Padma Purana — Srishti Khanda, Shloka 62
Expansion of Creation through Dakṣa and Kaśyapa: Devas, Dānavas, Nāgas, Birds, and Cosmic Offices
ये हता बलमाश्रित्य अर्जुनेन रणाजिरे । षट्कन्या जनयामास ताम्रा मारीचवीर्यतः
ye hatā balamāśritya arjunena raṇājire | ṣaṭkanyā janayāmāsa tāmrā mārīcavīryataḥ
Yaong mga napatay sa larangan ng digmaan ni Arjuna, na umasa sa sariling lakas—si Tāmrā, sa bisa ng pagkalalaki ni Marīci, ay nagsilang ng anim na anak na babae.
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Concept: Kṣātra-dharma and cosmic consequence: actions in righteous battle reshape lineages and the world’s living orders.
Application: Act decisively when duty is clear; recognize that choices ripple into future generations—cultivate responsibility and restraint.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: city
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: बलमाश्रित्य = बलम् + आश्रित्य; षट्कन्या = षट् + कन्याः; मारीचवीर्यतः = मारीच + वीर्यतः
FAQs
It primarily functions as a genealogical note: Tāmrā, connected with the sage Marīci, is said to have produced six daughters—typical of Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa-style creation and lineage cataloguing.
The verse juxtaposes a battle episode with a lineage statement; without the surrounding verses, it reads as a compressed reference or a textual linkage. In Purāṇic narration, such cross-era allusions can appear due to compilation layers or contextual transitions.
The wording hints at the fragility of mere physical power: those depending solely on strength still meet defeat, implying that pride in force is unstable compared to dharma, discernment, and right conduct.