Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 61

Devanagari script

गृहीत्वैतानि वै देवाः शस्त्राण्यस्त्रबलं तदा । विजेतुं च ततो दैत्यान्दानवांश्च गतास्तदा

Transliteration

gṛhītvaitāni vai devāḥ śastrāṇyastrabalaṃ tadā | vijetuṃ ca tato daityāndānavāṃśca gatāstadā

Translation

ਇਹ ਸ਼ਸਤ੍ਰ ਅਤੇ ਅਸਤ੍ਰ-ਬਲ ਹੱਥ ਵਿੱਚ ਲੈ ਕੇ ਦੇਵਤਾ ਤਦੋਂ ਦੈਤਿਆਂ ਅਤੇ ਦਾਨਵਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਜਿੱਤਣ ਲਈ ਅੱਗੇ ਵਧੇ।

Word by Word

• गृहीत्वा: having taken
• गृहीत्वा: Purvakala (Prior action/पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ग्रह् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive)

• एतानि: these
• एतानि: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (शस्त्राणि)

• वै: indeed
• वै: Nipata (Particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक/खल्वर्थक-अव्यय (particle: indeed)

• देवाः: the gods
• देवाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• शस्त्राणि: weapons
• शस्त्राणि: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शस्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन

• अस्त्रबलम्: the power of missiles
• अस्त्रबलम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्त्र (प्रातिपदिक) + बल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (अस्त्रस्य बलम्)

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time)

• विजेतुम्: to conquer
• विजेतुम्: Prayojana (Purpose/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जि (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (infinitive) उपसर्गः ‘वि-’

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Coordination/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• ततः: thereupon
• ततः: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अपादान/क्रमवाचक-अव्यय (from there/thereupon)

• दैत्यान्: Daityas (demons)
• दैत्यान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दैत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन

• दानवान्: Dānavas (demons)
• दानवान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दानव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Coordination/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• गताः: went, proceeded
• गताः: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकृदन्त (past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; (देवाः) इति कर्तरि प्रयोगः

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time)

Speaker

Narrator (Purāṇic voice within the Prabhāsa-kṣetra māhātmya)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Devas, newly armed, march in formation toward the horizon; banners rise, conches sound, and the sea-breeze of Prabhāsa carries their resolve as they set out against Daityas and Dānavas.

Characters & Entities

• Devas
• Daityas
• Dānavas

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

When dharma is threatened, righteous forces unite with resolve and preparedness to restore balance.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Prabhāsa-kṣetra, serving as the māhātmya framework for these dharmic-cosmic events.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None; the verse continues the battle narrative.