Shloka 55

Origin of the Lunar Dynasty: Soma’s Rise, the Tārā Abduction War, Budha–Purūravas Genealogy, and Kārtavīrya Arjuna

Devanagari script

सप्तद्वीपावसुमती सशैलवनकानना । धर्मेण पालिता तेन सर्वलोकहितैषिणा

Transliteration

saptadvīpāvasumatī saśailavanakānanā | dharmeṇa pālitā tena sarvalokahitaiṣiṇā

Translation

ಸಪ್ತದ್ವೀಪಗಳಿಂದ ಕೂಡಿದ ಈ ಭೂಮಿ—ಪರ್ವತ, ಅರಣ್ಯ, ಉಪವನಗಳೊಡನೆ—ಸರ್ವಲೋಕಹಿತೈಷಿಯಾದ ಅವನಿಂದ ಧರ್ಮಾನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಪಾಲಿತವಾಯಿತು.

Word by Word

• sapta-dvīpā: having seven continents
• sapta-dvīpā: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sapta (प्रातिपदिक) + dvīpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचनम्; द्विगु-समासः (having seven islands/continents)

• vasumatī: the earth
• vasumatī: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vasumatī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचनम्

• sa-śaila-vana-kānanā: with mountains, forests, and groves
• sa-śaila-vana-kānanā: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa (अव्यय/उपसर्गसदृश) + śaila (प्रातिपदिक) + vana (प्रातिपदिक) + kānana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचनम्; तत्पुरुषः (with mountains, forests, and groves)

• dharmeṇa: by righteousness/justice
• dharmeṇa: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dharma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचनम्

• pālitā: was protected/ruled
• pālitā: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pāl (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle); स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; कर्मणि (was protected/ruled)

• tena: by him
• tena: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचनम्; सर्वनाम

• sarva-loka-hita-eṣiṇā: seeking the good of all the worlds
• sarva-loka-hita-eṣiṇā: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + loka (प्रातिपदिक) + hita (प्रातिपदिक) + eṣin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचनम्; तत्पुरुषः (seeking the welfare of all people/worlds)

Speaker

Narrator (contextual speaker not specified in the provided excerpt)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Geographic Context

Type: celestial_realm

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: saptadvīpāvasumatī → sapta-dvīpā + vasumatī; saśailavanakānanā → sa-śaila-vana-kānanā; sarvalokahitaiṣiṇā → sarva-loka-hita-eṣiṇā.

FAQs

What does this verse say about the Padma Purana’s view of the earth (Bhūmi)?

It describes the earth as “saptadvīpā”—structured into seven dvīpas (continents/island-realms) and characterized by mountains and forests, reflecting Purāṇic cosmography.

What is the ethical ideal of rulership taught here?

A ruler should protect and administer according to dharma, motivated by sarvalokahitaiṣiṇā—seeking the welfare of all people (and, broadly, all realms).

Does this verse teach Bhakti directly?

Not explicitly; it emphasizes dharma and public welfare. In Purāṇic Vaishnava contexts, such dharmic governance is often presented as a supportive foundation for spiritual life, including devotion.