Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 1

Devanagari script

श्रीप्रह्लाद उवाच । तदा तेषां सुतीर्थानां क्षेत्राणामभवन्मुदः । गन्तुं द्वारवतीं पुण्यां सर्वेषामपि सर्वशः

Transliteration

śrīprahlāda uvāca | tadā teṣāṃ sutīrthānāṃ kṣetrāṇāmabhavanmudaḥ | gantuṃ dvāravatīṃ puṇyāṃ sarveṣāmapi sarvaśaḥ

Translation

ଶ୍ରୀପ୍ରହ୍ଲାଦ କହିଲେ—ତେବେ ସେହି ସମସ୍ତ ଉତ୍ତମ ତୀର୍ଥ ଓ ପବିତ୍ର କ୍ଷେତ୍ରମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ, ସବୁ ପ୍ରକାରେ, ପୁଣ୍ୟ ଦ୍ୱାରବତୀ (ଦ୍ୱାରକା)କୁ ଯିବାକୁ ଇଚ୍ଛୁକ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ହୃଦୟରେ ମହାନନ୍ଦ ଜାଗ୍ରତ ହେଲା।

Word by Word

• श्रीप्रह्लादः: the revered Prahlada
• श्रीप्रह्लादः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrī + prahlāda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; ‘श्रीमान् प्रह्लादः’ इति कर्मधारय

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• तदा: then
• तदा: Adhikarana (Time locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• तेषाम्: of them
• तेषाम्: Shashthi-Sambandha (Genitive relation/षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (सर्वनाम), षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन

• सुतीर्थानाम्: of the excellent sacred fords (tirthas)
• सुतीर्थानाम्: Shashthi-Sambandha (Genitive relation/षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: su + tīrtha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन; ‘सु-तीर्थ’ इति उपसर्गपूर्वक-विशेषणसमासवत्

• क्षेत्राणाम्: of the holy places
• क्षेत्राणाम्: Shashthi-Sambandha (Genitive relation/षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṣetra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन

• अभवत्: arose; became
• अभवत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• मुदः: joy
• मुदः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mud (प्रातिपदिक: mudā/mud)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; ‘मुद्/मुदा’ (joy)

• गन्तुम्: to go
• गन्तुम्: Prayojana (Purpose/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (infinitive), अव्ययवत् प्रयोग; ‘गमनार्थम्’

• द्वारवतीम्: Dvaravati
• द्वारवतीम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvāravatī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• पुण्याम्: holy; meritorious
• पुण्याम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: puṇya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण

• सर्वेषाम्: of all
• सर्वेषाम्: Shashthi-Sambandha (Genitive relation/षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (सर्वनाम-शब्द), षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन

• अपि: also; even
• अपि: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/अप्यर्थक-अव्यय (particle: also/even)

• सर्वशः: in every way; altogether
• सर्वशः: Sambandha (Adverbial/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sarvaśas (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: in every way/entirely)

Speaker

Prahlāda

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Dvāravatī (Dvārakā)

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Prahlāda narrates: a jubilant multitude of personified tīrthas and kṣetras—each with emblems (river pots, mountain peaks, temple banners)—setting out together toward Dvārakā.

Characters & Entities

• Prahlāda
• Dvāravatī (Dvārakā)
• Tīrthas
• Kṣetras

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Even sacred places are drawn toward the supreme kṣetra; Dvārakā is portrayed as a spiritual magnet within sacred geography.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Dvāravatī/Dvārakā is presented as the destination inspiring joy and movement among tīrthas and kṣetras.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No specific rite is prescribed; the emphasis is on yātrā (pilgrimage) to Dvārakā.