Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 11

Devanagari script

समागमं लभन्ते च बान्धवाश्च प्रवासिभिः । स्कान्दं पुराणं श्रुत्वा तु पुमानाप्नोति वाञ्छितम्

Transliteration

samāgamaṃ labhante ca bāndhavāśca pravāsibhiḥ | skāndaṃ purāṇaṃ śrutvā tu pumānāpnoti vāñchitam

Translation

ప్రవాసంలో ఉన్న బంధువులతో కూడ స్వజనులకు పునర్మిళనం కలుగుతుంది; స్కందపురాణాన్ని శ్రవణం చేసిన మనిషి కోరినదాన్ని పొందుతాడు।

Word by Word

• समागमम्: meeting, reunion
• समागमम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: समागम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• लभन्ते: they obtain
• लभन्ते: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लभ् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (वर्तमान), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन, आत्मनेपद; Present, 3rd person, Plural, Ātmanepada

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

• बान्धवाः: relatives
• बान्धवाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बान्धव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Masculine, Nominative, Plural

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

• प्रवासिभिः: with the travelers/sojourners
• प्रवासिभिः: Sahakari/Instrument (सह/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रवासिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण/सह), बहुवचन; Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• स्कान्दम्: Skanda-related
• स्कान्दम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्कान्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Neuter, Accusative, Singular (विशेषण of पुराणम्)

• पुराणम्: Purāṇa (scripture)
• पुराणम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुराण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (absolutive/gerund); having heard

• तु: indeed
• तु: Sambandha (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/विशेषणार्थक-निपात (particle: but/indeed)

• पुमान्: a man
• पुमान्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुमांस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• आप्नोति: attains
• आप्नोति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आप् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (वर्तमान), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद; Present, 3rd person, Singular, Parasmaipada

• वाञ्छितम्: desired (thing)
• वाञ्छितम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वाञ्छित (प्रातिपदिक; वाञ्छ् धातोः क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Neuter, Accusative, Singular (कर्म-विशेषण)

Speaker

Skanda (deduced from section phalaśruti)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Dvārakā

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A family reunion at a sacred setting after long separation; in the background, a recitation assembly hearing the Skanda Purāṇa, suggesting the spiritual cause of the reunion.

Characters & Entities

• Skanda
• Skanda Purāṇa

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Purāṇic śravaṇa is praised as a source of both social well-being (reunion) and fulfillment of rightful desires.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Dvārakā, within the Dvārakā Māhātmya framework of the Skanda Purāṇa.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Listening to the Skanda Purāṇa (śravaṇa) is the stated practice.