Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 18

Devanagari script

आदितीर्थे प्रभासे तु कामिके तीर्थ उत्तमे

Transliteration

āditīrthe prabhāse tu kāmike tīrtha uttame

Translation

പ്രഭാസത്തിലെ ആദിതീർത്ഥത്തിൽ—അതുപോലെ ‘കാമിക’ എന്ന ഉത്തമ തീർത്ഥത്തിൽ।

Word by Word

• आदितीर्थे: in the primeval tīrtha
• आदितीर्थे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आदि + तीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (आदिः तीर्थम्)

• प्रभासे: in Prabhāsa
• प्रभासे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; स्थानवाचक

• तु: indeed, but
• तु: Sambandha (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधान/विरोधार्थक-निपात (but/indeed)

• कामिके: desire-fulfilling
• कामिके: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कामिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (तीर्थे/प्रभासे)

• तीर्थे: in the tīrtha
• तीर्थे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन

• उत्तमे: excellent, best
• उत्तमे: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (तीर्थे)

Speaker

Sudarśana (continuing narration)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Āditīrtha; Kāmika-tīrtha

Type: ghat

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Queen

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A sacred map-like tableau of Prabhāsa showing two highlighted bathing spots: Āditīrtha (with solar iconography) and Kāmika-tīrtha (as an eminent pond/ghat), with pilgrims approaching in reverence.

Characters & Entities

• Prabhāsa
• Āditīrtha
• Kāmika Tīrtha

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Purāṇic dharma ties specific vows to specific sacred locations, mapping spiritual practice onto sacred geography.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Prabhāsa-kṣetra, specifically Āditīrtha and the excellent Kāmika Tīrtha.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Not explicitly in this half-verse; it locates the forthcoming practice and its results at named tīrthas.