Shloka 50
Āśā-prabhava (आशाप्रभव) — On the Rise and Power of Hope/Expectation
Sumitra Itihāsa Begins
शरीरान्नि:सृतस्तस्य को भवानिति चाब्रवीत् । धर्म प्रह्माद मां विद्धि यत्रासौ द्विजसत्तम:
śarīrān niḥsṛtas tasya ko bhavān iti cābravīt | dharmaḥ prahmād māṁ viddhi yatrāsau dvijasattamaḥ ||
اس کے جسم سے نمودار ہو کر پرہلاد نے پوچھا—“تم کون ہو؟” اس نے کہا—“پرہلاد! مجھے دھرم سمجھو—میں برہما سے پیدا ہوا ہوں؛ جہاں وہ برترین دِوِج (برہمن) ہے، وہیں میں ہوں۔”
ब्राह्मण उवाच
Educational Q&A
Dharma is presented not merely as an abstract rule but as a living moral authority that can reveal itself directly; righteousness is grounded in a higher cosmic source (Brahmā) and manifests where true brahmanical excellence and ethical inquiry are present.
A figure is described as emerging from someone’s body and is questioned about his identity; he then identifies himself explicitly as Dharma, originating from Brahmā, and indicates his presence in relation to a distinguished brāhmaṇa (dvijasattama).