Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 3

Devanagari script

ब्रह्मेन्द्र विष्णुमुख्यानां देवानां शंकरस्य च । वासो विरचितस्तत्र यावद्ब्रह्मदिनं भवेत्

Transliteration

brahmendra viṣṇumukhyānāṃ devānāṃ śaṃkarasya ca | vāso viracitastatra yāvadbrahmadinaṃ bhavet

Translation

അവിടെ ബ്രഹ്മാ, ഇന്ദ്രൻ, വിഷ്ണു മുതലായ പ്രധാന ദേവന്മാർക്കും—ശങ്കരനുമെല്ലാം—ബ്രഹ്മദിനം വരെയോളം നിലനിൽക്കുന്ന വസ്ത്രങ്ങൾ നിർമ്മിക്കപ്പെട്ടു।

Word by Word

• ब्रह्मेन्द्र: of Brahmā and Indra
• ब्रह्मेन्द्र: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् + इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचनार्थे समाहार-द्वन्द्व/इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व; समासपदं '...मुख्यानाम्' इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• विष्णुमुख्यानाम्: of those headed by Viṣṇu
• विष्णुमुख्यानाम्: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु + मुख्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुष (विष्णुः मुख्यः येषां ते) = 'headed by Viṣṇu'

• देवानाम्: of the gods
• देवानाम्: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• शंकरस्य: of Śaṅkara
• शंकरस्य: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शंकर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

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

• वासः: dwelling/abode
• वासः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• विरचितः: was constructed/arranged
• विरचितः: Kriya (Predicative/विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि + रच् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषण

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक अव्यय (locative adverb)

• यावत्: until/as long as
• यावत्: Sambandha (Temporal/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यावत् (अव्यय)
• Form: परिमाण/कालावधि-वाचक अव्यय (until/as long as)

• ब्रह्मदिनम्: the day of Brahmā
• ब्रह्मदिनम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् + दिन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (ब्रह्मणः दिनम्)

• भवेत्: may be/should last
• भवेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्-लकार (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Narrative voice (contextual; likely within a dialogue in the māhātmya)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Vastrāpatha-kṣetra

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: The questioning devotee/interlocutor

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A divine loom/workshop in a sacred grove by the tīrtha; celestial artisans fashion radiant garments; Brahmā, Indra, Viṣṇu, and Śaṅkara are shown receiving or being honored by these vestments; a subtle backdrop indicates vast cosmic time (sun-moon cycles, kalpa imagery).

Characters & Entities

• Brahmā
• Indra
• Viṣṇu
• Śaṅkara

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Offerings connected to a revered kṣetra are portrayed as cosmically enduring, highlighting the immeasurable merit of sacred places.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Vastrāpatha-kṣetra, within the Prabhāsa region, celebrated in the Vastrāpathakṣetramāhātmya.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No direct ritual is prescribed here; the verse emphasizes the extraordinary, long-lasting sanctity of sacred offerings (like garments) at the site.