Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 129

Devanagari script

भवत्प्रदत्तैर्विविधैरुपहारैरतंद्रिताः । तत्त्वतस्तत्त्वसंख्यास्ते शिवधर्मैकतत्पराः

Transliteration

bhavatpradattairvividhairupahārairataṃdritāḥ | tattvatastattvasaṃkhyāste śivadharmaikatatparāḥ

Translation

ଆପଣଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ପ୍ରଦତ୍ତ ବିଭିନ୍ନ ଉପହାରରେ ସେମାନେ କ୍ଲାନ୍ତିହୀନ ଭାବେ ପୋଷିତ; ସେମାନେ ସତ୍ୟରେ ତତ୍ତ୍ୱଜ୍ଞ ଏବଂ ଶିବଧର୍ମର ଏକମାତ୍ର ପଥରେ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ତତ୍ପର।

Word by Word

• भवत्: your
• भवत्: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भवत् (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनामवत्)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive) एकवचनम् (समासपूर्वपद) ‘your’

• प्रदत्तैः: given
• प्रदत्तैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र-दा (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्तः—क्त; पुंलिङ्गे तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental) बहुवचनम्; विशेषणम् (उपहारैः)

• विविधैः: various
• विविधैः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विविध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental) बहुवचनम्; विशेषणम् (उपहारैः)

• उपहारैः: with offerings/gifts
• उपहारैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उपहार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental) बहुवचनम्

• अतन्द्रिताः: untiring, diligent
• अतन्द्रिताः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अ + तन्द्रित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा (1st/Nominative) बहुवचनम्; विशेषणम्

• तत्त्वतः: truly
• तत्त्वतः: Sambandha (Adverbial/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्त्वतस् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb) ‘in truth/really’

• तत्त्वसंख्याः: enumerators/knowers of principles (tattvas)
• तत्त्वसंख्याः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तत्त्व + संख्या (प्रातिपदिक); तत्त्व-संख्या (समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा (1st/Nominative) बहुवचनम्; विशेषणम् (ते)

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा (1st/Nominative) बहुवचनम्

• शिवधर्मैकतत्पराः: devoted solely to Śiva-dharma
• शिवधर्मैकतत्पराः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शिव + धर्म + एक + तत्पर (प्रातिपदिक); शिव-धर्म-एक-तत्पर (समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा (1st/Nominative) बहुवचनम्; विशेषणम् (ते)

Speaker

Śiva (Trilocana), replying to Devī

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Pilgrims present varied offerings; ascetics, tireless and composed, are depicted as true knowers of reality-principles, unwaveringly devoted to Śiva’s dharma.

Characters & Entities

• Śiva
• Śiva-dharma
• tattva

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

True practitioners unite right understanding (tattva-jñāna) with unwavering commitment to Śiva’s dharma.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Prabhāsakṣetra, where devoted Śaiva ascetics are supported and flourish.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Offering varied upahāras (supportive gifts) to dedicated ascetics as a form of dharmic service.