Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 84

The Account of King Yayāti: Kāmasaras, Rati’s Tears, and the Birth of Aśrubindumatī

within the Mātā–Pitṛ Tīrtha Narrative

Devanagari script

पुरुषं यौवनोपेतं सर्वज्ञं वीरलक्षणम् । देवराजसमं राजन्धर्माचारसमन्वितम्

Transliteration

puruṣaṃ yauvanopetaṃ sarvajñaṃ vīralakṣaṇam | devarājasamaṃ rājandharmācārasamanvitam

Translation

“（他是）具足青春之盛、通达诸知、具英雄之相之人——大王啊，堪比天帝——并且具足正法之行与如仪之戒。”

Word by Word

• पुरुषम्: a man
• पुरुषम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरुष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन ; Masculine, Accusative singular

• यौवनोपेतम्: endowed with youth
• यौवनोपेतम्: Visheshana (of पुरुषम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: यौवन (प्रातिपदिक) + उपेत (कृदन्त; उप + इ (धातु) क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन ; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (यौवनेन उपेतः) ; Past participle used adjectivally

• सर्वज्ञम्: all-knowing
• सर्वज्ञम्: Visheshana (of पुरुषम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + ज्ञ (कृदन्त; ज्ञा (धातु) क)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन ; उपपद-तत्पुरुष (सर्वं जानाति) ; Adjectival agent-noun

• वीरलक्षणम्: having heroic marks
• वीरलक्षणम्: Visheshana (of पुरुषम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वीर (प्रातिपदिक) + लक्षण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन ; तत्पुरुष (वीरस्य लक्षणम्/वीर-लक्षणयुक्तम्) ; used as adjective to पुरुषम्

• देवराजसमम्: equal to the king of gods (Indra)
• देवराजसमम्: Visheshana (of पुरुषम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: देवराज (प्रातिपदिक) + सम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन ; तत्पुरुष (देवराजेन समः) ; Masculine, Accusative singular

• राजन्: O king
• राजन्: Sambodhana (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन ; Vocative singular

• धर्माचारसमन्वितम्: endowed with dharma and proper conduct
• धर्माचारसमन्वितम्: Visheshana (of पुरुषम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धर्म (प्रातिपदिक) + आचार (प्रातिपदिक) + समन्वित (कृदन्त; सम् + अनु + इ (धातु) क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन ; द्वन्द्व-समाहार-आधारित तत्पुरुष (धर्म-आचाराभ्यां समन्वितः) ; Past participle used adjectivally

Speaker

Unspecified (narratorial description within a dialogue context; likely Pulastya addressing Bhīṣma)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: यौवनोपेतम् = यौवन + उपेतम्; राजन्धर्माचारसमन्वितम् = राजन् + धर्माचारसमन्वितम्

Characters & Entities

• Indra

FAQs

What ideal qualities are highlighted in this verse?

Youthful vigor, comprehensive knowledge, heroic characteristics, god-king-like excellence (Indra as the standard), and steadfast adherence to dharma and proper conduct.

Why is the person compared to the “king of the gods” (Indra)?

Indra functions as a cultural benchmark for royal splendor, power, and leadership; the comparison elevates the described person as exceptionally eminent and capable.

What ethical lesson does “dharmācāra-samanvita” convey?

True excellence is not only prowess or status; it is completed by disciplined ethical behavior—living according to dharma in daily practice.