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Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 10

पुत्रार्थी लभते पुत्रान्धनार्थी लभते धनम् । लभते पतिकामा या पतिं कन्या मनोरमम्

putrārthī labhate putrāndhanārthī labhate dhanam | labhate patikāmā yā patiṃ kanyā manoramam

جو بیٹے کا خواہاں ہو وہ بیٹے پاتا ہے؛ جو دولت کا خواہاں ہو وہ دولت پاتا ہے۔ اور جو کنواری شوہر کی آرزو کرے وہ دلکش شوہر پاتی ہے۔

putra-arthīone desiring a son
putra-arthī:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootputra (प्रातिपदिक) + arthin (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (putrasya arthī = ‘desiring a son’)
labhateobtains
labhate:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√labh (धातु)
Formलट् (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन
putrānsons
putrān:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootputra (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), बहुवचन
dhana-arthīone desiring wealth
dhana-arthī:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootdhana (प्रातिपदिक) + arthin (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (dhanasya arthī)
labhateobtains
labhate:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√labh (धातु)
Formलट् (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन
dhanamwealth
dhanam:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootdhana (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन
labhateobtains
labhate:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√labh (धातु)
Formलट् (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन
pati-kāmāa woman desiring a husband
pati-kāmā:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootpati (प्रातिपदिक) + kāmā (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (pateḥ kāmā = ‘desiring a husband’)
who (she)
:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootyad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक
patimhusband
patim:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootpati (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन
kanyāmaiden/girl
kanyā:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootkanyā (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन
manoramamcharming/delightful
manoramam:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootmanorama (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण

Skanda (deduced from Dvārakā Māhātmya phalaśruti context)

Tirtha: Dvārakā

Type: kshetra

Scene: Three vignettes: a couple praying for a child, a householder receiving wealth, and a maiden blessed with a noble husband—each under the auspices of Dvārakā’s sacred presence.

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FAQs

Sacred listening/recitation is portrayed as a dharmic means that supports worldly and family aspirations when pursued with devotion.

Dvārakā, as the verse is part of the Dvārakā Māhātmya’s stated benefits.

No separate rite is specified here; the implied practice is Purāṇa-śravaṇa/pāṭha as the cause of these fruits.