Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 2

Devanagari script

ऋषय ऊचुः । कथितो वंशविस्तारो भवता सोमसूर्ययोः । मन्वंतराणि सर्वाणि सृष्टिश्चैव पृथग्विधा

Transliteration

ṛṣaya ūcuḥ | kathito vaṃśavistāro bhavatā somasūryayoḥ | manvaṃtarāṇi sarvāṇi sṛṣṭiścaiva pṛthagvidhā

Translation

ಋಷಿಗಳು ಹೇಳಿದರು—ನೀವು ಸೋಮ ಮತ್ತು ಸೂರ್ಯರ ವಂಶವಿಸ್ತಾರವನ್ನು, ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಮನ್ವಂತರಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಯ ವಿಭಿನ್ನ ವಿಧಗಳನ್ನು ಕೂಡ ವರ್ಣಿಸಿದ್ದೀರಿ।

Word by Word

• ऋषयः: sages
• ऋषयः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋषि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (Plural)

• ऊचुः: said
• ऊचुः: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (Plural)

• कथितः: has been described
• कथितः: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कथ् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (Past passive participle/क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मणि-प्रयोगे विधेय (predicate)

• वंशविस्तारः: genealogical expansion
• वंशविस्तारः: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वंश (प्रातिपदिक) + विस्तार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (वंशस्य विस्तारः)

• भवता: by you
• भवता: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन

• सोमसूर्ययोः: of Soma and the Sun
• सोमसूर्ययोः: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सोम (प्रातिपदिक) + सूर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), द्विवचन; द्वन्द्व-समास (सोमश्च सूर्यश्च)

• मन्वन्तराणि: Manvantaras (cosmic periods)
• मन्वन्तराणि: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्वन्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom./Acc.), बहुवचन

• सर्वाणि: all
• सर्वाणि: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifier)

• सृष्टिः: creation
• सृष्टिः: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सृष्टि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

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

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चय/अवधारण-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• पृथग्विधा: of distinct kinds
• पृथग्विधा: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पृथक् (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + विधा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारय (पृथग् एव विधा यस्या) — सृष्टेः विशेषण

Speaker

Ṛṣis (Sages)

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Vyāsa

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A circle of sages in a forest hermitage addressing Vyāsa, gesturing respectfully as they summarize what he has already taught (solar/lunar dynasties, manvantaras, creation).

Characters & Entities

• Ṛṣis
• Soma (Moon)
• Sūrya (Sun)
• Manvantara

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

After establishing cosmic history and dynastic order, the text pivots toward applied dharma—tīrtha-māhātmya as a practical path for merit.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No single tīrtha is named yet; the sages are transitioning the discussion toward sacred places in the Arbuda/Prabhāsa sphere.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None; it is a contextual acknowledgment preparing for a request about tīrtha greatness.