Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 133

Devanagari script

एकादश सहस्राणि कृत्वा राज्यं पुनर्दिवम् । ख्यातिस्ते विपुला लोके चानुरागो भविष्यति

Transliteration

ekādaśa sahasrāṇi kṛtvā rājyaṃ punardivam | khyātiste vipulā loke cānurāgo bhaviṣyati

Translation

പതിനൊന്ന് സഹസ്ര വർഷങ്ങൾ രാജ്യം നടത്തി നീ വീണ്ടും സ്വർഗ്ഗലോകത്തെ പ്രാപിക്കും. ലോകത്തിൽ നിന്റെ കീർത്തി മഹാവിപുലമാകും; ജനഹൃദയങ്ങളിൽ നിനക്കോടു ഭക്തിയും അനുരാഗവും ഉദിക്കും.

Word by Word

• एकादश: eleven
• एकादश: विशेषण (Numerical qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एकादश (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: संख्यावाचक, अव्ययवत्/अपरिवर्तनीय-रूपेण (indeclinable numeral in usage); द्विगु-समासः—एक + दश

• सहस्राणि: thousands
• सहस्राणि: कर्म (Object; measure of time/years implied)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सहस्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन

• कृत्वा: having done/ruled
• कृत्वा: पूर्वकाल-क्रिया (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (absolutive/gerund), ‘having done/ruled’

• राज्यम्: kingdom, rule
• राज्यम्: कर्म (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: सम्बन्ध (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb)

• दिवम्: heaven
• दिवम्: कर्म/गति-लक्ष्य (Goal as object of motion)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन; ‘स्वर्ग’ अर्थे

• ख्यातिः: fame
• ख्यातिः: कर्ता (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ख्याति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन

• ते: your
• ते: सम्बन्ध (Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• विपुला: vast, great
• विपुला: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विपुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (ख्यातिः इति विशेष्यस्य)

• लोके: in the world
• लोके: अधिकरण (Location/sphere)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• अनुरागः: affection, devotion
• अनुरागः: कर्ता (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनुराग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन

• भविष्यति: will be
• भविष्यति: क्रिया (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Gāyatrī

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: null

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A boon-like proclamation in Prabhāsa: a revered speaker foretells long righteous kingship, vast fame, and eventual ascent to heaven, with the sacred coastal tīrtha as backdrop.

Characters & Entities

• Viṣṇu (avatāra implied)
• Heaven (Diva)
• World (Loka)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Righteous rule leaves a legacy of fame and inspires devotion; dharmic governance is portrayed as leading to higher worlds.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Prabhāsa-kṣetra is the māhātmya setting in which these outcomes are proclaimed, reinforcing the tīrtha’s sacred narrative power.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None; the verse focuses on the fruit (phala) of dharmic destiny and renown.