Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 61
Devanagari script
वरं वरय भूयस्त्वं यस्ते मनसि वर्तते
Transliteration
varaṃ varaya bhūyastvaṃ yaste manasi vartate
Translation
Wahai yang mulia, pilihlah lagi satu anugerah—apa pun yang bersemayam dalam hatimu.
Word by Word
वरम्a boon
वरम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootवर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन
वरयchoose
वरय:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootवृ (धातु)
Formलोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद
भूयःagain, further
भूयः:
Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootभूयस् (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययार्थ)
Formअव्यय (adverb)
त्वम्you
त्वम्:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formमध्यमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन
यःwhich (boon)
यः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सम्बन्धक (relative)
तेof you / your
ते:
Shashthi-sambandha (Genitive relation/षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formषष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), एकवचन; एन्क्लिटिक
मनसिin (your) mind
मनसि:
Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootमनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन
वर्ततेexists, is present
वर्तते:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootवृत् (धातु)
Formलट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, आत्मनेपद
Speaker
Ṛṣayaḥ (the sages)
Skanda Dialogue
Listener: Śaunaka and other Naimiṣāraṇya sages (frame, implied)
Visual Art Cues
Scene: A serene assembly of sages offering a boon, with the pilgrim-sage poised to ask; the sacred landscape of Prabhāsa hinted by coastal light and ritual implements.
Characters & Entities
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ṚṣisV
Vālmīki (context)FAQs
When spiritual merit ripens, wise guides encourage aspirants to articulate their highest aim as a boon.
The surrounding chapter glorifies Prabhāsa-kṣetra; this line functions as a narrative transition to the site’s deity revelation.
None; it is an invitation to request a boon.