Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 6

Devanagari script

तस्य ते सर्वरोमाणि वचसा हर्षितानि यत् । द्वैपायनस्यानुभावात्ततोऽभू रोमहर्षणः

Transliteration

tasya te sarvaromāṇi vacasā harṣitāni yat | dvaipāyanasyānubhāvāttato'bhū romaharṣaṇaḥ

Translation

Vì bởi lời của Ngài khiến mọi sợi lông trên thân ngươi rúng động hoan hỷ, nên nhờ oai lực của Dvaipāyana (Vyāsa) ngươi được gọi là Romaharṣaṇa.

Word by Word

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: Sambandha (Genitive relation/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Genitive singular (of him/of that)

• ते: your
• ते: Sambandha (Genitive relation/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Genitive singular (your)

• सर्वरोमाणि: all (your) hairs
• सर्वरोमाणि: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व-रोमन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Nominative/Accusative plural (all hairs)

• वचसा: by (his) words
• वचसा: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Instrumental singular (by speech/words)

• हर्षितानि: thrilled (raised with joy)
• हर्षितानि: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हर्षित (प्रातिपदिक; √हृष् (धातु) क्त-प्रत्ययान्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; (सर्वरोमाणि) विशेषणम्; PPP used adjectivally (thrilled/raised)

• यत्: since/that
• यत्: Hetu (Cause/हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय-प्रयोगः; कारणार्थे/यत्-सम्बन्धे 'because/that' (here causal 'since')

• द्वैपायनस्य: of Dvaipāyana (Vyāsa)
• द्वैपायनस्य: Sambandha (Genitive relation/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वैपायन (प्रातिपदिक; व्यक्तिनाम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Genitive singular (of Dvaipāyana/Vyāsa)

• अनुभावात्: from (his) influence/power
• अनुभावात्: Hetu/Apadana (Cause/Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनुभाव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Ablative singular (from/owing to the power)

• ततः: therefore
• ततः: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb) 'therefore/then'

• अभूत्: became
• अभूत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भू (धातु)
• Form: लुङ्-लकार, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद; Aorist, 3rd person singular (became)

• रोमहर्षणः: Romaharṣaṇa
• रोमहर्षणः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रोमहर्षण (प्रातिपदिक; व्यक्तिनाम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular (Romaharṣaṇa)

Speaker

Naimiṣeya Maharṣis (the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Prabhāsa (contextual frame)

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Sūta (Romaharṣaṇa)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: Vyāsa speaks; Sūta experiences romāñca—hair standing on end—while sages witness the devotional thrill; subtle aura around Vyāsa’s words.

Characters & Entities

• Romaharṣaṇa (Lomaharṣaṇa)
• Dvaipāyana (Vyāsa)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

True scripture-hearing produces palpable devotional transformation; spiritual authority is marked by inner and outer signs of joy.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No single tīrtha is praised in this verse; it continues the Naimiṣāraṇya frame that introduces Prabhāsa’s greatness.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

None; it highlights the devotional response (romāñca/harṣa) arising from hearing sacred speech.