Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 61
Devanagari script
वरं वरय भूयस्त्वं यस्ते मनसि वर्तते
Transliteration
varaṃ varaya bhūyastvaṃ yaste manasi vartate
Translation
ข้าแต่ผู้เจริญ จงเลือกพรอีกประการหนึ่ง—สิ่งใดก็ตามที่สถิตอยู่ในดวงใจของท่าน
Word by Word
वरम्a boon
वरम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootवर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन
वरयchoose
वरय:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootवृ (धातु)
Formलोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद
भूयःagain, further
भूयः:
Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootभूयस् (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययार्थ)
Formअव्यय (adverb)
त्वम्you
त्वम्:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formमध्यमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन
यःwhich (boon)
यः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सम्बन्धक (relative)
तेof you / your
ते:
Shashthi-sambandha (Genitive relation/षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formषष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), एकवचन; एन्क्लिटिक
मनसिin (your) mind
मनसि:
Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootमनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन
वर्ततेexists, is present
वर्तते:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootवृत् (धातु)
Formलट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, आत्मनेपद
Speaker
Ṛṣayaḥ (the sages)
Skanda Dialogue
Listener: Śaunaka and other Naimiṣāraṇya sages (frame, implied)
Visual Art Cues
Scene: A serene assembly of sages offering a boon, with the pilgrim-sage poised to ask; the sacred landscape of Prabhāsa hinted by coastal light and ritual implements.
Characters & Entities
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ṚṣisV
Vālmīki (context)FAQs
When spiritual merit ripens, wise guides encourage aspirants to articulate their highest aim as a boon.
The surrounding chapter glorifies Prabhāsa-kṣetra; this line functions as a narrative transition to the site’s deity revelation.
None; it is an invitation to request a boon.