Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 7

Devanagari script

तं दृष्ट्वा दिवसस्यांते गोविंदानुचरं प्रियम् । उद्धवं पूजयामास वस्त्रालंकारभूषणैः

Transliteration

taṃ dṛṣṭvā divasasyāṃte goviṃdānucaraṃ priyam | uddhavaṃ pūjayāmāsa vastrālaṃkārabhūṣaṇaiḥ

Translation

ദിവസാന്ത്യത്തിൽ ഗോവിന്ദന്റെ പ്രിയ അനുചരനായ ഉദ്ധവനെ കണ്ടപ്പോൾ, അവർ വസ്ത്ര-അലങ്കാര-ഭൂഷണങ്ങളാൽ അദ്ദേഹത്തെ പൂജിച്ച് ആദരിച്ചു।

Word by Word

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karman (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः (Accusative), एकवचनम्; सर्वनाम

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Kriya (Adverbial action/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive), पूर्वकालिक-क्रिया

• दिवसस्य: of the day
• दिवसस्य: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिवस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, षष्ठी-विभक्तिः (Genitive), एकवचनम्

• अन्ते: at the end
• अन्ते: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, सप्तमी-विभक्तिः (Locative), एकवचनम्

• गोविन्दानुचरम्: Govinda's attendant
• गोविन्दानुचरम्: Karman (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गोविन्द (प्रातिपदिक) + अनुचर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः (Accusative), एकवचनम्; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (गोविन्दस्य अनुचरः)

• प्रियम्: dear
• प्रियम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः (Accusative), एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (गोविन्दानुचरम्)

• उद्धवम्: Uddhava
• उद्धवम्: Karman (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उद्धव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः (Accusative), एकवचनम्; व्यक्तिनाम

• पूजयामास: honoured/worshipped
• पूजयामास: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकारः (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुषः (3rd), एकवचनम्; परस्मैपदम्

• वस्त्रालंकारभूषणैः: with garments, ornaments, and adornments
• वस्त्रालंकारभूषणैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वस्त्र (प्रातिपदिक) + अलंकार (प्रातिपदिक) + भूषण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, तृतीया-विभक्तिः (Instrumental), बहुवचनम्; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः

Speaker

Prahlāda (continuing narration)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Gokula (Vraja)

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: At sunset, Vraja folk recognize Uddhava as Govinda’s dear attendant and honor him with garments and ornaments in a warm communal welcome.

Characters & Entities

• Uddhava
• Govinda (Kṛṣṇa)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Honoring the Lord’s devotee and messenger is itself worship; hospitality becomes a form of bhakti.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The scene unfolds in Gokula, revered for its association with Govinda’s devotees.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Pūjā/hospitality to a revered guest (atithi), using garments and ornaments.