Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 13
The Episode of Śivaśarmā: Testing Somaśarmā through Service and Truth
या हि भर्तृप्रसादेन त्रैलोक्यं कर्तुमिच्छति । सा कथं दुःखमाप्नोति किं नास्ति तपसः फलम्
yā hi bhartṛprasādena trailokyaṃ kartumicchati | sā kathaṃ duḥkhamāpnoti kiṃ nāsti tapasaḥ phalam
જે સ્ત્રી પતિના પ્રસાદથી ત્રિલોક પર અધિકાર કરવાનું ઇચ્છે છે, તે દુઃખને કેવી રીતે પામે? શું તપસ્યાનું ફળ નથી?
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Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कर्तुमिच्छति = कर्तुम् + इच्छति; नास्ति = न + अस्ति; भर्तृप्रसादेन (समास); त्रैलोक्यम् (द्विगु-समास)
FAQs
It affirms that austerity (tapas) yields results, and that divine or moral power gained through disciplined practice—supported here by a husband’s favor—precludes falling into grief.
It presents tapas as effective and outcome-bearing: the rhetorical question “Is there not a fruit of austerity?” implies that spiritual effort reliably produces strength, merit, and protection from suffering.
The verse suggests that inner discipline and righteous support (prasāda) stabilize one’s life, making sorrow less likely to dominate—pointing to self-cultivation and dharmic relationships as safeguards against distress.