Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 15
Counsel to Sunīthā in the Vena Narrative: Boon for a Righteous Son and the Seed–Fruit Law of Karma
एवं हि वाक्यं तु निशम्य बाला रंभाप्रियोक्तं शिवदायकं तत् । विचिंत्य बुद्ध्येह सुनीथया तदा तत्त्वार्थमेतत्परिसत्यमेव हि
evaṃ hi vākyaṃ tu niśamya bālā raṃbhāpriyoktaṃ śivadāyakaṃ tat | viciṃtya buddhyeha sunīthayā tadā tattvārthametatparisatyameva hi
Al oír estas palabras—pronunciadas por el amado de Rambhā y portadoras de auspicio—la joven Sunīthā reflexionó y concluyó: «El sentido esencial de esto es, en verdad, plenamente verdadero».
Narrator (context indicates Sunīthā’s internal conclusion after hearing Rambhā’s प्रिय’s words)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Sandhi Resolution Notes: रंभाप्रियोक्तं → रंभाप्रिय + उक्तम्; बुद्ध्येह → बुद्ध्या + इह; तत्त्वार्थमेतत्परिसत्यमेव → तत्त्वार्थम् + एतत् + परिसत्यम् + एव
FAQs
It highlights discernment: after hearing an auspicious, persuasive statement, Sunīthā reflects and affirms its essential truth.
It means “bestowing śiva”—i.e., auspiciousness, welfare, or spiritual good—indicating the words are beneficial and elevating.
Even when words sound pleasing or authoritative, one should contemplate their meaning carefully and accept them only upon recognizing their truth.