Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 45

Devanagari script

मधुपर्कं च गां चैव दत्त्वा चार्घ्यं तथैव च । उवाच प्रांजलिर्भूत्वा प्रहृष्टेनांतरात्मना

Transliteration

madhuparkaṃ ca gāṃ caiva dattvā cārghyaṃ tathaiva ca | uvāca prāṃjalirbhūtvā prahṛṣṭenāṃtarātmanā

Translation

Sau khi dâng madhuparka, dâng một con bò và cả lễ arghya nữa, ông chắp tay cung kính mà thưa, lòng trong hân hoan rạng rỡ.

Word by Word

• मधुपर्कम्: madhuparka offering
• मधुपर्कम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मधुपर्क (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• गाम्: a cow
• गाम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गो (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• एव: indeed/also
• एव: Sambandha (Particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अवधारणार्थक

• दत्त्वा: having given
• दत्त्वा: Kriya (पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive/Gerund), अव्ययभावः; धातु: दा (to give)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• अर्घ्यम्: arghya (honorary water)
• अर्घ्यम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्घ्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• तथा: thus/likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb), प्रकारवाचक (in that manner/so)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (Particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अवधारणार्थक

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; धातु: वच्

• प्राञ्जलिः: with folded hands
• प्राञ्जलिः: Karta (Subject-Qualifier/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्राञ्जलि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (hands folded)

• भूत्वा: having become
• भूत्वा: Kriya (पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive/Gerund), अव्ययभावः; धातु: भू (to become)

• प्रहृष्टेन: with delighted
• प्रहृष्टेन: Sahakari (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र-हृष् (धातु) → प्रहृष्ट (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying अन्तरात्मना)

• अन्तरात्मना: with (his) inner self/heart
• अन्तरात्मना: Sahakari (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्तरात्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

Speaker

Narrator (contextual; Bali as actor)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Sutala (Bali-sadana)

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Bali offers a golden vessel of madhuparka, presents a cow as gift, and offers arghya; he stands with folded hands, face radiant with inner joy, addressing the sages seated respectfully.

Characters & Entities

• Bali Vairocanī (implied)
• Madhuparka
• Arghya
• Go-dāna (cow gift)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Dharma expresses itself through reverent hospitality and generosity; ritual honor offered with sincere joy purifies giver and receiver.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No specific tirtha is praised; the focus is dharmic reception in Sutala as part of the Dvārakā-māhātmya narrative.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Madhuparka and arghya offerings are mentioned, along with gifting a cow—classic markers of atithi-satkāra and dāna.