Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 10

Devanagari script

ब्रह्मादयः सुराः सर्वे राजानश्च महर्द्धिकाः । मानवा मुनयश्चैव सर्वे लिंगं यजंति च

Transliteration

brahmādayaḥ surāḥ sarve rājānaśca maharddhikāḥ | mānavā munayaścaiva sarve liṃgaṃ yajaṃti ca

Translation

برہما وغیرہ تمام دیوتا، عظیم شان بادشاہ، انسان اور رشی بھی—سب کے سب لِنگ کی پوجا کرتے ہیں۔

Word by Word

• ब्रह्म-आदयः: Brahmā and others
• ब्रह्म-आदयः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति; बहुवचन; समास: ‘ब्रह्मा आदिः येषाम्’ (Brahmā and others)

• सुराः: gods
• सुराः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति; बहुवचन

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Visheshana (Adjectival)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति; बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifying सुराः/समूह)

• राजानः: kings
• राजानः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति; बहुवचन

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

• महत्-ऋद्धिकाः: of great prosperity/power
• महत्-ऋद्धिकाः: Visheshana (Adjectival)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक) + ऋद्धिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति; बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifying राजानः): ‘महती ऋद्धिः येषाम्/महदृद्धिकाः’

• मानवाः: humans
• मानवाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मानव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति; बहुवचन

• मुनयः: sages
• मुनयः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति; बहुवचन

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

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-अव्यय (restrictive/emphatic particle)

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Visheshana (Adjectival)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति; बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifying implied subject group)

• लिङ्गम्: liṅga (Śiva-emblem)
• लिङ्गम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लिङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्ति; एकवचन

• यजन्ति: worship
• यजन्ति: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: यज् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present); प्रथमपुरुष; बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

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

Speaker

Unknown (contextual narrator within Prabhāsakṣetra Māhātmya)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra (liṅga-sthānas)

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Pilgrims/reciters; implicitly patrons and rulers

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A grand assembly: Brahmā, devas, kings, humans, and sages in concentric circles offering water, flowers, and lamps to a central liṅga; the scene suggests a cosmic hierarchy united in one act.

Characters & Entities

• Brahmā
• Devas
• Kings
• Humans
• Sages
• Śiva-liṅga

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Liṅga worship is portrayed as a universal dharma embraced by gods, rulers, sages, and common people alike.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

The statement supports the Śaiva ethos of Prabhāsakṣetra, though it is expressed as a general truth.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Liṅga-yajana (liṅga worship) is affirmed as a recommended practice.