Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 27
The Marriage of Nahuṣa and Aśokasundarī at Vasiṣṭha’s Hermitage
within the Gurutīrtha Glorification
पुत्ररत्नं तेन दत्तं वैष्णवांशप्रधारकम् । सदा हनिष्यति परं दानवं पापचेतनम्
putraratnaṃ tena dattaṃ vaiṣṇavāṃśapradhārakam | sadā haniṣyati paraṃ dānavaṃ pāpacetanam
Ngài được ban tặng một bảo châu là người con, kẻ mang phần của Viṣṇu. Người ấy sẽ luôn đánh diệt Dānava có tâm ác ấy.
Unspecified (narratorial voice within the chapter context)
Concept: Divine grace grants a ‘jewel of a son’ who bears Viṣṇu’s portion; the Lord’s power manifests through chosen instruments to destroy adharma.
Application: See responsibilities and talents as entrusted by the Divine; use strength to protect, not to dominate; cultivate purity of intention to avoid ‘pāpa-cetanā’.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A radiant child-prince is presented like a precious jewel, his aura subtly marked with shankha-chakra motifs to signify Viṣṇu’s portion within him. In a dramatic future-vision, the same hero stands over a fallen dānava, not in cruelty but in dharmic resolve, as light dispels a knot of darkness.","primary_figures":["the jewel-like son (vaiṣṇavāṃśa-bearer)","parents/benefactors (implied)","dānava (wicked-minded antagonist)","Viṣṇu (as symbolic presence via emblems/aura)"],"setting":"palace threshold opening into a symbolic battlefield; lotus motifs and protective yantra-like patterns on the floor","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["lotus pink","sapphire blue","radiant gold","charcoal black","pearl white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: the child-prince with a large gold-leaf halo, shankha-chakra emblems in the aura; a secondary panel shows him defeating the dānava; rich reds/greens, gem-studded ornaments, ornate gold detailing on weapons and halos.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: tender presentation of the child in the foreground, with a distant lyrical battle scene in the background; cool blues and pinks, delicate brushwork, refined faces, symbolic clouds separating ‘present gift’ and ‘future victory’.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: iconic heroic prince with bold outlines and expressive eyes; dānava rendered in stylized dark tones; warm pigments, strong compositional symmetry, emblematic shankha-chakra motifs above.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central figure of the prince framed by lotus garlands; above, Viṣṇu’s emblems shower golden motifs; below, a narrative strip of dānava-vadha; deep blue ground, gold linework, intricate floral borders with peacocks."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","victory drumbeats","crowd acclamation"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: वैष्णवांशप्रधारकम् = वैष्णव + अंश + प्रधारकम् (समास).
FAQs
It indicates that the son is portrayed as carrying a portion (aṃśa) of Viṣṇu—i.e., divinely empowered to uphold dharma.
The verse frames divine aid and righteous power as arising to remove persistent evil (pāpa-cetas), reinforcing dharma’s eventual victory over adharma.
“Dānava” is a general Purāṇic term for a demonic/anti-divine being; the specific identity depends on the surrounding narrative of Adhyaya 116.