Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 24

Indumatī’s Auspicious Dream and the Prophecy of a Viṣṇu-Portioned Son

Devanagari script

एवमुक्त्वा स राजानं शौनको गतवान्गृहम् । हर्षेण महताविष्टो राजाभूत्प्रियया सह

Transliteration

evamuktvā sa rājānaṃ śaunako gatavāngṛham | harṣeṇa mahatāviṣṭo rājābhūtpriyayā saha

Translation

ဤသို့ ရာဇာအား မိန့်ကြားပြီးနောက် ရှောနကသည် မိမိအိမ်သို့ ပြန်သွားလေ၏။ ရာဇာသည် မိမိချစ်မြတ်နိုးသူနှင့်အတူ မဟာဝမ်းမြောက်ပီတိဖြင့် ပြည့်နှက်သွားလေ၏။

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (Adverbial modifier)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक अव्यय (adverb: ‘thus’)

• उक्त्वा: having said
• उक्त्वा: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु) → उक्त्वा (क्त्वान्त कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive): ‘having said’

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन

• राजानम्: the king
• राजानम्: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन

• शौनकः: Śaunaka
• शौनकः: Karta (Subject apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शौनक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन

• गतवान्: went
• गतवान्: Kriyā (Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु) → गतवत् (कृदन्त; क्तवतुँ)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्तवतुँ-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकालिक कर्तरि कृदन्त (perfect participle): ‘having gone/went’

• गृहम्: to (his) home
• गृहम्: Karma (Goal as object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गृह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (गत्यर्थे कर्म)

• हर्षेण: with joy
• हर्षेण: Karaṇa/Hetu (Instrument/Cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हर्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (करण/हेतु)

• महतā: great
• महतā: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; अत्र ‘हर्षेण’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम् (with great)

• आविष्टः: filled/possessed
• आविष्टः: Karta-dharmī (Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आ+विश् (धातु) → आविष्ट (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक, क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP): ‘entered/possessed’

• राजा: the king
• राजा: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अभूत्: became/was
• अभूत्: Kriyā (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लुङ्-लकार (अद्यतनभूत/अorist), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• प्रियया: with (his) beloved/wife
• प्रियया: Sahakāraka (Accompaniment)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रिया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (सह-योगे)

• सह: together with
• सह: Sahakāraka (Accompaniment marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: सहार्थक अव्यय/उपसर्गसदृश (postposition: ‘with’)

Speaker

Narrator (Purāṇic narrator describing events)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shringara

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: गतवान्गृहम् = गतवान् + गृहम् (न् + ग्). महताविष्टो = महता + आविष्टः (स्वर-सन्धि). राजाभूत् = राजा + अभूत् (स्वर-सन्धि).

Characters & Entities

• Śaunaka
• King
• Beloved (priyā)

FAQs

Who is Śaunaka in this verse and what does he do?

Śaunaka is a revered sage; after addressing the king, he departs for his home, marking the close of the immediate counsel or encounter.

What emotional outcome is described for the king?

The king, along with his beloved (priyā), is described as being pervaded by great joy (mahatā harṣeṇa āviṣṭaḥ).

What is the ethical or narrative lesson implied here?

The verse highlights the auspicious resolution that follows wise counsel: respectful dialogue with a sage culminates in harmony and gladness within the household.