Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 30
The Royal Consecration
Cosmic Appointments and Directional Guardians
पुण्यं यशस्यमायुष्यं स्वर्गवासकरं शुभम् । धन्यं पवित्रमायुष्यं पुत्रदं वृद्धिदायकम्
puṇyaṃ yaśasyamāyuṣyaṃ svargavāsakaraṃ śubham | dhanyaṃ pavitramāyuṣyaṃ putradaṃ vṛddhidāyakam
یہ پُنیہ بخش، یَش عطا کرنے والا اور عمر بڑھانے والا ہے؛ مبارک ہے اور سُوَرگ میں قیام کا سبب ہے۔ یہ دھنیہ اور پاک کرنے والا ہے، درازیِ عمر دیتا ہے، بیٹے عطا کرتا ہے اور افزائش و خوشحالی بڑھاتا ہے۔
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Concept: Puṇya accrued through sanctioned sacred practice yields both worldly flourishing (yaśas, vṛddhi, putra) and otherworldly ascent (svarga), while also purifying the practitioner.
Application: Treat daily worship, charity, tīrtha remembrance, and vrata discipline as a holistic regimen: purity of conduct + steadiness of practice + devotional intention, rather than mere ritualism.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["temple bells","soft conch shell","morning birds","lamp crackle","gentle silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यशस्यमायुष्यं = यशस्यम् + आयुष्यम्; स्वर्गवासकरं = स्वर्गवास-करम्; पवित्रमायुष्यं = पवित्रम् + आयुष्यम्.
FAQs
It is a phalaśruti-style statement listing the spiritual and worldly benefits—merit, fame, longevity, heavenly attainment, purity, offspring, and prosperity—of a praised act or observance (specified in surrounding verses).
Not in this standalone line; it summarizes results. The specific act (e.g., a vow, tīrtha-visit, charity, or recitation) must be taken from the immediate context of Adhyaya 27.
“Svargavāsa” indicates attainment of heavenly realms as a karmic fruit, while “putrada” indicates the blessing of progeny (often expressed as ‘sons’ in traditional phrasing), along with broader prosperity and continuity of family life.