Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 91

Devanagari script

श्रुतिस्मृतिपुराणादिसदभ्यासप्रसंगिनाम् । तत्तदर्थेषु पुण्यार्थं प्रवृत्ताखिलकर्मणाम्

Transliteration

śrutismṛtipurāṇādisadabhyāsaprasaṃginām | tattadartheṣu puṇyārthaṃ pravṛttākhilakarmaṇām

Translation

ശ്രുതി, സ്മൃതി, പുരാണാദികളുടെ സദഭ്യാസത്തിൽ നിരന്തരം ലീനരായി, അവയുടെ അർത്ഥലക്ഷ്യങ്ങൾക്കനുസരിച്ച് പുണ്യാർത്ഥം എല്ലാ കർമങ്ങളിലും പ്രവൃത്തരായിരിക്കുന്നവർക്ക്—

Word by Word

• श्रुतिस्मृतिपुराणादि-सदभ्यास-प्रसंगिनाम्: of those engaged in constant practice of Śruti, Smṛti, Purāṇa, etc.
• श्रुतिस्मृतिपुराणादि-सदभ्यास-प्रसंगिनाम्: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रुति + स्मृति + पुराण + आदि + सत् + अभ्यास + प्रसङ्गिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन (Plural), पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine); समासः—बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः (समाहार/निर्धारण): 'श्रुति-स्मृति-पुराण-आदि' इत्यस्य 'सदभ्यासे' प्रसङ्गः यस्य/येषां ते (प्रसङ्गिन्)

• तत्: that (respective)
• तत्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), बहुवचन (Plural), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter); सर्वनाम; 'तत्-तत्-अर्थेषु' इत्यत्र प्रथमाङ्ग (correlative)

• तत्: each, respective
• तत्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), बहुवचन (Plural), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter); सर्वनाम; पुनरुक्ति-प्रयोगः (distributive)

• अर्थेषु: in the meanings/purports
• अर्थेषु: Adhikaraṇa (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), बहुवचन (Plural), पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine)

• पुण्यार्थम्: for the sake of merit
• पुण्यार्थम्: Prayojana (Purpose/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुण्य + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular), पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine); समासः—पुण्यस्य अर्थः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष); प्रयोजनार्थे द्वितीया (accusative of purpose)

• प्रवृत्त: engaged, set forth
• प्रवृत्त: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र + वृत् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि/भावे कृदन्त; षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन (Plural), पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine); विशेषण (qualifier) अखिलकर्मणाम्-शब्दस्य

• अखिलकर्मणाम्: of those whose actions are all (i.e., in all acts)
• अखिलकर्मणाम्: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अखिल + कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन (Plural), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter); समासः—अखिलं कर्म (कर्मधारय)

Speaker

Unspecified (continuation; describing disciplined practitioners grounded in scripture)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A group of pilgrims-scholars seated near a coastal shrine at Prabhāsa, palm-leaf manuscripts open; one recites, others listen; behind them the Somnātha liṅga-shrine silhouette and the sea; their daily actions—dāna, pūjā—appear as small vignettes around the main scene.

Characters & Entities

• Śruti
• Smṛti
• Purāṇa

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Regular study of sacred texts should translate into merit-oriented conduct across all duties.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Prabhāsakṣetra, where scriptural learning and dharmic living are upheld as part of the tīrtha’s greatness.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

A discipline rather than a single rite: sustained study (abhyāsa) of Śruti–Smṛti–Purāṇas and acting accordingly.