Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 38

Devanagari script

या गतिर्योगयुक्तानां या गतिर्योगशालिनाम् । या गतिर्दानशीलानां या गतिस्तीर्थसेविनाम्

Transliteration

yā gatiryogayuktānāṃ yā gatiryogaśālinām | yā gatirdānaśīlānāṃ yā gatistīrthasevinām

Translation

جو منزل یوگ میں یُکت لوگوں کی ہے، جو منزل یوگ میں ثابت قدموں کی ہے؛ جو منزل خیرات کرنے والوں کی ہے، اور جو منزل تیرتھوں کی سیوا کرنے والوں کی ہے—

Word by Word

• या: which; that (relative)
• या: Visheshya/Link (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); सम्बन्धसूचक-सर्वनाम

• गतिः: state; destination; attainment
• गतिः: Karta/Predicate-noun (कर्ता/विधेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• योगयुक्तानाम्: of those united with yoga
• योगयुक्तानाम्: Shashthi-sambandha (Genitive relation/षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: योग + युक्त (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; युज् धातु, क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन (Plural); ‘योगेन युक्त’ इति तत्पुरुषः; विशेषणम् (qualifying implied जनानाम्)

• या: which
• या: Visheshya/Link (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; पुनरुक्त-सम्बन्धसूचक

• गतिः: attainment
• गतिः: Karta/Predicate-noun (कर्ता/विधेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• योगशालिनाम्: of those endowed with yoga
• योगशालिनाम्: Shashthi-sambandha (Genitive relation/षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: योग + शालिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन (Plural); ‘योगे शालिनः’ (possessing yoga)

• या: which
• या: Visheshya/Link (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• गतिः: attainment
• गतिः: Karta/Predicate-noun (कर्ता/विधेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• दानशीलानाम्: of the charitable
• दानशीलानाम्: Shashthi-sambandha (Genitive relation/षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दान + शील (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन (Plural); ‘दाने शीलम् येषाम्’ (habitually charitable)

• या: which
• या: Visheshya/Link (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• गतिः: attainment
• गतिः: Karta/Predicate-noun (कर्ता/विधेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तीर्थसेविनाम्: of those who serve/visit tīrthas
• तीर्थसेविनाम्: Shashthi-sambandha (Genitive relation/षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तीर्थ + सेविन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन (Plural); ‘तीर्थं सेवते’ (one who serves/visits holy places)

Speaker

Skanda (deduced from Prabhāsa Khaṇḍa māhātmya narration style)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Dvārakā (implied)

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A didactic tableau: yogins in meditation, donors giving alms, and tīrtha-servants assisting pilgrims at a sacred site—three paths converging toward a luminous ‘gati’ symbolized by a radiant Viṣṇu realm or upward light.

Characters & Entities

• Tīrtha

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Purāṇic dharma recognizes many paths (yoga, charity, tīrtha-sevā), and prepares to equate their fruits with devotion-centered worship.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Dvārakā is the implied setting; the verse references tīrtha-sevā as a benchmark for merit.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No single rite; it lists paradigms of merit—yoga practice, charity, and service to holy places.