Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 3

Devanagari script

ब्रह्मेन्द्र विष्णुमुख्यानां देवानां शंकरस्य च । वासो विरचितस्तत्र यावद्ब्रह्मदिनं भवेत्

Transliteration

brahmendra viṣṇumukhyānāṃ devānāṃ śaṃkarasya ca | vāso viracitastatra yāvadbrahmadinaṃ bhavet

Translation

Di sana, pakaian telah dibuat untuk Brahmā, Indra, Viṣṇu dan para dewa utama yang lain—serta untuk Śaṅkara juga—bertahan selama satu hari Brahmā (zaman kosmik).

Word by Word

• ब्रह्मेन्द्र: of Brahmā and Indra
• ब्रह्मेन्द्र: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् + इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचनार्थे समाहार-द्वन्द्व/इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व; समासपदं '...मुख्यानाम्' इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• विष्णुमुख्यानाम्: of those headed by Viṣṇu
• विष्णुमुख्यानाम्: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु + मुख्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुष (विष्णुः मुख्यः येषां ते) = 'headed by Viṣṇu'

• देवानाम्: of the gods
• देवानाम्: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• शंकरस्य: of Śaṅkara
• शंकरस्य: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शंकर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय (conjunction)

• वासः: dwelling/abode
• वासः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• विरचितः: was constructed/arranged
• विरचितः: Kriya (Predicative/विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि + रच् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषण

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक अव्यय (locative adverb)

• यावत्: until/as long as
• यावत्: Sambandha (Temporal/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यावत् (अव्यय)
• Form: परिमाण/कालावधि-वाचक अव्यय (until/as long as)

• ब्रह्मदिनम्: the day of Brahmā
• ब्रह्मदिनम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् + दिन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (ब्रह्मणः दिनम्)

• भवेत्: may be/should last
• भवेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्-लकार (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Narrative voice (contextual; likely within a dialogue in the māhātmya)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Vastrāpatha-kṣetra

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: The questioning devotee/interlocutor

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A divine loom/workshop in a sacred grove by the tīrtha; celestial artisans fashion radiant garments; Brahmā, Indra, Viṣṇu, and Śaṅkara are shown receiving or being honored by these vestments; a subtle backdrop indicates vast cosmic time (sun-moon cycles, kalpa imagery).

Characters & Entities

• Brahmā
• Indra
• Viṣṇu
• Śaṅkara

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Offerings connected to a revered kṣetra are portrayed as cosmically enduring, highlighting the immeasurable merit of sacred places.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Vastrāpatha-kṣetra, within the Prabhāsa region, celebrated in the Vastrāpathakṣetramāhātmya.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No direct ritual is prescribed here; the verse emphasizes the extraordinary, long-lasting sanctity of sacred offerings (like garments) at the site.