Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 33

Devanagari script

ययातिरिव चोदारः सोमवत्प्रियदर्शनः । रूपेणान्यतमोऽश्विभ्यां द्युमत्सेनसुतो बली

Transliteration

yayātiriva codāraḥ somavatpriyadarśanaḥ | rūpeṇānyatamo'śvibhyāṃ dyumatsenasuto balī

Translation

Seperti Yayāti, dia berhati mulia dan lapang; seperti Soma, dia sedap dipandang. Dalam keelokan, dia sebanding dengan kembar Aśvin; dan dia putera Dyumatsena yang perkasa.

Word by Word

• ययातिः: Yayāti
• ययातिः: Upamana (Standard of comparison/उपमान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ययाति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• इव: like
• इव: Comparison marker
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमान-प्रदर्शक-अव्यय (comparative particle)

• च: and
• च: Connector
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-निपात (conjunction)

• उदारः: noble, generous
• उदारः: Karta (Subject complement/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उदार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (सत्यवान् इति)

• सोमवत्: like Soma (the Moon)
• सोमवत्: Comparison marker
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सोम + वत् (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययीभाववत्)
• Form: तुल्योपमा-प्रदर्शक ‘-वत्’ (indeclinable comparative)

• प्रियदर्शनः: pleasant to behold
• प्रियदर्शनः: Karta (Subject complement/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रिय + दर्शन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारय (‘प्रियं दर्शनं यस्य’/‘pleasant-looking’)

• रूपेण: in appearance, by beauty
• रूपेण: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन

• अन्यतमः: one of the best/foremost among
• अन्यतमः: Karta (Subject complement/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्यतम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (सत्यवान् इति)

• अश्विभ्याम्: than the Aśvins (twin gods)
• अश्विभ्याम्: Comparison standard (Ablative of comparison/तुलना-पञ्चमी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अश्विन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th), द्विवचन; ‘अश्विनौ’ इति देवद्वयम्

• द्युमत्सेनसुतः: son of Dyumatsena
• द्युमत्सेनसुतः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्युमत्सेन + सुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (‘द्युमत्सेनस्य सुतः’)

• बली: strong, mighty
• बली: Karta (Subject complement/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बलिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (सत्यवान् इति)

Speaker

Narrator (contextual Purāṇic narration within Prabhāsakṣetra Māhātmya)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: (Primary interlocutor not specified in excerpt)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A radiant prince stands with bow/axe at his side, moonlike face, twin divine physicians (Aśvins) faintly envisioned as comparison; the scene conveys noble strength and charm.

Characters & Entities

• Yayāti
• Soma
• Aśvinau (Aśvin twins)
• Dyumatsena
• Satyavān

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Dharma is reflected in noble conduct and inner excellence, not merely birth—though lineage is honored.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Prabhāsakṣetra is the narrative setting; the Māhātmya uses exemplary lives to illuminate sacred-place Dharma.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None explicitly; the verse is eulogistic, presenting ideal qualities.