Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 4
Devanagari script
तथा चित्राऽभवत्कन्या रूपाढ्या शीलमंडना
Transliteration
tathā citrā'bhavatkanyā rūpāḍhyā śīlamaṃḍanā
Translation
Demikian juga lahirlah seorang anak perempuan—Citrā—kaya dengan kecantikan dan dihiasi oleh budi pekerti yang luhur.
Word by Word
तथाlikewise; also
तथा:
Sambandha (Discourse connector/सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: likewise/so)
चित्राCitrā (name)
चित्रा:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootचित्रा (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; नाम (proper name)
अभवत्was; became
अभवत्:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootभू (धातु)
Formलङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन
कन्याa daughter; maiden
कन्या:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootकन्या (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; अप्पोजिशन (चित्रा)
रूपाढ्याrich in beauty
रूपाढ्या:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootरूप + आढ्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (कन्या/चित्रा); समासः—तत्पुरुष (रूपेण आढ्या)
शीलमण्डनाadorned with good conduct
शीलमण्डना:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootशील + मण्डन (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (कन्या/चित्रा); समासः—तत्पुरुष (शीलं मण्डनं यस्याः)
Speaker
Īśvara (Śiva)
Tirtha Mahatmya
Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Visual Art Cues
Scene: A gentle portrait-like scene: the newborn daughter Citrā, symbolically associated with purity and virtue; attendants offer flowers; a subtle motif of stars/constellations (citrā) and auspicious marks.
Characters & Entities
C
CitrāM
MitraFAQs
In Purāṇic dharma, inner virtue (śīla) is praised as the true adornment, surpassing mere external beauty.
Indirectly connected to Prabhāsa-kṣetra via the chapter’s setting; the verse itself is genealogical.
None.