Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 13
Narada Consoles King Āyu: Prophecy of the Son’s Return and Future Sovereignty
यथोक्तं देवऋषिणा तत्तथैव भविष्यति । दत्तात्रेयेण मे दत्तस्तनपो ह्यजरामरः
yathoktaṃ devaṛṣiṇā tattathaiva bhaviṣyati | dattātreyeṇa me dattastanapo hyajarāmaraḥ
దేవఋషి చెప్పినట్లే అది అలాగే జరుగుతుంది. దత్తాత్రేయుడు నాకు ప్రసాదించిన తపస్సు నిజంగా అజరామరమైనది.
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Concept: Words of a devarṣi are unfailing; tapas received through a realized guru (Dattātreya) bears imperishable potency.
Application: Treat spiritual disciplines as entrusted responsibilities: keep vows consistently, honor the teacher, and rely on steady practice rather than mood.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: यथोक्तम् = यथा + उक्तम्; तत्तथैव = तत् + तथा + एव; ह्यजरामरः = हि + अजरामरः
FAQs
It affirms the certainty of a seer’s statement and declares that the spiritual power of tapas bestowed by Dattātreya is imperishable (unaging and deathless).
Dattātreya is a revered sage-teacher figure, often portrayed as a bestower of spiritual instruction and yogic power; here he is specifically credited with granting enduring tapas.
It highlights faith in realized seers’ words and the idea that authentic, guru-bestowed spiritual discipline can produce lasting inner strength beyond ordinary decay.