Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 73

Devanagari script

द्वीपांतरादागतैश्च कर्पूरागुरुचंदनैः । अन्यैश्च विविधैर्द्रव्यैः संपूर्णा भवतां गृहाः

Transliteration

dvīpāṃtarādāgataiśca karpūrāgurucaṃdanaiḥ | anyaiśca vividhairdravyaiḥ saṃpūrṇā bhavatāṃ gṛhāḥ

Translation

മറ്റു ദ്വീപുകളിൽ നിന്ന് കൊണ്ടുവന്ന കർപ്പൂരം, അഗരു, ചന്ദനം എന്നിവയും മറ്റു പലവിധ ദ്രവ്യങ്ങളും കൊണ്ട് നിങ്ങളുടെ ഗൃഹങ്ങൾ സമ്പൂർണ്ണമായി നിറഞ്ഞിരിക്കും।

Word by Word

• द्वीप-अन्तरात्: from another island/continent
• द्वीप-अन्तरात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वीप (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (अपादान), एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (द्वीपान्तरस्य)

• आगतैः: by/with those that have come
• आगतैः: Karana (Instrument/Means/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आ-गम् (धातु) → आगत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त), विशेषणम्

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-निपात (conjunction)

• कर्पूर-अगुरु-चन्दनैः: with camphor, aloe-wood, and sandalwood
• कर्पूर-अगुरु-चन्दनैः: Karana (Instrument/Means/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्पूर (प्रातिपदिक) + अगुरु (प्रातिपदिक) + चन्दन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः

• अन्यैः: with other
• अन्यैः: Karana (Instrument/Means/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषणम्

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-निपात (conjunction)

• विविधैः: various
• विविधैः: Karana (Instrument/Means/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विविध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषणम्

• द्रव्यैः: goods/substances
• द्रव्यैः: Karana (Instrument/Means/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• सम्पूर्णाः: full/complete
• सम्पूर्णाः: Predicate (विशेष्य-विशेषणभाव)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्पूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषणम्

• भवताम्: of you (hon.)
• भवताम्: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; आदरार्थ-प्रयोग (honorific)

• गृहाः: houses
• गृहाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गृह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

Speaker

Soma

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Māhātmya audience

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Inside prosperous homes near the sacred coast: chests of camphor, bundles of aguru, sandalwood logs and paste, perfumed air; pilgrims and householders preparing fragrant offerings for Somnātha.

Characters & Entities

• Soma
• Karpūra
• Aguru
• Candana

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

In a dharma-centered sacred city, prosperity and refined offerings (fragrances, precious goods) naturally support worship, hospitality, and ritual culture.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Prabhāsa-kṣetra near Śrī Someśvara, depicted as abundant and well-supplied.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Not a direct prescription, but the listed aromatics are classic upacāras (offerings) used in pūjā and temple worship.