Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 2

Devanagari script

नैवेद्येन च सन्तर्प्य तथा नीराजनादिभिः । दुर्वाससं तथा पूज्य पुंडरीकाक्षमेव च

Transliteration

naivedyena ca santarpya tathā nīrājanādibhiḥ | durvāsasaṃ tathā pūjya puṃḍarīkākṣameva ca

Translation

ନୈବେଦ୍ୟ ଦ୍ୱାରା ପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କୁ ସନ୍ତୁଷ୍ଟ କରି, ନୀରାଜନ (ଆରତି) ଆଦି ବିଧିରେ ମଧ୍ୟ; ଦୁର୍ବାସା ଋଷିଙ୍କୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ପୂଜିବା ଉଚିତ, ଏବଂ ସେହିପରି ପୁଣ୍ଡରୀକାକ୍ଷ (କମଳନୟନ) ଭଗବାନଙ୍କୁ ମଧ୍ୟ।

Word by Word

• नैवेद्येन: with food-offering (naivedya)
• नैवेद्येन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नैवेद्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन

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

• सन्तर्प्य: having satisfied
• सन्तर्प्य: Kriya (Gerundial/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + तृप् (धातु)
• Form: ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund), ‘having satisfied/propitiated’

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अनुक्रम/समुच्चय (likewise/also)

• नीराजनादिभिः: with ārati and the like
• नीराजनादिभिः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नीराजन + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; नीराजनादि-समूहः (with ārati etc.)

• दुर्वाससं: Durvāsas (the sage)
• दुर्वाससं: Karman (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुर्वासस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; ऋषिनाम

• तथा: also
• तथा: Sambandha (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चय (also)

• पूज्य: should be worshipped
• पूज्य: Kriya (Obligation/vidhi)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: क्तव्य/य-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (gerundive/passive participle), ‘to be worshipped’

• पुण्डरीकाक्षम्: Puṇḍarīkākṣa (lotus-eyed Lord)
• पुण्डरीकाक्षम्: Karman (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुण्डरीक + अक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः (पुण्डरीक-इव अक्षिणी यस्य) विष्णोः नाम

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-निपात (emphatic particle: indeed/only)

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

Speaker

Prahlāda (continuing)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Dvārakā

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Dvija-śārdūlas

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A shrine scene with naivedya trays (fruits, sweets), a priest waving a lamp (nīrājana), and a venerable sage figure (Durvāsas) being respectfully offered a seat and water; the Lotus-eyed Lord presides.

Characters & Entities

• Naivedya
• Nīrājana (Ārati)
• Durvāsas
• Puṇḍarīkākṣa (Viṣṇu)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

True worship includes both direct service to the Lord and reverence to holy persons aligned with dharma.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The Dvārakā Māhātmya setting remains in view; the verse focuses on ritual components rather than a specific tīrtha.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Offer naivedya, perform nīrājana (ārati), and honor Durvāsas along with worship of Puṇḍarīkākṣa.