Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 20

Devanagari script

ऋषय ऊचुः । कृतं वै सकलं कार्यं यज्ञा नो रक्षितास्त्वया । यदि देयो वरोऽस्माकं त्वया चासुरमर्द्दिनि

Transliteration

ṛṣaya ūcuḥ | kṛtaṃ vai sakalaṃ kāryaṃ yajñā no rakṣitāstvayā | yadi deyo varo'smākaṃ tvayā cāsuramarddini

Translation

Para resi berkata: “Sesungguhnya segala tugas telah selesai; yajña kami telah Engkau lindungi. Jika suatu anugerah hendak Engkau kurniakan kepada kami, wahai Pembinasa asura…”

Word by Word

• ऋषयः: the sages
• ऋषयः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋषि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; Nominative plural

• ऊचुः: said
• ऊचुः: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परिपूर्णभूत/Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन, परस्मैपद

• कृतम्: done, accomplished
• कृतम्: Kriya (Result state/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु) → कृत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; predicative PPP

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (emphatic particle)

• सकलम्: entire, all
• सकलम्: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सकल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (agreeing with कार्यम्)

• कार्यम्: the task
• कार्यम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कार्य (प्रातिपदिक; कृ-धातु से)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; Nominative singular

• यज्ञाः: the sacrifices
• यज्ञाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; Nominative plural

• नः: of us/our
• नः: Sambandha (Possessor/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध), बहुवचन; Genitive plural enclitic

• रक्षिताः: protected
• रक्षिताः: Kriya (Result state/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: रक्ष् (धातु) → रक्षित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; PPP predicative (agreeing with यज्ञाः)

• त्वया: by you
• त्वया: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया, एकवचन; Instrumental singular

• यदि: if
• यदि: Sambandha (Condition/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यदि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अव्यय-सम्बन्धक (conditional conjunction)

• देयः: to be given
• देयः: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: देय (प्रातिपदिक; दा-धातु से)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषण (predicate adjective)

• वरः: a boon
• वरः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; Nominative singular

• अस्माकम्: to us/of us
• अस्माकम्: Sambandha (Possessor/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी, बहुवचन; Genitive plural

• त्वया: by you
• त्वया: Karana (Agent/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया, एकवचन; Instrumental singular

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय-बोधक (conjunction)

• असुर-मर्द्दिनि: O slayer of demons
• असुर-मर्द्दिनि: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: असुर (प्रातिपदिक) + मर्दिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुष: 'असुरान् मर्दयति'

Speaker

Ṛṣis (the sages)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Kaṇṭakaśoṣiṇī-sthāna (within Prabhāsa-kṣetra)

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Devī (Asuramardinī)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A circle of ṛṣis around a protected yajña-vedi, hands folded, addressing the radiant Devī as Asuramardinī; sacrificial fire steady, demons routed in the background, coastal Prabhāsa ambience hinted by distant sea and temple silhouettes.

Characters & Entities

• Ṛṣis
• Devī
• Yajñas
• Asuras

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

True devotion begins with acknowledgment: protection of dharma is itself the greatest completion, and boons are sought with humility.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Prabhāsakṣetra, where sacrificial rites are preserved through the Goddess’s power, highlighting the site’s protective sanctity.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No new prescription; the verse underscores yajña-rakṣā (protection of sacrifice) and the proper thankful address to the deity.