Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 20

Aśokasundarī and Huṇḍa: Chastity, Karma, and the Foretold Rise of Nahuṣa

Devanagari script

इंद्रोपेंद्र समं लोके ययातिं जनवल्लभम् । लप्स्याम्यहं रणे धीरं तस्माच्छंभोः प्रसादतः

Transliteration

iṃdropeṃdra samaṃ loke yayātiṃ janavallabham | lapsyāmyahaṃ raṇe dhīraṃ tasmācchaṃbhoḥ prasādataḥ

Translation

ដោយព្រះគុណរបស់ សម្ភូ ខ្ញុំនឹងទទួលបានវីរបុរសមាំមួនក្នុងសមរភូមិ—យយាតិ អ្នកជាទីស្រឡាញ់របស់ប្រជាជន—ដែលស្មើនឹង ឥន្ទ្រ និង ឧបេន្ទ្រ ក្នុងលោកនេះ។

Word by Word

• इन्द्र-उपेन्द्र-समम्: equal to Indra and Upendra
• इन्द्र-उपेन्द्र-समम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) of 'ययातिम्'
• Type: Adjective
• Root: indra + upendra + sama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular; द्वन्द्व (इन्द्र + उपेन्द्र) as upamāna, then 'सम' qualifies: 'equal to Indra and Upendra'

• लोके: in the world
• लोके: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: loka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th), Singular

• ययातिम्: Yayāti
• ययातिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yayāti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular; proper noun

• जन-वल्लभम्: beloved of the people
• जन-वल्लभम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) of 'ययातिम्'
• Type: Adjective
• Root: jana + vallabha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular; तत्पुरुष: 'beloved of the people'

• लप्स्यामि: I will obtain
• लप्स्यामि: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: labh (धातु)
• Form: Luṭ (लुट्, Periphrastic Future), 1st person, Singular

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: Nominative (1st), Singular; pronoun

• रणे: in battle
• रणे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: raṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th), Singular

• धीरम्: steadfast/brave
• धीरम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) of 'ययातिम्'
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dhīra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular; agrees with 'ययातिम्'

• तस्मात्: therefore
• तस्मात्: Hetu/Prayojana (हेतु/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tasmāt (अव्यय/तद्-प्रातिपदिकात्)
• Form: Indeclinable adverbial form: 'therefore/from that'

• शंभोः: of Śambhu (Śiva)
• शंभोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śambhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular; proper noun (Śambhu=Śiva)

• प्रसादतः: through (his) grace
• प्रसादतः: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: prasāda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Ablatival adverb (प्रसादतः—'from grace/through favor')

Speaker

Unspecified (context needed from surrounding verses)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: इंद्रोपेंद्र = इन्द्र + उपेन्द्र; इंद्रोपेंद्र समं = इन्द्र-उपेन्द्र-समम्; तस्माच्छंभोः = तस्मात् + शंभोः; लप्स्याम्यहं = लप्स्यामि + अहम्.

Characters & Entities

• Indra
• Upendra
• Yayāti
• Śambhu (Śiva)

FAQs

Who are Indra and Upendra in this verse, and why are they used as a comparison?

Indra is the king of the gods, while Upendra commonly refers to Viṣṇu (often in the sense of Vāmana). They function as a superlative comparison: the speaker praises Yayāti as equal to the highest divine exemplars of power and stature.

What does the verse suggest about the role of divine grace in human success?

It explicitly attributes the anticipated victory or acquisition of a powerful ally/hero to Śambhu’s prasāda (grace), presenting divine favor as the decisive cause behind success in worldly conflict.

What ethical or leadership ideal is highlighted by calling Yayāti 'janavallabha' and 'dhīra'?

The verse elevates two ideals of rulership: public goodwill (janavallabha, ‘beloved of the people’) and steadiness under pressure (dhīra, ‘resolute/courageous’), implying that true excellence combines popularity grounded in virtue with unwavering courage.