Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 58
The Birth and Preservation of Nahuṣa
Guru-tīrtha Greatness within the Vena Episode
नहुषेत्येव ते नाम ख्यातं लोके भविष्यति । हुषितो नैव तेनापि बालभावैर्नराधिप
nahuṣetyeva te nāma khyātaṃ loke bhaviṣyati | huṣito naiva tenāpi bālabhāvairnarādhipa
“நஹுஷ” என்றே உன் பெயர் உலகில் புகழ்பெறும். ஆயினும், மனிதரின் அரசே, அதனால் கூட நீ உண்மையில் திருப்தியடையமாட்டாய்; குழந்தைச் சுபாவங்கள் மீதமிருக்கும்.
Unspecified (context required to identify the narrator/dialogue pair)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Sandhi Resolution Notes: नहुषेत्येव = नहुष + इति + एव; तेनापि = तेन + अपि; बालभावैर्नराधिप = बालभावैः + नराधिप; नैव = न + एव
FAQs
Nahuṣa is a well-known royal figure in Purāṇic and Itihāsa narratives, remembered especially in connection with themes of power, pride, and the consequences of misconduct.
It cautions that public fame or a celebrated name does not guarantee inner satisfaction; immaturity of character can prevent genuine contentment even when external recognition is achieved.
It highlights that unresolved immaturity—impulsiveness, vanity, or poor judgment—undermines a ruler’s stability and happiness, regardless of titles or reputation.