Shloka 5

Origin of Suvrata

Boon, Sacred Ford, and the Birth Narrative

Devanagari script

स्ववंशतारकं पुत्रं दिव्यलक्षणसंयुतम् । विष्णुभक्तिपरं नित्यं मम वंशप्रधारकम्

Transliteration

svavaṃśatārakaṃ putraṃ divyalakṣaṇasaṃyutam | viṣṇubhaktiparaṃ nityaṃ mama vaṃśapradhārakam

Translation

ขอพระราชทานบุตรผู้จะกู้กูลวงศ์ตระกูลของข้าพเจ้า มีลักษณะทิพย์พร้อมสรรพ เป็นผู้ตั้งมั่นในภักติแด่พระวิษณุเสมอ และเป็นผู้สืบสานสายสกุลของข้าพเจ้า

Word by Word

• स्व-वंश-तारकम्: savior of (one’s) own lineage
• स्व-वंश-तारकम्: Karma (Object-qualifier/कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक) + वंश (प्रातिपदिक) + तारक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (स्वस्य वंशस्य तारकः) विशेषणम् (पुत्रम्)

• पुत्रम्: son
• पुत्रम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• दिव्य-लक्षण-संयुतम्: endowed with divine marks
• दिव्य-लक्षण-संयुतम्: Karma (Object-qualifier/कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्य (प्रातिपदिक) + लक्षण (प्रातिपदिक) + संयुत (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त-आधारित)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (दिव्यैः लक्षणैः संयुतः) विशेषणम् (पुत्रम्)

• विष्णु-भक्ति-परम्: devoted to Vishnu
• विष्णु-भक्ति-परम्: Karma (Object-qualifier/कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक) + भक्ति (प्रातिपदिक) + पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (विष्णोः भक्तौ परः) विशेषणम् (पुत्रम्)

• नित्यम्: always
• नित्यम्: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (क्रियाविशेषण)

• मम: my
• मम: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• वंश-प्रधारकम्: upholder of the lineage
• वंश-प्रधारकम्: Karma (Object-qualifier/कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वंश (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रधारक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (वंशं प्रधारयति इति) विशेषणम् (पुत्रम्)

Speaker

Unspecified (context-dependent within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa Adhyāya 20)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: The ideal heir is not merely biological continuity but a dhārmic, Viṣṇu-devoted son who uplifts ancestors and sustains righteous family life.

Application: Measure ‘success’ in family life by character and devotion; cultivate a home where worship, generosity, and ethical conduct are inherited values.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A couple in a sanctified household space prays for a son marked by divine qualities, while a small Viṣṇu shrine glows in the background. The envisioned child appears as a luminous silhouette holding a tulasī-mālā, suggesting that devotion itself is the true ‘divya-lakṣaṇa’ that redeems the lineage.","primary_figures":["householder devotee(s)","Viṣṇu (as household deity)","envisioned son (symbolic)"],"setting":"Domestic shrine room with brass lamps, conch, śālagrāma pedestal, and a tulasī pot near a window.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["warm saffron","brass gold","indigo","ivory white","leaf green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central Viṣṇu icon with gold-leaf halo in a home shrine; devotees in traditional attire offering flowers; symbolic child figure with subtle divine marks and a tulasī-mālā; rich reds/greens, ornate borders, gold embossing on jewelry and shrine arch.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate interior with delicate textiles, soft morning light; small Viṣṇu shrine; parents in gentle prayer; a faint, auspicious vision of the child in the background; refined linework and pastel palette with cool shadows.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized household shrine scene with bold outlines; Viṣṇu in vivid pigments; devotees in añjali; symbolic child with auspicious marks; decorative floral borders and lamp motifs.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: domestic devotion framed like a haveli scene; lotus and floral borders; Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa central; symbolic child holding tulasī; deep blues and gold with intricate textile patterns."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["morning birds","temple bell (small)","conch shell (soft)","household lamp flicker","tanpura drone"]}

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: दिव्यलक्षणसंयुतम् = दिव्य-लक्षण-संयुतम्; विष्णुभक्तिपरम् = विष्णु-भक्ति-परम्; वंशप्रधारकम् = वंश-प्रधारकम्.

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu (Viṣṇu)

FAQs

How does this verse emphasize the path of Bhakti?

It presents devotion to Viṣṇu (viṣṇu-bhakti) as the defining virtue of the ideal heir—suggesting spiritual devotion is as important as, or more important than, mere biological succession.

What is the ethical lesson conveyed by calling the son a “redeemer of the lineage”?

The verse frames family continuity as inseparable from dharmic conduct: a lineage is “saved” not only by descendants, but by descendants who embody virtue and devotion.

What do “divine signs” (divya-lakṣaṇa) imply in Purāṇic contexts?

They commonly indicate auspicious characteristics that mark a person as spiritually distinguished or destined for significant dharmic roles, reinforcing the idea of providential guidance in righteous leadership.