Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 58
Origin of Suvrata
Boon, Sacred Ford, and the Birth Narrative
मोदमानौ महात्मानौ दंपती चारुमंगलौ । हर्षेण च समायुक्तौ पुण्यात्मानौ महोदयौ
modamānau mahātmānau daṃpatī cārumaṃgalau | harṣeṇa ca samāyuktau puṇyātmānau mahodayau
The noble couple, auspicious and pleasing in their blessedness, rejoiced greatly—filled with delight and happiness, virtuous in soul, and rising to great prosperity.
Narrator (context not specified in the provided excerpt; likely within a frame dialogue of the Bhūmi-khaṇḍa)
Concept: Shared virtue (puṇya) and auspicious conduct in marriage generate joy, stability, and ‘udaya’ (rising prosperity).
Application: Build household harmony through mutual respect, ethical livelihood, charity, and daily remembrance of God; let prosperity be a byproduct of virtue.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft mridangam pulse","temple bells","incense crackle","low conch in distance"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: No required sandhi splits; multiple dual nominatives in apposition describing the couple.
FAQs
It praises a virtuous husband-and-wife pair, emphasizing joy, auspiciousness, and the prosperity that accompanies righteous living.
By portraying a couple as “puṇyātmā” (virtuous-souled) and “cāru-maṅgala” (auspicious), it affirms that household life can be spiritually noble and materially flourishing when grounded in dharma.
The verse links inner virtue (puṇya) with upliftment (mahā-udaya), implying that ethical conduct and purity of intention lead to wellbeing and elevated fortune.