Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 4

Devanagari script

ततो हृष्टतरा देवाः शंखदुन्दुभिनिःस्वनैः । पूरयन्तोंऽबरं देवीमीडिरे पुष्पवृष्टिभिः

Transliteration

tato hṛṣṭatarā devāḥ śaṃkhadundubhiniḥsvanaiḥ | pūrayantoṃ'baraṃ devīmīḍire puṣpavṛṣṭibhiḥ

Translation

ਤਦੋਂ ਦੇਵਤਾ ਹੋਰ ਵੀ ਪ੍ਰਸੰਨ ਹੋ ਗਏ; ਸ਼ੰਖਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਦੁੰਦੁਭੀਆਂ ਦੀ ਧੁਨੀ ਨਾਲ ਆਕਾਸ਼ ਗੂੰਜਾ ਦਿੱਤਾ। ਉਹਨਾਂ ਨੇ ਦੇਵੀ ਦੀ ਸ্তুਤੀ ਕੀਤੀ ਅਤੇ ਫੁੱਲਾਂ ਦੀ ਵਰਖਾ ਕਰਕੇ ਉਸ ਦਾ ਸਤਿਕਾਰ ਕੀਤਾ।

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Kāla (Time/काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रम/अनन्तरार्थक (then/thereupon)

• hṛṣṭa-tarāḥ: more delighted
• hṛṣṭa-tarāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: hṛṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक) + tara (प्रत्यय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; तरप्-प्रत्यय (comparative)

• devāḥ: the gods
• devāḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• śaṅkha-dundubhi-niḥsvanaiḥ: with the sounds of conches and drums
• śaṅkha-dundubhi-niḥsvanaiḥ: Karaṇa (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śaṅkha (प्रातिपदिक) + dundubhi (प्रातिपदिक) + niḥsvana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; समाहार/निर्देशार्थ बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः (‘शंखदुन्दुभीनां निःस्वनैः’)

• pūrayantaḥ: filling
• pūrayantaḥ: Karta (Agent/कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √pṝ (पॄ, धातु)
• Form: वर्तमान कृदन्त (शतृ/Present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा बहुवचन; कर्तरि

• ambaram: the sky
• ambaram: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ambara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• devīm: the Goddess
• devīm: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: devī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• īḍire: they praised
• īḍire: Kriyā (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √īḍ (ईड्, धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन, आत्मनेपद

• puṣpa-vṛṣṭibhiḥ: with showers of flowers
• puṣpa-vṛṣṭibhiḥ: Karaṇa (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puṣpa (प्रातिपदिक) + vṛṣṭi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (‘पुष्पाणां वृष्टिभिः’)

Speaker

Īśvara (Śiva)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Prabhāsa coastal Devī-Śiva node (Bhairaveśvara context)

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Devas in the sky blow conches and beat celestial drums; a rain of flowers descends upon Devī near the seashore shrine; the atmosphere is jubilant and sanctifying.

Characters & Entities

• Devas
• Devī
• Conch (Śaṅkha)
• Dundubhi (drum)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

When dharmic action protects the cosmos, it is affirmed by divine celebration—praise becomes a seal of sanctity.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The Prabhāsa coastal setting where Devī’s act and shrine-establishment are celebrated by the gods.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None directly; the verse describes devotional honor (stuti) and ceremonial celebration (music, flower offerings).