Padma Purana — Srishti Khanda, Shloka 112

Mārkaṇḍeya’s Birth and Boon; Puṣkara’s Glory; Rāma’s Śrāddha; Refuge-Hymn to Śiva

Devanagari script

एवं स्थितौ तदा सा च तां रात्रिं तत्र राघवौ । उदिते च सहस्रांशौ गमनाय मनो दधुः

Transliteration

evaṃ sthitau tadā sā ca tāṃ rātriṃ tatra rāghavau | udite ca sahasrāṃśau gamanāya mano dadhuḥ

Translation

ਇਸ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਉਸ ਹਾਲਤ ਵਿੱਚ ਉੱਥੇ ਹੀ ਰਹਿੰਦੇ ਹੋਏ, ਦੋਵੇਂ ਰਾਘਵਾਂ ਨੇ ਉਹ ਰਾਤ ਉੱਥੇ ਗੁਜ਼ਾਰੀ; ਅਤੇ ਜਦੋਂ ਹਜ਼ਾਰ ਕਿਰਣਾਂ ਵਾਲਾ ਸੂਰਜ ਉਗਿਆ, ਤਾਂ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਪ੍ਰਸਥਾਨ ਦਾ ਮਨ ਬਣਾ ਲਿਆ।

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Adverbial (प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of manner)

• स्थितौ: (the two) staying, situated
• स्थितौ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्थित (कृदन्त; √स्था धातु, क्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), द्विवचन; भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (the two being situated)

• तदा: then
• तदा: Adverbial (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time)

• सा: she
• सा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Connector (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• ताम्: that
• ताम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन

• रात्रिम्: night
• रात्रिम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रात्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adverbial (देशाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of place)

• राघवौ: the two Rāghavas (Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa)
• राघवौ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राघव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), द्विवचन

• उदिते: when (the sun) had risen
• उदिते: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उदित (कृदन्त; √उद्/√इ (उद्-उपसर्ग) धातु, क्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative), एकवचन; नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग; ‘उदिते (सूर्ये)’ इति सप्तमी-सम्बन्ध (locative absolute sense)

• च: and
• च: Connector (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• सहस्रांशौ: in the thousand-rayed (sun)
• सहस्रांशौ: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सहस्र + अंशु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative), एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि (सहस्राः अंशवो यस्य = the sun)

• गमनाय: for going, for departure
• गमनाय: Sampradana (Purpose/Dative/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गमन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative), एकवचन

• मनः: mind
• मनः: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन

• दधुः: they placed, set (their mind)
• दधुः: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: धा (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन

Speaker

Narrator (third-person epic narration within the Purāṇic frame)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Geographic Context

Type: forest

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: सहस्रांशौ = सहस्रांशौ (सहस्रांशु-शब्दस्य सप्तमी एकवचन; ‘सहस्रांशौ’ इति रूपपाठः); मनो = मनः (विसर्गलोपः).

Characters & Entities

• Rāghavau (the two Rāghavas)
• Sahasrāṃśu (the Sun)

FAQs

What does this verse contribute to the narrative flow in the Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa?

It marks a transition: the characters remain overnight, and with sunrise they prepare to continue their journey—an epic-style time cue that moves the story forward.

Who are the “two Rāghavas” (rāghavau) in this verse?

The phrase literally means “two descendants of Raghu.” In many Sanskrit narratives it commonly refers to Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa, though the immediate chapter context determines the exact identification.

What is the ethical or practical lesson implied by the sunrise motif here?

The verse reflects disciplined action aligned with proper timing: resting at night and resuming purposeful activity at dawn, suggesting orderliness and resolve.