Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 183

Devanagari script

धत्तूरकस्य पुष्पं मे बिल्वपत्रं मम प्रियम् । स्तुतिः शिवशिवायेति साहसं रणकर्मणि

Transliteration

dhattūrakasya puṣpaṃ me bilvapatraṃ mama priyam | stutiḥ śivaśivāyeti sāhasaṃ raṇakarmaṇi

Translation

La fleur de dhattūra m’est chère, et la feuille de bilva m’est bien-aimée. La louange « Śiva, Śiva ! » et la vaillance dans les devoirs du combat me sont aussi agréables.

Word by Word

• dhattūrakasya: of dhattūra (datura plant)
• dhattūrakasya: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhattūraka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन (Masculine, Genitive, Singular)

• puṣpam: flower
• puṣpam: Karta (Subject/विधेय-वस्तु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puṣpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular)

• me: my; to me
• me: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी, एकवचन (Genitive, Singular)

• bilva-patram: bilva leaf
• bilva-patram: Karta (Subject/विधेय-वस्तु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bilva (प्रातिपदिक) + patra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular); समासः—तत्पुरुष (bilvasya patram)

• mama: my
• mama: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी, एकवचन (Genitive, Singular)

• priyam: dear
• priyam: Visheshya-predicative (Predicate adjective/विधेय-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: priya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular); विशेषण

• stutiḥ: praise; hymn
• stutiḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: stuti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (Feminine, Nominative, Singular)

• śiva-śivāya: to Śiva, Śiva (repeated)
• śiva-śivāya: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiva (प्रातिपदिक) + śiva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन (Masculine, Dative, Singular); समासः—द्वन्द्व (śivaś ca śivaś ca)

• iti: thus
• iti: N/A
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण-समाप्तिसूचक अव्यय (quotative particle)

• sāhasam: boldness; daring
• sāhasam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sāhasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular)

• raṇa-karmaṇi: in battle-action; in warfare
• raṇa-karmaṇi: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: raṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + karman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन (Neuter, Locative, Singular); समासः—तत्पुरुष (raṇasya karma)

Speaker

Śaṅkara (Śiva)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Vastrāpatha-kṣetra

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Devī/Pārvatī

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A shrine scene: bilva leaves and dhattūra blossoms arranged before a liṅga; a devotee chants ‘Śiva Śiva’ while, in a side vignette, a warrior stands resolute with bow/sword, indicating bravery as dharma.

Characters & Entities

• Śiva
• Devī
• Dhattūra
• Bilva

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Devotion is expressed through simple offerings and heartfelt praise, alongside righteous courage in duty.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The teaching appears within the Vastrāpatha-kṣetra Māhātmya of Prabhāsa.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Offer bilva leaves and dhattūra flowers; praise Śiva with ‘Śiva, Śiva’ as stuti.