Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 23
Indumatī’s Auspicious Dream and the Prophecy of a Viṣṇu-Portioned Son
पुत्रस्ते सर्वधर्मात्मा सोमवंशस्य वर्द्धनः । धनुर्वेदे च वेदे च सगुणोसौ भविष्यति
putraste sarvadharmātmā somavaṃśasya varddhanaḥ | dhanurvede ca vede ca saguṇosau bhaviṣyati
سيكون ابنُك بارًّا في جميع وجوه الدَّرما، مُواصِلًا ومُنمِّيًا لسلالة القمر؛ وسيغدو مُتقنًا لعلم الرمي بالقوس (دهانورفيدا) وللفيدات معًا.
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Concept: Ideal kingship integrates righteousness, scriptural learning (Veda), and protective skill (dhanurveda) to uphold society.
Application: Balance competence with character: cultivate ethical conduct, study, and disciplined skill; let power be guided by śāstra and compassion.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: पुत्रस्ते = पुत्रः + ते (विसर्ग-सन्धि). धनुर्वेदे = धनुस् + वेदे (विसर्ग/स्-सन्धि; प्रातिपदिक: धनुर्वेद). सगुणोसौ = सगुणः + असौ (विसर्ग-सन्धि).
FAQs
It presents the ideal son as sarva-dharmātmā—deeply grounded in dharma—who strengthens his lineage and is trained in both spiritual knowledge (Veda) and practical martial discipline (Dhanurveda).
Together they indicate a balanced formation: competence in worldly responsibility and protection (archery/warfare) alongside Vedic learning and ethical-spiritual grounding.
The verse implies that true dynastic “increase” is not merely biological succession but the enhancement of a lineage through virtue, learning, and worthy conduct.