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Padma Purana — Srishti Khanda, Shloka 133

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

कृतास्त्रा बलिनः शूरा धर्मात्मानो महाबल । शूरसेनश्च शूरश्च धृष्टो वै कृष्ण एव च

kṛtāstrā balinaḥ śūrā dharmātmāno mahābala | śūrasenaśca śūraśca dhṛṣṭo vai kṛṣṇa eva ca

ພວກເຂົາຝຶກຝົນວິຊາອາວຸດ ເປັນຜູ້ແຂງແກ່ນ ກ້າຫານ ມີທຳໃນໃຈ ແລະມີພະລັງຫຼາຍ: ຊູຣະເສນ, ຊູຣ, ທຣິດຖະ, ແລະແນ່ນອນ ກຣິສນະດ້ວຍ.

कृतास्त्राःtrained in weapons / armed
कृतास्त्राः:
Karta (as qualifier/कर्ता-विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootकृत (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक) + अस्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (कृतानि अस्त्राणि येषाम्) ‘trained/armed’
बलिनःstrong
बलिनः:
Karta (as qualifier/कर्ता-विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootबलिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन; विशेषण
शूराःheroes
शूराः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootशूर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन; कर्तृपद
धर्मात्मानःrighteous-souled
धर्मात्मानः:
Karta (as qualifier/कर्ता-विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootधर्म (प्रातिपदिक) + आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (धर्मः आत्मा येषाम्)
महाबलO mighty one
महाबल:
Sambodhana (Vocative/सम्बोधन)
TypeNoun
Rootमहा (प्रातिपदिक) + बल (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/सम्बोधन), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (महद् बलम् यस्य)
शूरसेनःŚūrasena
शूरसेनः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootशूरसेन (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; कर्तृपद (नाम)
and
:
Connector (समुच्चय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)
शूरःŚūra / the hero
शूरः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootशूर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; कर्तृपद (नाम/विशेषण)
and
:
Connector (समुच्चय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)
धृष्टःDhṛṣṭa
धृष्टः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootधृष् (धातु) → धृष्ट (कृदन्त)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; कर्तृपद (नाम)
वैindeed
वै:
Discourse particle (निपात)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवै (अव्यय)
Formनिपात (emphasis)
कृष्णःKṛṣṇa
कृष्णः:
Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootकृष्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; कर्तृपद (नाम)
एवonly, indeed
एव:
Discourse particle (अवधारण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव (अव्यय)
Formअवधारण-अव्यय (restrictive particle)
and
:
Connector (समुच्चय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

Unspecified narrator (context not provided in the input)

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Sandhi Resolution Notes: शूरसेनश्च = शूरसेनः + च; शूरश्च = शूरः + च.

Ś
Śūrasena
Ś
Śūra
D
Dhṛṣṭa
K
Kṛṣṇa

FAQs

It praises a group of figures as fully trained warriors who are also strong, heroic, righteous, and exceptionally powerful, listing Śūrasena, Śūra, Dhṛṣṭa, and Kṛṣṇa.

Yes—martial prowess is presented alongside dharma: the ideal strength is disciplined (weapon-trained) and guided by righteousness (dharmātmānaḥ).

Not from this single verse alone. The verse reads like third-person narration; identifying the dialogue pair requires surrounding verses from Adhyaya 12.