Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 20

Devanagari script

दृष्टे रामेश्वरे देवे विलयं यांति कृत्स्नशः । ये वांछंति सदा भोगं राज्यं च त्रिदशालये

Transliteration

dṛṣṭe rāmeśvare deve vilayaṃ yāṃti kṛtsnaśaḥ | ye vāṃchaṃti sadā bhogaṃ rājyaṃ ca tridaśālaye

Translation

เมื่อได้เห็นพระผู้เป็นเจ้าราเมศวรแล้ว บาปและความทุกข์ย่อมสลายสิ้นโดยสิ้นเชิง และผู้ใดปรารถนาความสุขเสวยและอำนาจราชย์ในเทวโลกแห่งไตรทศะ (สวรรค์) ก็ย่อมสมดังประสงค์

Word by Word

• दृष्टे: when (he/it is) seen
• दृष्टे: Adhikarana (Locative absolute/सप्तमी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु) → दृष्ट (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; ‘(देवे) दृष्टे’ = when seen

• रामेश्वरे: in/at Rāmeśvara
• रामेश्वरे: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रामेश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• देवे: in the deity
• देवे: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; ‘रामेश्वरे देवे’ = in the god Rāmeśvara

• विलयम्: dissolution/destruction
• विलयम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विलय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• यान्ति: go/attain
• यान्ति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• कृत्स्नशः: entirely
• कृत्स्नशः: Sambandha (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कृत्स्नशस् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, प्रकारवाचक (adverb: wholly/entirely)

• ये: who
• ये: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; सम्बन्धबोधक-सर्वनाम

• वाञ्छन्ति: desire
• वाञ्छन्ति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वाञ्छ् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• सदा: always
• सदा: Sambandha (Temporal)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time)

• भोगम्: enjoyment
• भोगम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भोग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• राज्यम्: kingdom/sovereignty
• राज्यम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

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

• त्रिदशालये: in the abode of the gods (heaven)
• त्रिदशालये: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रिदश + आलय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; समासः—त्रिदशानाम् आलयः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

Speaker

Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) (deduced)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Rāmeśvara

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A pilgrim receives darśana of the liṅga; dark stains (sins) vanish like ash, while a luminous vision of Svarga with Indra’s city appears above, symbolizing granted bhoga and sovereignty.

Characters & Entities

• Rāmeśvara
• Tridaśa (Devas)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Darśana of Rāmeśvara is presented as both purifying (destroying faults) and wish-fulfilling (granting desired fruits).

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Rāmeśvaram at Setu—darśana of Lord Rāmeśvara.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Darśana (sacred viewing/visitation) of Rāmeśvara.