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Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 2

भूयोपि श्रोतुमिच्छामस्तदेव सुसमाहिताः । प्रदोषे भगवाञ्छंभुः पूजितस्तु महात्मभिः

bhūyopi śrotumicchāmastadeva susamāhitāḥ | pradoṣe bhagavāñchaṃbhuḥ pūjitastu mahātmabhiḥ

Kami ingin mendengar kembali kisah itu juga, dengan batin yang sungguh terpusat—bagaimana pada waktu Pradoṣa, Bhagavān Śambhu dipuja oleh para mahātmā yang berhati luhur.

भूयःagain, further
भूयः:
Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootभूयस् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formअव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)
अपिalso/indeed
अपि:
Sambandha/Emphasis (निपात)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; निपात (particle)
श्रोतुम्to hear
श्रोतुम्:
Prayojana (Purpose/प्रयोजन)
TypeVerb
Rootश्रु (धातु) + तुमुन् (कृदन्त)
Formतुमुनन्त (infinitive), अव्ययभाव
इच्छामःwe desire
इच्छामः:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootइष् (धातु)
Formलट् (Present), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), बहुवचन
तत्that
तत्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; संकेत (demonstrative)
एवindeed, exactly
एव:
Emphasis (अवधारण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; अवधारण-निपात (emphatic particle)
सुसमाहिताःwell-composed, attentive
सुसमाहिताः:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootसु + समाहित (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (सम्-आ-धा धातोः)
प्रदोषेat pradoṣa (twilight time)
प्रदोषे:
Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootप्रदोष (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन
भगवान्the Blessed Lord
भगवान्:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootभगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
शम्भुःŚambhu (Śiva)
शम्भुः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootशम्भु (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
पूजितःworshipped
पूजितः:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootपूज् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
Formभूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
तुbut/indeed
तु:
Discourse particle (निपात)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; विरोध/अन्वय-निपात (particle)
महात्मभिःby great-souled ones
महात्मभिः:
Karana (Instrument/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootमहात्मन् (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; कर्मधारय (महान् आत्मा यस्य)

Ṛṣis (Sages)

Tirtha: Pradoṣa-kāla (time-tīrtha)

Type: kshetra

Listener: Sūta

Scene: Sages, calm and intent, request the Pradoṣa worship account; twilight sky with deepening blue and orange; distant temple bell silhouette suggesting evening pūjā.

Ṛṣis
Ś
Śambhu (Śiva)
P
Pradoṣa

FAQs

Eagerness to hear sacred teaching and to worship at appointed sacred times strengthens devotion and discipline.

No particular tīrtha is named; the verse highlights the sacred time (Pradoṣa) rather than a location.

Pradoṣa-kāla Śiva-pūjā—worship of Śambhu at the pradoṣa twilight—is the practice being asked about.