Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 64

Devanagari script

एवं स्नात्वा विधानेन दत्त्वा चार्घ्यं जनार्द्दने । संपूज्य गंधपुष्पैश्च वस्त्रैः पुष्पानुलेपनैः

Transliteration

evaṃ snātvā vidhānena dattvā cārghyaṃ janārddane | saṃpūjya gaṃdhapuṣpaiśca vastraiḥ puṣpānulepanaiḥ

Translation

依仪轨沐浴之后，向阇那尔达那（Janārdana）奉献阿尔伽（arghya），当以香与花、衣服，以及花香涂香之物，圆满供奉礼拜。

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriya-vishesana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of manner)

• स्नात्वा: having bathed
• स्नात्वा: Purvakala-kriya (Prior action/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्ना (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive/Gerund), पूर्वक्रिया (having bathed)

• विधानेन: according to the prescribed procedure
• विधानेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विधान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental/करण), एकवचनम्

• दत्त्वा: having given
• दत्त्वा: Purvakala-kriya (Prior action/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive/Gerund), पूर्वक्रिया (having given/offered)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक (conjunction)

• अर्घ्यम्: arghya-offering
• अर्घ्यम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्घ्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचनम्

• जनार्द्दने: to/for Janārdana (Viṣṇu)
• जनार्द्दने: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जनार्दन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative/अधिकरण), एकवचनम्

• संपूज्य: having worshipped well
• संपूज्य: Purvakala-kriya (Prior action/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-√पूज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive/Gerund), पूर्वक्रिया (having duly worshipped)

• गन्धपुष्पैः: with perfumes and flowers
• गन्धपुष्पैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गन्ध (प्रातिपदिक) + पुष्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental/करण), बहुवचनम्; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः (gandha + puṣpa)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक (conjunction)

• वस्त्रैः: with garments
• वस्त्रैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वस्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental/करण), बहुवचनम्

• पुष्पानुलेपनैः: with flower-unguents/pastes
• पुष्पानुलेपनैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुष्प (प्रातिपदिक) + अनुलेपन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental/करण), बहुवचनम्; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (पुष्पस्य अनुलेपनम् = flower-unguent)

Speaker

Narrator (addressing Mahādevī within the section’s dialogue-frame)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Prabhāsa tīrtha (Janārdana/Viṣṇu worship segment)

Type: kshetra

Skanda Dialogue

Listener: Mahādevī (Pārvatī)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: After bathing, the devotee stands dripping at the shore, offers arghya with cupped hands to Janārdana, then approaches the shrine with trays of flowers, sandal fragrance, fresh cloth, and floral unguents for a complete worship.

Characters & Entities

• Janārdana (Viṣṇu)
• Snāna
• Arghya
• Pūjā

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

Outer purity (snāna) and respectful offering (arghya) culminate in pūjā, expressing devotion through disciplined ritual and reverent hospitality to the deity.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Prabhāsa-kṣetra, in the worship-setting of Janārdana/Talasvāmin where pilgrimage is paired with formal pūjā.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Perform snāna by rule, offer arghya to Janārdana, then worship with gandha, flowers, garments, and floral anointments.