Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 8

Devanagari script

येनासुराश्चापि दनोश्च पुत्रा विद्याधरोरगगणैश्च वृताः समग्राः । संयोजिता न तु फलं फलमूलमुक्तास्तं शंकरं शरणदं शरणं व्रजामि

Transliteration

yenāsurāścāpi danośca putrā vidyādharoragagaṇaiśca vṛtāḥ samagrāḥ | saṃyojitā na tu phalaṃ phalamūlamuktāstaṃ śaṃkaraṃ śaraṇadaṃ śaraṇaṃ vrajāmi

Translation

ଯାହାଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଦନୁପୁତ୍ର ଅସୁରମାନେ, ବିଦ୍ୟାଧର ଓ ନାଗଗଣଙ୍କ ସମଗ୍ର ଦଳ ସହିତ, ନିୟମରେ ସଂଯୋଜିତ ହେଲେ; କିନ୍ତୁ ଫଳମୂଳ (କାମନା) ତ୍ୟାଗ ନ କରିବାରୁ ଫଳବନ୍ଧନରୁ ମୁକ୍ତ ହେଲେ ନାହିଁ—ସେଇ ଶରଣଦାତା ଶଙ୍କରଙ୍କୁ ମୁଁ ଶରଣ ଯାଉଛି।

Word by Word

• येन: by whom
• येन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन (Neuter, Instrumental, Singular; by whom/which)

• असुराः: asuras
• असुराः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: असुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन (Masculine, Nominative, Plural)

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

• अपि: also, even
• अपि: Sambandha (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपातः (particle; also/even)

• दनोः: of Danu
• दनोः: Sambandha (Genitive relation/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दनु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), एकवचन (Feminine, Genitive, Singular)

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

• पुत्राः: sons
• पुत्राः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन (Masculine, Nominative, Plural)

• विद्याधरोरगगणैः: by hosts of Vidyādharas and Nāgas
• विद्याधरोरगगणैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विद्याधर + उरग + गण (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), बहुवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः (विद्याधराः च उरगगणाः च) (Masculine, Instrumental, Plural)

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

• वृताः: surrounded
• वृताः: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वृ (धातु) → वृत (कृदन्त; क्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्तः, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन; कर्तरि/कर्मणि-भावः (Masculine, Nominative, Plural; surrounded/covered)

• समग्राः: all together, entire
• समग्राः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: समग्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (Masculine, Nominative, Plural; all/entire)

• संयोजिताः: were joined/assembled
• संयोजिताः: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + युज् (धातु) → संयोजित (कृदन्त; क्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्तः, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन; कर्मणि (Masculine, Nominative, Plural; joined/assembled)

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (Negation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-निपातः (negation particle)

• तु: but
• तु: Sambandha (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपातः (particle; but)

• फलम्: fruit/result
• फलम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन (Neuter, Nom/Acc, Singular)

• फलमूलमुक्ताः: deprived of fruits and roots
• फलमूलमुक्ताः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: फल + मूल + मुक्त (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (फलमूलैः मुक्ताः/वर्जिताः) (Masculine, Nominative, Plural; deprived of fruits and roots)

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन (Masculine, Accusative, Singular)

• शंकरम्: Śaṅkara
• शंकरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शंकर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन (Masculine, Accusative, Singular)

• शरणदम्: giver of refuge
• शरणदम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शरण + द (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (Masculine, Accusative, Singular)

• शरणम्: for refuge
• शरणम्: Gati/Karma (Goal/गति)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शरण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन (Neuter, Accusative, Singular; goal)

• व्रजामि: I go, I take refuge
• व्रजामि: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: व्रज् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (वर्तमानकाल), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपदम् (Present, 1st person, Singular, Parasmaipada)

Speaker

Dhruva

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Prabhāsa

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Assemblies of Asuras (sons of Danu), Vidyādharas, and Nāgas stand in ordered ranks under Śiva’s unseen/manifest authority; a symbolic depiction of discipline without full release from desire.

Characters & Entities

• Śaṅkara (Śiva)
• Asuras
• Danu
• Dānavas
• Vidyādharas
• Nāgas (Uraga)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Without renouncing the ‘fruit and root’ of attachment, beings remain bound; Śiva is praised as the power who can yoke and liberate.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The hymn is situated within Prabhāsakṣetra Māhātmya, though this verse is doctrinal rather than geographic.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Implicit counsel toward niṣkāma-bhakti and renunciation of karmaphala; expressed through stotra-recitation and surrender.