Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 60

Devanagari script

कलावपि महारौद्रे ह्यस्माकं पावनाय वै । स्थातव्यं तर्हि गृह्णीमो नान्यथा च महेश्वर

Transliteration

kalāvapi mahāraudre hyasmākaṃ pāvanāya vai | sthātavyaṃ tarhi gṛhṇīmo nānyathā ca maheśvara

Translation

അതിക്രൂരമായ കലിയുഗത്തിലും ഞങ്ങളുടെ പാവനതയ്ക്കായി ഞങ്ങൾ ഈ നിശ്ചയം സ്വീകരിക്കുന്നു—ഇവിടെ തന്നെ വസിക്കണം; ഹേ മഹേശ്വരാ, മറ്റെങ്ങനെക്കും കഴിയില്ല.

Word by Word

• कलौ: in Kali (age)
• कलौ: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कलि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; कलियुगे (in Kali age)

• अपि: even
• अपि: Sambandha (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), even/also

• महाराुद्रे: very dreadful
• महाराुद्रे: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महाराुद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (महान् रौद्रः); विशेषण (कलौ इत्यस्य)

• हि: indeed, for
• हि: Sambandha (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), emphasis/for

• अस्माकम्: of us
• अस्माकम्: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन

• पावनाय: for purification
• पावनाय: Sampradana (Purpose-Dative/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पावन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; प्रयोजनार्थ (for the purpose of purification)

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), emphasis

• स्थातव्यम्: should be stayed (must remain)
• स्थातव्यम्: Kriya (Obligation predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्था (धातु) + तव्यत् (कृत्) → स्थातव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन; तव्यत्-प्रत्ययान्त (gerundive), विधेय (ought to be stayed)

• तर्हि: then
• तर्हि: Sambandha (Clause connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तर्हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (consequential particle)

• गृह्णीमः: we accept, we take
• गृह्णीमः: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ग्रह् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (Negation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय (negation)

• अन्यथा: otherwise
• अन्यथा: Kriya-visheshaṇa (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अन्यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb), otherwise

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

• महेश्वर: O Maheśvara
• महेश्वर: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महेश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/Vocative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (महान् ईश्वरः)

Speaker

Viprāḥ (brāhmaṇas/sages)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra (implied)

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Maheśvara (Śiva)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Brāhmaṇas, solemn yet resolute, speak before Maheśvara: the backdrop hints at the darkened atmosphere of Kali-yuga contrasted with the luminous sanctity of the kṣetra; their stance signifies an unbreakable vow to remain.

Characters & Entities

• Kali-yuga
• Maheśvara (Śiva)
• Purification (pāvana)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

In Kali-yuga, sustained association with a tīrtha and devotion to Śiva are presented as strong means of inner purification.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The Prabhāsakṣetra setting, especially the Saṅgāleśvara/Mahodaya-related sacred zone being discussed.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Tīrtha-vāsa—making a committed stay at the holy place for pāvana (purification).