Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 89

Devanagari script

पूर्वाभ्यासेन रुद्राक्षान्दधाते शुद्धमानसौ । अस्मिञ्जन्मनि तं लोकं शिवं संपूज्य यास्य तः

Transliteration

pūrvābhyāsena rudrākṣāndadhāte śuddhamānasau | asmiñjanmani taṃ lokaṃ śivaṃ saṃpūjya yāsya taḥ

Translation

പൂർവാഭ്യാസത്തിന്റെ ബലത്തിൽ ശുദ്ധമനസ്സുള്ള അവർ രുദ്രാക്ഷങ്ങൾ ധരിക്കുന്നു; ഈ ജന്മത്തിൽ ശിവനെ സമ്പൂർണ്ണമായി പൂജിച്ച് അവർ ആ ശിവലോകത്തിലേക്ക് പോകും।

Word by Word

• पूर्व: former
• पूर्व: Sambandha (Compound member)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासाङ्ग (compound member)

• अभ्यासेन: by prior practice
• अभ्यासेन: Karana/Hetu (Instrument/Cause/करण-हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अभ्यास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental); एकवचन; समासः—पूर्व-अभ्यास ("by former practice")

• रुद्राक्षान्: rudrākṣa beads
• रुद्राक्षान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुद्राक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया; बहुवचन

• दधाते: they wear
• दधाते: Kriya (Main verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: धा (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present); प्रथमपुरुष; द्विवचन; आत्मनेपद; अर्थः—"wear/put on/hold"

• शुद्ध: pure
• शुद्ध: Sambandha (Compound member)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासाङ्ग (compound member)

• मानसौ: pure-minded (two)
• मानसौ: Karta (Subject-qualifier/कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मानस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा; द्विवचन; समासः—शुद्ध-मानस ("pure-minded") विशेषणम् (of the two boys)

• अस्मिन्: in this
• अस्मिन्: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; सप्तमी; एकवचन

• जन्मनि: birth, life
• जन्मनि: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जन्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; सप्तमी; एकवचन

• तम्: that
• तम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया; एकवचन

• लोकम्: world, realm
• लोकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया; एकवचन

• शिवम्: Śiva's; auspicious
• शिवम्: Karma (Object-qualifier/कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया; एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying लोकम्)

• संपूज्य: having worshipped
• संपूज्य: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (Gerundial modifier/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-पूज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund); अव्ययभाव; अर्थः—"having worshipped"

• यास्यतः: they will go
• यास्यतः: Kriya (Main verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future); प्रथमपुरुष; द्विवचन; परस्मैपद; अर्थः—"will go"

Speaker

Parāśara

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Śiva-loka (Śiva’s realm)

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Two rudrākṣa-wearing youths perform complete Śiva worship before a liṅga; above, a radiant Śiva-loka vision appears, indicating their destined ascent in this very life.

Characters & Entities

• Parāśara
• rudrākṣa
• Śiva

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Past saṃskāras incline one toward Śaiva practice; rudrākṣa and sincere Śiva-worship purify the mind and lead to higher attainment.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No geographic tīrtha is mentioned; the “world” referenced is Śiva’s realm (Śiva-loka) attained through worship.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Rudrākṣa-dhāraṇa (wearing rudrākṣa) and Śiva-saṃpūjā (complete worship of Śiva) are indicated.