Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 12

Devanagari script

गन्धैश्च वाससाऽच्छाद्य धूपैर्दीपैरनेकधा । नैवेद्यैर्भूषणैश्चैव तांबूलेन फलेन च

Transliteration

gandhaiśca vāsasā'cchādya dhūpairdīpairanekadhā | naivedyairbhūṣaṇaiścaiva tāṃbūlena phalena ca

Translation

സുഗന്ധദ്രവ്യങ്ങളും വസ്ത്രവും കൊണ്ട് (പ്രഭുവിനെ) അലങ്കരിച്ച്, ധൂപവും നാനാവിധ ദീപങ്ങളും കൊണ്ട്; നൈവേദ്യം, ഭൂഷണം, താംബൂലം, ഫലങ്ങൾ എന്നിവകൊണ്ടും (പൂജിക്കണം).

Word by Word

• गन्धैः: with fragrances
• गन्धैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गन्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन

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

• वाससा: with cloth/garment
• वाससा: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वासस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• आच्छाद्य: having covered
• आच्छाद्य: Purvakala (Prior action/पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आ-छद् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (absolutive/gerund)

• धूपैः: with incense
• धूपैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• दीपैः: with lamps
• दीपैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दीप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• अनेकधा: in many ways
• अनेकधा: Sambandha (Adverbial/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अनेकधा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (in many ways)

• नैवेद्यैः: with food offerings
• नैवेद्यैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नैवेद्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• भूषणैः: with ornaments
• भूषणैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूषण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

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

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (Emphasis/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-निपात (particle: indeed/just)

• ताम्बूलेन: with betel (offering)
• ताम्बूलेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ताम्बूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• फलेन: with fruit
• फलेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

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

Speaker

Prahlāda (continuing instruction)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Dvāravatī (Dvārakā)

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: brāhmaṇas/devotees

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A richly arranged pūjā tray sequence: sandal paste and perfumes, folded garments, curling incense smoke, multiple lamps, naivedya plates, ornaments, betel leaves, and fruits placed before a Kṛṣṇa image adorned for worship.

Characters & Entities

• Kṛṣṇa (implied as worshipped deity)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Devotion is expressed through loving hospitality—offering the Lord scent, light, food, and adornment.

Which specific holy site (Tīrtha) is glorified here?

The broader Dvārakā-māhātmya setting; the worship is framed as especially meritorious in Dvārakā.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Offer upacāras: gandha (fragrance), vastra (cloth), dhūpa (incense), dīpa (lamps), naivedya (food), bhūṣaṇa (ornaments), tāmbūla (betel), and phala (fruits).