Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 23

Devanagari script

दृष्ट्वा दशरथोऽस्याग्रे तस्थौ सभ्रुकुटीमुखः । संहारास्त्रं शनिर्दृष्ट्वा सुरासुरविमर्द्दनम्

Transliteration

dṛṣṭvā daśaratho'syāgre tasthau sabhrukuṭīmukhaḥ | saṃhārāstraṃ śanirdṛṣṭvā surāsuravimarddanam

Translation

ତାଙ୍କୁ ସମ୍ମୁଖରେ ଦେଖି ଦଶରଥ ଭୃକୁଟି ଚଢ଼ାଇ ସେଠାରେ ଦଢ଼ି ରହିଲେ। ଶନି ସଂହାରାସ୍ତ୍ରକୁ ଦେଖି—ଯାହା ଦେବ ଓ ଅସୁର ଉଭୟଙ୍କୁ ମର୍ଦ୍ଦନ କରେ—

Word by Word

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (Prior action/पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √दृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive); अर्थः—‘दृष्ट्वा’ (having seen)

• दशरथः: Daśaratha
• दशरथः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दशरथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति; एकवचन (Nominative singular)

• अस्य: of him / his
• अस्य: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग; षष्ठी-विभक्ति; एकवचन (Genitive singular)

• अग्रे: in front (of)
• अग्रे: Adhikaraṇa (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; सप्तमी-विभक्ति; एकवचन (Locative singular)

• तस्थौ: stood
• तस्थौ: Kriyā (Main action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √स्था (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect); प्रथम-पुरुष; एकवचन (3rd sg)

• सभ्रुकुटीमुखः: with a frowning face
• सभ्रुकुटीमुखः: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier of subject/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स + भ्रुकुटी + मुख (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति; एकवचन (Nominative singular); बहुव्रीहिः—‘भ्रुकुटीमुखं यस्य सः’ (one whose face has a frown)

• संहारास्त्रम्: the weapon of destruction
• संहारास्त्रम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संहार + अस्त्र (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्ति; एकवचन (Accusative singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः—‘संहारस्य अस्त्रम्’

• शनिः: Śani
• शनिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति; एकवचन (Nominative singular)

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (Prior action/पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √दृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive)

• सुरासुरविमर्द्दनम्: the crusher of gods and demons
• सुरासुरविमर्द्दनम्: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier of object/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुर + असुर + विमर्द्दन (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्ति; एकवचन (Accusative singular); तत्पुरुषः—‘सुराणां च असुराणां च विमर्द्दनम्’ (crusher of gods and demons)

Speaker

Narrator (Purāṇic narrator in Prabhāsakṣetra-māhātmya context)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Daśaratha stands firm yet frowning, bow ready; before him Śani beholds the terrifying saṃhārāstra capable of crushing gods and demons, the air thick with impending clash.

Characters & Entities

• Daśaratha
• Śani (Saturn)
• sura
• asura
• saṁhārāstra

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Dharma sometimes demands steadfast confrontation with fear-inducing forces, guided by responsibility rather than hatred.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The account is transmitted under Prabhāsakṣetra-māhātmya, contributing to the sacred prestige of Prabhāsa through dhārmic exemplars.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None; the verse sets the dramatic moment of encounter and recognition of power.