Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 161

Devanagari script

पूजिते देवदेवेशे कृष्णे देवकिनन्दने । पूजिता देवताः सर्वा ब्रह्मरुद्रभगादिकाः

Transliteration

pūjite devadeveśe kṛṣṇe devakinandane | pūjitā devatāḥ sarvā brahmarudrabhagādikāḥ

Translation

ദേവദേവേശനും ദേവകീനന്ദനനുമായ ശ്രീകൃഷ്ണനെ പൂജിക്കുമ്പോൾ ബ്രഹ്മാ, രുദ്രൻ, ഭഗൻ മുതലായ എല്ലാ ദേവതകളെയും പൂജിച്ചതായി തന്നെ വരുന്നു.

Word by Word

• पूजिते: when worshipped / in the worshipped (state)
• पूजिते: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूजित (पूज्-धातोः क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle); पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; ‘कृष्णे’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्; सति-सप्तमी (locative absolute sense)

• देवदेवेशे: in the Lord of the gods
• देवदेवेशे: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक) + देव (प्रातिपदिक) + ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषः (देवानां देवः, तस्य ईशः); पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; ‘कृष्णे’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• कृष्णे: in/when (one worships) Krishna
• कृष्णे: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; सति-सप्तमी/अधिकरण

• देवकिनन्दने: in the son of Devakī
• देवकिनन्दने: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवकी (प्रातिपदिक) + नन्दन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (देवक्याः नन्दनः); पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; ‘कृष्णे’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• पूजिताः: are worshipped
• पूजिताः: Kriya (Predicative/विधेय)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूजित (पूज्-धातोः क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; कर्मणि-भावः (are worshipped) — ‘देवताः’ इत्यस्य विधेय-विशेषणम्

• देवताः: deities
• देवताः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; कर्तृपद (of ‘पूजिताः’)

• सर्वाः: all
• सर्वाः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘देवताः’ इति विशेषणम्

• ब्रह्मरुद्रभगादिकाः: such as Brahmā, Rudra, Bhaga, etc.
• ब्रह्मरुद्रभगादिकाः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक) + रुद्र (प्रातिपदिक) + भग (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समाहार/इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व-प्रायः (ब्रह्म-रुद्र-भग-आदि); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘देवताः’ इति विशेषणम्

Speaker

Śiva (consistent with the surrounding declarations)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Dvāravatī (Dvārakā)

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A sanctum in Dvārakā: Kṛṣṇa as Devadeveśa receives ārati; around Him appear Brahmā and Rudra with folded hands, and other devatās as luminous presences, indicating ‘all worship converges here’.

Characters & Entities

• Kṛṣṇa
• Devakī
• Brahmā
• Rudra
• Bhaga

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Single-pointed worship of Kṛṣṇa is portrayed as inclusive devotion that honors all divine powers.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Dvārakā is the implied sacred setting where Kṛṣṇa-pūjā is especially extolled.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Kṛṣṇa-pūjā (worship of Devakī-nandana) is recommended as a supreme and all-encompassing act of worship.