Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 93

Devanagari script

सोमेश्वर उवाच । सिद्धस्त्वं मत्प्रसादेन कार्यं सिद्धं भविष्यति । इत्युक्तो वामनो देवं प्रत्युवाच महेश्वरम्

Transliteration

someśvara uvāca | siddhastvaṃ matprasādena kāryaṃ siddhaṃ bhaviṣyati | ityukto vāmano devaṃ pratyuvāca maheśvaram

Translation

സോമേശ്വരൻ പറഞ്ഞു—എന്റെ പ്രസാദത്താൽ നീ സിദ്ധൻ; നിന്റെ കാര്യം സഫലമാകും. ഇങ്ങനെ പറഞ്ഞപ്പോൾ വാമനൻ ദേവനായ മഹേശ്വരനോട് മറുപടി പറഞ്ഞു.

Word by Word

• सोमेश्वरः: Someśvara
• सोमेश्वरः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सोम (प्रातिपदिक) + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriyā (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार, परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• सिद्धः: accomplished; successful
• सिद्धः: Viśeṣaṇa (Predicate adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सिद्ध (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक, √सिध्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• मत्प्रसादेन: by my grace
• मत्प्रसादेन: Karaṇa (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मत् (अस्मद्-षष्ठीसमर्थ रूप) + प्रसाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (मम प्रसादः तेन)

• कार्यम्: the task; what is to be done
• कार्यम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कार्य (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक, √कृ)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• सिद्धम्: accomplished
• सिद्धम्: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सिद्ध (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक, √सिध्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (कार्यस्य)

• भविष्यति: will be
• भविष्यति: Kriyā (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार, परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन (simple future, 3rd sg)

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (Quotation marker/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; वाक्यसमाप्ति/उद्धरणसूचक

• उक्तः: having been told
• उक्तः: Karta (of following action)/कर्ता
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past participle); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• वामनः: Vāmana
• वामनः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वामन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• देवम्: the god
• देवम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• प्रत्युवाच: replied
• प्रत्युवाच: Kriyā (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रति-उप + वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार, परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन (perfect, 3rd sg); उपसर्गयुक्त

• महेश्वरम्: Mahēśvara
• महेश्वरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (महान् ईश्वरः)

Speaker

Someśvara (Śiva)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Someśvara/Somanātha (Vastrāpatha context)

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Someśvara speaks words of grace to Vāmana: ‘You are perfected by my favor; your purpose will succeed.’ Vāmana stands reverently, ready to reply.

Characters & Entities

• Someśvara
• Vāmana
• Maheśvara

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Divine grace is the true cause of success; when Śiva is pleased, obstacles fall away and righteous aims are fulfilled.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The ongoing narrative belongs to Vastrāpatha-kṣetra in Prabhāsa, where Someśvara’s presence and boons establish the site’s greatness.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No ritual is specified; the verse introduces a boon-dialogue that supports the later promise of merit through worship.