Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 29

Devanagari script

ततः प्रवर्तितो यज्ञः सर्वकामसमन्वितः

Transliteration

tataḥ pravartito yajñaḥ sarvakāmasamanvitaḥ

Translation

त्यानंतर सर्व कामनांची पूर्ती करणारा, सर्वकामसमन्वित यज्ञ प्रवर्तित झाला।

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनन्तरार्थक (adverb: “then”)

• pravartitaḥ: was commenced
• pravartitaḥ: Kriya (क्रिया-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pra + vṛt (धातु) → pravartita (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (masc. nom. sg. past passive participle: “set in motion/started”)

• yajñaḥ: sacrifice, ritual
• yajñaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yajña (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (masc. nom. sg.)

• sarvakāma-samanvitaḥ: endowed with all desired benefits
• sarvakāma-samanvitaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva + kāma + samanvita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (सर्वैः कामैः समन्वितः) (masc. nom. sg.)

Speaker

Sūta (deduced)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A grand yajña is inaugurated in the Prabhāsa mandapa; priests ignite the sacred fire, offerings are arranged, and the atmosphere suggests wish-fulfilling potency under divine oversight.

Characters & Entities

• Yajña (sacrificial rite)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

When dharma is properly established, sacred action becomes a channel for auspicious fulfillment and communal welfare.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Prabhāsa-kṣetra, praised as a place where yajñas gain extraordinary potency.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

The commencement of a yajña is stated; details of roles and officiants follow in subsequent verses.