi-vivarjite: free from thorns and bones
• kaṇṭaka-asthi-vivarjite: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kaṇṭaka + asthi + vivarjita (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; विशेषण (sthāne); समासः कण्टक + अस्थि + विवर्जित (बहुवस्तु-निर्देशे तत्पुरुष); विवर्जित = √vṛj (वर्जने) क्त

• kṛṣṇa-ajina-paricchannaḥ: covered with a black antelope-skin
• kṛṣṇa-ajina-paricchannaḥ: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṛṣṇa + ajina + paricchanna (कृदन्त/क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (upaviṣṭaḥ); समासः कृष्णाजिन + परिच्छन्न (तत्पुरुष); परिच्छन्न = pari + √chad (आच्छादने) क्त

• upaviṣṭaḥ: seated
• upaviṣṭaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: upa + √viṣ (धातु) → upaviṣṭa (कृदन्त/क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (seated)

• vara: excellent
• vara: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; विशेषण (āsane)

• āsane: on a seat
• āsane: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āsana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

Speaker

Sārasvata (continued narration)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Vastrāpatha-kṣetra

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A solitary ascetic in a spotless clearing, thornless and free of bones, seated on a fine āsana covered with a black antelope skin; the atmosphere is still and ritually pure.

Characters & Entities

• Vāmana

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Purity of place and disciplined preparation are essential supports for tapas and meditation.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The setting is within Vastrāpatha Mahākṣetra of Prabhāsa, portrayed as conducive to ascetic practice.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

A practical meditation guideline: choose a clean, secluded, safe spot and sit on a proper āsana.