Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 2
Devanagari script
गृहीत्वा तुलसीपत्रं भक्त्या विष्णुं समर्चयेत् । अर्चितं तेन सकलं सदेवासुरमानुषम्
Transliteration
gṛhītvā tulasīpatraṃ bhaktyā viṣṇuṃ samarcayet | arcitaṃ tena sakalaṃ sadevāsuramānuṣam
Translation
手持一叶图拉西（tulasī），当以虔敬之心礼拜毗湿奴（Viṣṇu）。由此一行，诸有情——天神、阿修罗与人类——皆如同已受供养礼拜。
Word by Word
गृहीत्वाhaving taken
गृहीत्वा:
Kriya (पूर्वक्रिया/पूर्वकर्म)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootग्रह् (धातु) + क्त्वा (अव्यय-प्रत्यय)
Formक्त्वान्त-अव्यय (absolutive/gerund): पूर्वकाले कृत्य (having taken)
तुलसीपत्रम्a tulasī leaf
तुलसीपत्रम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootतुलसी (प्रातिपदिक) + पत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Acc., Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष
भक्त्याwith devotion
भक्त्या:
Karana (Instrument/Means/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootभक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Instrumental, Singular)
विष्णुम्Viṣṇu
विष्णुम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootविष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masculine, Acc., Singular)
समर्चयेत्should worship duly
समर्चयेत्:
Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootसम् (उपसर्ग) + अर्च् (धातु)
Formविधिलिङ् (लिङ्-लकार), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन (Optative, 3rd person, Singular)
अर्चितम्worshipped
अर्चितम्:
Kriya (Result state/क्रियाफल)
TypeAdjective
Rootअर्च् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
Formभूतकर्मणि-क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन
तेनby him; by that (act)
तेन:
Karana (Instrument/Agent/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम)
Formपुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Instrumental, Singular)
सकलम्entire; whole
सकलम्:
Karma (Object/कर्म)
TypeAdjective
Rootसकल (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular)
सदेवासुरमानुषम्together with gods, demons, and humans
सदेवासुरमानुषम्:
Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootस (सह/सम्; प्रातिपदिक) + देव (प्रातिपदिक) + असुर (प्रातिपदिक) + मानुष (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष (देव-असुर-मानुषैः सह = together with gods, demons, and humans)
Speaker
Prahlāda (continued)
Tirtha Mahatmya
Tirtha: Dvārakā-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Visual Art Cues
Scene: A devotee holds one tulasī leaf before Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa; behind the deity, a subtle cosmic panorama shows devas, asuras, and humans with folded hands, indicating all are included in the single act.
Characters & Entities
V
ViṣṇuT
TulasīD
DevasA
AsurasH
HumansFAQs
Worship of Viṣṇu is presented as inclusive and universal—honoring the source supports the whole cosmos.
Contextually Dvārakā, though the verse centers on Viṣṇu worship via tulasī.
Offer a tulasī leaf and perform devoted arcana to Viṣṇu.