Padma Purana — Srishti Khanda, Shloka 15
The Supremacy of Food-Charity and the Rāma–Śambūka Episode
Child Revived through Rājadharma
कौसल्यासुत भद्रं ते सुप्रभाताद्य शर्वरी । द्रष्टुमभ्युदयं तेद्य सम्प्राप्तो रघुनंदन
kausalyāsuta bhadraṃ te suprabhātādya śarvarī | draṣṭumabhyudayaṃ tedya samprāpto raghunaṃdana
Hỡi con của Kausalyā, cầu phúc lành đến với ngài. Đêm nay đã chuyển thành bình minh tươi đẹp. Hỡi Raghunandana, hôm nay ta đến để chiêm ngưỡng sự thăng hoa của ngài đến phú quý và vinh quang.
Unspecified (a respectful visitor addressing Rāma, ‘Kausalyā’s son’)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: city
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सुप्रभाताद्य = सुप्रभात + अद्य; द्रष्टुमभ्युदयम् = द्रष्टुम् + अभ्युदयम्; तेद्य = ते + अद्य; (IAST te'dya) = ते + अद्य
FAQs
This verse does not describe any tīrtha or geography; it is a courtly, auspicious greeting addressed to Rāma, focused on dawn and ‘abhyudaya’ (prosperous rise).
It reflects bhakti indirectly through reverent address and auspicious benediction to Rāma (a central object of devotion), framing his well-being and glory as worthy to be ‘beheld’ with joy.
It models respectful speech and शुभाशीर्वाद (auspicious blessing): greeting others kindly, acknowledging the right time (dawn), and approaching noble persons with goodwill rather than demands.