Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 115

Devanagari script

बिल्वस्य पत्रकुसुमैमहतीं श्रियमश्नुते । अर्कस्रजा भवत्यर्थः सर्वकामफलप्रदः

Transliteration

bilvasya patrakusumaimahatīṃ śriyamaśnute | arkasrajā bhavatyarthaḥ sarvakāmaphalapradaḥ

Translation

บูชาด้วยใบและดอกบิลวะ ย่อมได้ศรีและความรุ่งเรืองอันยิ่งใหญ่ ส่วนมาลัยดอกอรกะก่อให้เกิดทรัพย์ ซึ่งประทานผลแห่งความปรารถนาอันชอบธรรมทั้งปวง

Word by Word

• बिल्वस्य: of bilva (tree)
• बिल्वस्य: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बिल्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• पत्रकुसुमैः: with leaves and flowers
• पत्रकुसुमैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पत्र (प्रातिपदिक) + कुसुम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन; समासः इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः (पत्राणि च कुसुमानि च)

• महतīm: great
• महतīm: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (श्रियम्)

• श्रियम्: prosperity, fortune
• श्रियम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन

• अश्नुते: attains
• अश्नुते: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अश् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, आत्मनेपद

• अर्कस्रजा: with a garland of arka flowers/leaves
• अर्कस्रजा: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्क (प्रातिपदिक) + स्रज्/स्रजा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (अर्कस्य स्रजा)

• भवति: becomes/is obtained
• भवति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• अर्थः: wealth
• अर्थः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• सर्वकामफलप्रदः: granting the fruits of all desires
• सर्वकामफलप्रदः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + काम (प्रातिपदिक) + फल (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (सर्वेषां कामानां फलप्रदः)

Speaker

Īśvara (Śiva)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A worshipper strings an arka garland and places bilva leaves and blossoms before a radiant Sūrya image; a ledger/coin-pouch motif subtly indicates artha arising through devotion.

Characters & Entities

• Bilva
• Arka (plant/garland)
• Sūrya (implied)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

When devotion follows dharmic prescriptions, prosperity and fulfillment are presented as natural fruits.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The Prabhāsa Kṣetra setting, where Sun-related offerings like arka garlands are specially praised.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Use bilva leaves/flowers for great śrī; offer an arka garland for wealth that yields all desired fruits.