Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 26

Devanagari script

देवा ऊचुः । भगवन्कुरु पूर्वं त्वं संस्मरस्व रतीश्वरम् । हिताय सर्व लोकानां यथा नः प्रत्ययो भवेत्

Transliteration

devā ūcuḥ | bhagavankuru pūrvaṃ tvaṃ saṃsmarasva ratīśvaram | hitāya sarva lokānāṃ yathā naḥ pratyayo bhavet

Translation

ଦେବମାନେ କହିଲେ— “ହେ ଭଗବନ! ପ୍ରଥମେ ଆପଣ ରତୀଶ୍ୱର (କାମଦେବ)ଙ୍କୁ ସ୍ମରଣ କରି ପୁନଃ ସ୍ଥାପନ କରନ୍ତୁ; ସର୍ବଲୋକହିତ ପାଇଁ, ଯାହାଦ୍ୱାରା ଆମକୁ ନିଶ୍ଚୟ ହେବ।”

Word by Word

• devāḥ: the gods
• devāḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• ūcuḥ: said
• ūcuḥ: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (Plural)

• bhagavan: O Lord
• bhagavan: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhagavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-प्रथमा (Vocative), एकवचन (Singular)

• kuru: do
• kuru: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यम-पुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन (Singular)

• pūrvam: first, beforehand
• pūrvam: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: pūrva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (क्रियाविशेषण/adverb)

• tvam: you
• tvam: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तम-पुरुषार्थक सर्वनाम, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• saṃsmarasva: remember, recollect
• saṃsmarasva: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: smṛ (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यम-पुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन (Singular), आत्मनेपद

• ratīśvaram: the lord of Rati (Kāma)
• ratīśvaram: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ratī-īśvara (प्रातिपदिक; रति + ईश्वर)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• hitāya: for the welfare
• hitāya: Sampradana (Beneficiary/Purpose/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग-प्रयोगे (here as purpose), चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative), एकवचन (Singular)

• sarva: of all
• sarva: Shashthi-sambandha (Genitive relation/षष्ठी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), बहुवचन (Plural); विशेषण (qualifier)

• lokānām: of the worlds/people
• lokānām: Shashthi-sambandha (Genitive relation/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: loka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), बहुवचन (Plural)

• yathā: so that
• yathā: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (सम्बन्ध/उपपद; ‘so that/as’)

• naḥ: for us / to us
• naḥ: Sampradana (Beneficiary/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तम-पुरुषार्थक सर्वनाम, षष्ठी/चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Genitive/Dative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• pratyayaḥ: assurance, conviction
• pratyayaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pratyaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• bhavet: may be, may arise
• bhavet: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular)

Speaker

The Devas (gods)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Devas renew their plea, emphasizing ‘for all worlds’; a subtle figure of Rati in the background (or symbolic lotus) suggests her stake, while Śiva listens, poised to act.

Characters & Entities

• Devas
• Śiva
• Kāma
• Rati

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Divine actions are sought for loka-hita (welfare of all), and faith is strengthened through clear divine resolution.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Prabhāsakṣetra, the sacred theatre where gods petition Śiva and cosmic welfare is secured.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No formal ritual; it emphasizes supplication and seeking divine assurance.