Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 24

Devanagari script

अवियुक्तस्त्वया नित्यं देवदेवो जगत्पतिः । लीलावतारेष्वेतस्य सर्वेषु त्वं सहायिनी

Transliteration

aviyuktastvayā nityaṃ devadevo jagatpatiḥ | līlāvatāreṣvetasya sarveṣu tvaṃ sahāyinī

Translation

देवदेव जगत्पती तुझ्यापासून नित्य कधीही वियुक्त होत नाही. त्याच्या सर्व लीला-अवतारांत तूच त्याची सहचरी व सहायिका आहेस.

Word by Word

• aviyuktaḥ: inseparable
• aviyuktaḥ: Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a- (नञ्) + viyukta (कृदन्त, √yuj + वि, क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त विशेषण; अर्थः—‘not separated’

• tvayā: with you
• tvayā: Sahakāraka/Instrumental association (सहभावे तृतीया)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; वियोगे/सहभावे तृतीया

• nityam: always
• nityam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nitya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाववत् क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण (adverbial accusative): ‘always/constantly’

• devadevaḥ: God of gods
• devadevaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक) + deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष): देवानां देवः

• jagatpatiḥ: lord of the world
• jagatpatiḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jagat (प्रातिपदिक) + pati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष): जगतः पतिः

• līlāvatāreṣu: in (his) playful incarnations
• līlāvatāreṣu: Adhikaraṇa (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: līlā (प्रातिपदिक) + avatāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (कर्मधारय): लीलारूपा अवताराः

• etasya: of this (Lord)
• etasya: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• sarveṣu: in all
• sarveṣu: Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), बहुवचन; विशेषण

• tvam: you
• tvam: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• sahāyinī: helper; companion
• sahāyinī: Karta (Predicate nominative/कर्तृ-समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sahāyinī (प्रातिपदिक; from saha + āyinī)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; भावे/कर्तरि स्त्रीप्रत्यय

Speaker

Nārada

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Dvārakā

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: In Dvārakā’s jeweled palace-city by the sea, the Lord of the worlds stands with His divine companion, emphasizing their eternal togetherness through serene, luminous presence.

Characters & Entities

• Nārada
• Kṛṣṇa (Devadeva, Jagatpati)
• Rukmiṇī (companion Śakti)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Divine companionship is eternal: the Lord’s actions in the world are carried out with his inseparable Śakti, teaching devotees unwavering trust.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Dvārakā is celebrated as the līlā-bhūmi where the Lord and his divine consort’s presence and mission are remembered.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No explicit ritual is given; the verse supports devotion through remembrance of the Lord’s līlā-avatāras and the Goddess’s companionship.