Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 14

Devanagari script

ततस्तु तदनुज्ञातो गीतवादित्रसंस्तवैः । यात्रारंभं प्रकुर्वीत द्वारकायां प्रहर्षितः

Transliteration

tatastu tadanujñāto gītavāditrasaṃstavaiḥ | yātrāraṃbhaṃ prakurvīta dvārakāyāṃ praharṣitaḥ

Translation

Kemudian, setelah memperoleh keizinan itu, hendaklah seseorang memulakan ziarah suci dengan nyanyian, alunan alat muzik dan himpunan puji‑pujian, lalu bergerak dengan sukacita menuju Dvārakā.

Word by Word

• ततः: then/thereafter
• ततः: Sambandha (Sequence marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त (ablatival adverb)

• तु: and/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात

• तत्-अनुज्ञातः: permitted by him/thereupon permitted
• तत्-अनुज्ञातः: Karta (Agent qualifier/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + अनु + ज्ञा (धातु) + क्त
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; तत्पुरुष-समास (तस्मात्/तेन अनुज्ञातः)

• गीत-वादित्र-संस्तवैः: with songs, instruments, and hymns
• गीत-वादित्र-संस्तवैः: Karana (Means/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गीत (प्रातिपदिक) + वादित्र (प्रातिपदिक) + संस्तव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), बहुवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व (गीतानि च वादित्राणि च संस्तवाश्च)

• यात्रा-आरम्भम्: the commencement of the journey
• यात्रा-आरम्भम्: Karman (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यात्रा (प्रातिपदिक) + आरम्भ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (यात्रायाः आरम्भः)

• प्रकुर्वीत: should undertake/perform
• प्रकुर्वीत: Kriya (Injunction/विधि)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• द्वारकायाम्: in Dvaraka
• द्वारकायाम्: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वारका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative), एकवचन

• प्रहर्षितः: joyful
• प्रहर्षितः: Karta (Agent qualifier/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र + हृष् (धातु) + क्त
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त

Speaker

Śrī Nārada (continuing)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Dvārakā

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A pilgrim group, having received permission, begins the Dvārakā yātrā with singers, cymbals, drums, conch, and hymn-recitation; faces bright with devotional joy, moving along a coastal road toward the sea-city’s spires and flags.

Characters & Entities

• Dvārakā
• Stava (hymn)
• Gīta (song)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Pilgrimage should be undertaken as a devotional celebration—praise and remembrance sanctify the journey itself.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Dvārakā, approached through a joy-filled, bhakti-oriented yātrā.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Commence the pilgrimage after permission, accompanied by singing, music, and hymns (stavas).