Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 15
Narada Consoles King Āyu: Prophecy of the Son’s Return and Future Sovereignty
नमोस्तु तस्मै परिसिद्धिदाय अत्रेः सुपुत्राय महात्मने च । यस्य प्रसादेन मया सुपुत्रः प्राप्तः सुधीरः सुगुणः सुपुण्यः
namostu tasmai parisiddhidāya atreḥ suputrāya mahātmane ca | yasya prasādena mayā suputraḥ prāptaḥ sudhīraḥ suguṇaḥ supuṇyaḥ
అత్రి మహాత్ముని సుపుత్రుడైన, సంపూర్ణ సిద్ధిని ప్రసాదించే ఆయనకు నమస్కారం. ఆయన కృపవల్లనే నాకు సుధీ, సుగుణ, సుపుణ్యుడైన సుపుత్రుడు లభించాడు.
A devotee/parent expressing gratitude (contextual speaker not explicitly identified from the single verse)
Concept: Grace (prasāda) of a mahātmā transforms destiny; gratitude and praise are proper responses to received blessings.
Application: Cultivate explicit gratitude—offer verbal thanks, charitable giving, and continued discipline—when blessings arrive; attribute success to grace rather than ego.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee-parent stands with folded hands before Dattātreya, whose serene face radiates compassion; behind them, the newly obtained child is shown as a luminous infant or young boy with auspicious marks, symbolizing ‘sudhīra’ and ‘suguṇa’. Offerings—flowers, incense, and a small lamp—fill the foreground, turning the moment into a living hymn of gratitude.","primary_figures":["Dattātreya (Atri’s son)","grateful devotee/parent","the blessed child","attendant sages or disciples"],"setting":"hermitage altar space with offerings, tulasī pot optionally present as Vaishnava ambience, sacred fire nearby","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["radiant gold","sandalwood beige","crimson","turquoise","leaf green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Dattātreya enthroned on a simple seat with gold leaf halo, devotee-parent in añjali-mudrā offering flowers and lamp, the blessed child depicted with auspicious glow, rich reds and greens, gem-studded ornaments, embossed gold detailing on halos, vessels, and altar textiles, traditional devotional symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate stotra moment in a forest āśrama, Dattātreya’s gentle blessing, devotee’s grateful expression, child standing slightly behind with soft aura, delicate flora and fine textile patterns, cool greens and blues with warm highlights, refined facial features and lyrical composition.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Dattātreya with bold outlines and stylized eyes, devotee-parent prostrating, child shown with auspicious marks, warm red-yellow-green palette, ornamental floral borders, lamp and offering vessels rendered iconically, temple-wall grandeur.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central gratitude scene framed by lotus vines and ornate borders, deep blue ground with gold highlights, peacocks at corners, floral offerings and lamp motifs, Vaishnava auspicious symbols (conch, lotus) integrated, celebratory devotional atmosphere."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["temple bells","conch shell","soft hand cymbals","gentle drone","whispered ‘namo’ refrain feel"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: नमोस्तु = नमः + अस्तु
FAQs
A great-souled figure described as “Atri’s good son,” praised as a giver of complete accomplishment (pari-siddhi). The verse itself names Atri but does not specify the son’s name.
It explicitly attributes the blessing of obtaining a worthy son to “his grace” (yasya prasādena), presenting human prosperity as grounded in divine/saintly favor rather than effort alone.
The ideal of a “good son” is defined by inner virtues—wisdom (sudhīra), good qualities (suguṇa), and merit/piety (supuṇya)—not merely by birth or status.