Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 13
Counsel to Sunīthā in the Vena Narrative: Boon for a Righteous Son and the Seed–Fruit Law of Karma
अयमेष महाभागस्तपस्वी पुण्यवीर्यवान् । अस्य वीर्यात्समुत्पन्नो अस्यैवगुणसंपदा
ayameṣa mahābhāgastapasvī puṇyavīryavān | asya vīryātsamutpanno asyaivaguṇasaṃpadā
یہی شخص نہایت بخت والا تپسوی ہے، پُنّیہ وِیریہ سے بھرپور۔ اسی کے تَیج سے وہ پیدا ہوا ہے جو اسی جیسی صفات کی دولت رکھتا ہے۔
Unspecified (context-dependent within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa narration)
Concept: Tapas and puṇya-śakti generate noble outcomes; virtue tends to reproduce itself through influence and lineage—spiritual potency begets virtue-rich progeny or disciples.
Application: Seek mentors and communities of integrity; cultivate tapas (discipline) so your influence produces goodness in family, students, and society.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A revered ascetic stands with matted locks and a calm, luminous gaze; his aura is depicted as a soft flame of tejas. Beside him appears a youthful figure—his ‘virtue-born’ counterpart—mirroring the same serene posture and noble qualities, as if the elder’s radiance has taken form.","primary_figures":["tapassvī mahābhāga (ascetic)","virtue-endowed offspring/disciple figure","attendant sages (optional)"],"setting":"river-adjacent hermitage with banyan tree, deer, and a small fire altar; palm-leaf texts and water pot near the ascetic","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["ash white","copper gold","sage green","river silver","maroon"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: ascetic with pronounced halo and gold leaf tejas flames; the youthful figure beside him with matching halo; ornate border, rich reds/greens, gem-studded accents on symbolic items (kamandalu, rudrākṣa), South Indian devotional composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: tranquil riverside āśrama, delicate brushwork; the elder ascetic’s aura subtly painted; the younger figure mirrors his stance; cool river tones, refined faces, distant hills.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized banyan and deer; ascetic and youth with large eyes and clear halos; warm pigments, mural border with flame motifs indicating tejas.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central pair framed by lotus and flame motifs; intricate floral borders, deep blue background with gold highlights; devotional symmetry emphasizing ‘guṇa-sampadā’ continuity."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["flowing river","rustling banyan leaves","soft mridang pulse (subtle)","bird calls","fire crackle"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अयमेष → अयम् + एषः; महाभागस्तपस्वी → महाभागः + तपस्वी; वीर्यात्समुत्पन्नो → वीर्यात् + समुत्पन्नः; अस्यैवगुणसंपदा → अस्य + एव + गुणसंपदा
FAQs
It praises an ascetic’s meritorious spiritual power (puṇya-vīrya) and states that from such potency arises a successor/offspring who shares the same virtues.
The wording “from his vīrya” can indicate both generative lineage and the causal force of spiritual merit; the emphasis is that virtue and sanctity are transmitted through a powerful source.
Cultivated virtue and disciplined austerity are fruitful—they generate lasting outcomes, including the rise of others who embody similar qualities.