Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 146

Devanagari script

स्तवस्यास्य प्रभावेण दिव्यभावः पुमान्भवेत् । त्वं च मां श्रुतिसंस्कारैः सर्वैः संस्कर्तुमर्हसि

Transliteration

stavasyāsya prabhāveṇa divyabhāvaḥ pumānbhavet | tvaṃ ca māṃ śrutisaṃskāraiḥ sarvaiḥ saṃskartumarhasi

Translation

Dengan daya himne ini, seorang manusia memperoleh watak yang ilahi. Dan engkau layak menganugerahkan kepadaku segala saṁskāra yang ditetapkan oleh Śruti (Veda).

Word by Word

• stavasya: of the hymn/praise
• stavasya: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: stava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन (Singular)

• asya: of this
• asya: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Masc/Neut), षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन (Singular)

• prabhāveṇa: by the power/effect
• prabhāveṇa: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prabhāva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन (Singular)

• divya-bhāvaḥ: divine state/nature
• divya-bhāvaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: divya (प्रातिपदिक) + bhāva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• pumān: a man, person
• pumān: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pumān/puman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• bhavet: may become
• bhavet: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhū (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• tvam: you
• tvam: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: मध्यमपुरुष-सर्वनाम (2nd person pronoun), प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• mām: me
• mām: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम (1st person pronoun), द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• śruti-saṃskāraiḥ: by Vedic rites/purificatory sacraments
• śruti-saṃskāraiḥ: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śruti (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃskāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन (Plural)

• sarvaiḥ: with all
• sarvaiḥ: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन (Plural)

• saṃskartum: to consecrate, to perform rites for
• saṃskartum: Prayojana (Purpose/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam√kṛ (धातु) + tumun (कृत्-प्रत्यय)
• Form: तुमुनन्त (infinitive), क्रियार्थ (purpose)

• arhasi: you are fit/ought
• arhasi: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √arh (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

Speaker

Skanda (deduced from Kaumārikākhaṇḍa context; narrative voice likely Sūta reporting)

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: A sage/ritual specialist being addressed (‘tvam’)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A devotee recites the hymn; his aura brightens, indicating divya-bhāva. A sage prepares Vedic consecration implements—kuśa, water-pot, sacred thread—signifying śruti-saṃskāra.

Characters & Entities

• Skanda
• Śruti (Veda)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Purāṇic devotion and Vedic consecration are shown as complementary: praise elevates the inner nature, rites refine and authorize sacred status.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No tīrtha is mentioned; the verse emphasizes transformation through stotra and śruti-saṃskāra.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Performance of śruti-based saṃskāras (Vedic consecratory rites).