Shloka 62
Pṛthu’s Earth-Milking, the Etymology of ‘Pṛthivī,’ and the Vaivasvata (Solar) Genealogy
तस्मात्प्रसादं कुरु मे यद्यनुग्रहभागहम् । अपनेष्यामि ते तेजः कृत्वा यंत्रे दिवाकरम्
tasmātprasādaṃ kuru me yadyanugrahabhāgaham | apaneṣyāmi te tejaḥ kṛtvā yaṃtre divākaram
เพราะฉะนั้น หากข้าพเจ้าเป็นผู้ได้รับส่วนแห่งพระกรุณาของท่านจริง ขอพระองค์ทรงประทานปราสาทะแก่ข้าพเจ้าเถิด ข้าพเจ้าจะนำพระสุริยะไว้ในยันตระ แล้วลดรัศมีของท่านลง
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses in Adhyaya 8)
Concept: Grace and consent are sought even when one has skill; power is moderated through intelligent means rather than violence.
Application: Before correcting or ‘reducing’ someone’s intensity (including your own), ask permission, act with humility, and use skillful methods that preserve dignity.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: तस्मात्प्रसादं = तस्मात् + प्रसादम्; यद्यनुग्रहभागहम् = यदि + अनुग्रहभाग् + अहम्; (पाठे ‘भागहम्’ इति संधि-रूपम्); अपनेष्यामि ते = अपनेष्यामि + ते; कृत्वा यंत्रे = कृत्वा + यन्त्रे
FAQs
The excerpt alone does not name the speaker. In the Padma Purana, such lines typically occur within a dialogue narrative; identifying the speaker requires the immediately preceding and following shlokas of Adhyaya 8.
Here, “yantra” suggests an instrument or contrivance used to restrain, channel, or contain power. The verse conveys the idea of controlling or diminishing overwhelming solar radiance (tejas) through a devised means.
The verse frames action as dependent on divine favor: the speaker seeks approval before undertaking a powerful act. It implies humility and accountability—requesting grace rather than acting solely from personal will.