Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 14

Devanagari script

स्वयं चैवाऽवसत्तत्र भक्त्या क्रीतो हरिस्तदा । अनुग्रहाय भगवान्द्वारपालो बभूव ह

Transliteration

svayaṃ caivā'vasattatra bhaktyā krīto haristadā | anugrahāya bhagavāndvārapālo babhūva ha

Translation

అక్కడే హరి స్వయంగా నివసించెను, భక్తిచేత ‘క్రీతుడైన’ వానివలె. అనుగ్రహార్థం భగవానుడు (బలికి) ద్వారపాలుడయ్యెను।

Word by Word

• स्वयम्: by himself
• स्वयम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (Adverbial modifier)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्वयम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (निपात/क्रियाविशेषण) = indeclinable adverb

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• एव: indeed/just
• एव: Sambandha (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-अव्यय (particle of emphasis)

• अवसत्: dwelt/stayed
• अवसत्: Kriyā (Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √वस् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (अनद्यतनभूत), परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन = imperfect, 3rd person singular

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikaraṇa (Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb)

• भक्त्या: with devotion
• भक्त्या: Karaṇa (Instrument/means)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), एकवचन = feminine, instrumental singular

• क्रीतः: bought/purchased
• क्रीतः: Viśeṣaṇa (Predicate adjective of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √क्री (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन = past passive participle, masculine nominative singular

• हरिः: Hari (Vishnu)
• हरिः: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन = masculine, nominative singular

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kāla (Time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• अनुग्रहाय: for favor/grace
• अनुग्रहाय: Sampradāna (Purpose/benefit)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनुग्रह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (सम्प्रदान), एकवचन = masculine, dative singular

• भगवान्: the Blessed Lord
• भगवान्: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन = masculine, nominative singular

• द्वारपालः: door-keeper
• द्वारपालः: Karta (Subject complement)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वार (प्रातिपदिक) + पाल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (द्वारस्य पालः); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन = masculine, nominative singular

• बभूव: became
• बभूव: Kriyā (Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भू (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परोक्षभूत/परिपूर्ण), परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन = perfect, 3rd person singular

• ह: indeed/it is said
• ह: Sambandha (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ह (अव्यय)
• Form: स्मरण/इतिहाससूचक-अव्यय (particle)

Speaker

Prahlāda

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Sutala (Bali’s realm)

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Hari stands at the gate of Bali’s splendid underworld palace, acting as dvārapāla out of compassion; Bali approaches with reverence.

Characters & Entities

• Hari
• Bali
• Pātāla (implied)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Bhakti is portrayed as so potent that the Lord willingly takes a servant-like role to bless and protect the devotee.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The verse is part of the Dvārakā Māhātmya’s theological narrative; the site focus remains Dvārakā as the broader sacred setting.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No formal ritual; the implied practice is loving devotion expressed as steadfast service and surrender.