Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 145

Devanagari script

जत्वा मां परमां सिर्द्धि पश्यन्ति द्विजसत्तमाः । प्राधान्यं मम जाप्येन सर्वेषां वो भविष्यति

Transliteration

jatvā māṃ paramāṃ sirddhi paśyanti dvijasattamāḥ | prādhānyaṃ mama jāpyena sarveṣāṃ vo bhaviṣyati

Translation

എന്നെ ജപിച്ച് ആരാധിച്ചാൽ ദ്വിജശ്രേഷ്ഠർ പരമസിദ്ധി ദർശിക്കുന്നു. എന്റെ മന്ത്രജപം മൂലം നിങ്ങൾക്കൊക്കെയും എല്ലാവരിലും പ്രാധാന്യവും വിശേഷ പ്രതിഷ്ഠയും ലഭിക്കും।

Word by Word

• जप्त्वा: having recited
• जप्त्वा: Purvakala (Prior action/पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: √जप् (धातु) + त्वा (क्त्वा-प्रत्यय)
• Form: पाठभेदः: IAST ‘jatvā’ सम्भवतः ‘japtvā’; क्त्वान्त-अव्ययम् (gerund): having recited

• माम्: me
• माम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचनम्; सर्वनाम

• परमाम्: supreme
• परमाम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचनम्; ‘सिद्धिम्’ इति विशेषणम्

• सिद्धिम्: attainment/perfection
• सिद्धिम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचनम्; पाठभेदः: ‘सिर्द्धि’ → ‘सिद्धि’

• पश्यन्ति: see/attain (see)
• पश्यन्ति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √पश्/√दृश् (धातु; पश्य)
• Form: लट्-लकारः (Present), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः (3rd), बहुवचनम्

• द्विजसत्तमाः: the best of the twice-born (Brahmins)
• द्विजसत्तमाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विज (प्रातिपदिक) + सत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचनम्; तत्पुरुषः (द्विजानां सत्तमाः = best among twice-born)

• प्राधान्यम्: preeminence/primacy
• प्राधान्यम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्राधान्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचनम्

• मम: of me/my
• मम: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/सम्बन्ध), एकवचनम्; सर्वनाम

• जाप्येन: by (my) recitation/japa
• जाप्येन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जाप्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचनम्; ‘जप’सम्बन्धि

• सर्वेषाम्: of all
• सर्वेषाम्: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे/नपुंसकलिङ्गे, षष्ठी (6th/सम्बन्ध), बहुवचनम्

• वः: of you (all)
• वः: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/सम्बन्ध) बहुवचनम् (your/of you) अथवा चतुर्थी (4th/सम्प्रदान) बहुवचनम् (to you) — सन्दर्भे ‘of you’ अधिक युक्तम्

• भविष्यति: will be
• भविष्यति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भू (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकारः (Simple Future), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः (3rd), एकवचनम्

Speaker

Gāyatrī (personified Devī)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A circle of dvija-sages at Prabhāsa perform japa; above them a luminous path/lotus indicates ‘paramā siddhi’, while the foremost japa-practitioner is shown with calm radiance signifying prādhānya.

Characters & Entities

• Gāyatrī
• Dvija(s)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Mantra-japa done with faith leads to the highest spiritual attainment and inner excellence.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The teaching occurs within the Prabhāsakṣetra Māhātmya, implying Prabhāsa as the sanctifying context.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Japa (repetition) of Gāyatrī is praised as the means to siddhi and spiritual prominence.