Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 54
Origin of Suvrata
Boon, Sacred Ford, and the Birth Narrative
पौत्राणां तु महाभागस्तेषां सुखेन मोदते । सर्वं सौख्यं च संभुज्य जरारोगविवर्जितः
pautrāṇāṃ tu mahābhāgasteṣāṃ sukhena modate | sarvaṃ saukhyaṃ ca saṃbhujya jarārogavivarjitaḥ
وہ نہایت بختیار شخص اپنے پوتوں کی صحبت میں خوشی سے مسرور رہتا ہے؛ ہر طرح کی آسائشیں بھوگتے ہوئے بھی وہ بڑھاپے اور بیماری سے پاک رہتا ہے۔
Unspecified (context-dependent within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa narrative dialogue)
Concept: Meritorious living yields both inner joy and outer well-being; contentment in family life is portrayed as a legitimate dharmic fruit.
Application: Invest in relationships and ethical habits that create long-term peace; treat health as a dharmic stewardship supporting spiritual practice.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An elder Somaśarmā sits among playful grandsons in a serene household garden, his face luminous with contentment. The scene subtly suggests miraculous vitality—his posture youthful, his eyes clear—while attendants offer simple comforts, emphasizing dharma’s gentle reward.","primary_figures":["Somaśarmā","grandsons","Sumana (in background)","household attendants"],"setting":"A garden courtyard with flowering jasmine and lotus pond; low seating, fruit trays, and a small lamp-lit shrine nearby.","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["soft jade","cream white","sunlit gold","rose pink","indigo shadow"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Somaśarmā enthroned on a modest seat with a gold halo, grandsons at his feet, ornate but restrained household décor, gold leaf highlighting his youthful radiance, rich textiles and patterned floor, a small Viṣṇu shrine in the corner with lamp flames rendered in gold.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: tender family tableau with delicate expressions, cool greens and creams, a lotus pond and flowering trees, gentle movement of children, lyrical calm and domestic harmony.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized elder with youthful body proportions, bold outlines, warm pigments, grandsons in rhythmic poses, floral borders, shrine lamp and conch motifs subtly indicating devotional household life.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central seated Somaśarmā framed by lotus garlands and peacock-feather borders, deep blue ground with gold accents, grandsons arranged like a devotional circle, small cows and floral motifs symbolizing prosperity and purity."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["birds","gentle breeze","soft bells","children’s faint laughter","flowing water"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: महाभागस्तेषां = महाभागः + तेषाम् (विसर्गसन्धि); संभुज्य = सम् + भुज् + क्त्वा (रूप: -य)
FAQs
It praises the blessed state of a householder who experiences fulfillment through descendants—especially grandsons—along with comprehensive worldly well-being.
In Purāṇic style, such lines often function as a phala-śruti (promised benefit): either an idealized blessing of health and longevity, or a poetic way to indicate a life relatively untouched by debilitating decline.
The verse implies the value of dharmic household life—nurturing family continuity and harmony—presented as a source of joy, stability, and auspicious outcomes.