Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 168
Pitṛmātṛtīrtha Greatness & the Discourse on Embodiment: Karma, Birth, Impurity, and Dispassion
जरासंधेन रामस्य तेजसा नाशितं यशः । जरासंधस्य भीमेन तस्यापि पवनात्मजः
jarāsaṃdhena rāmasya tejasā nāśitaṃ yaśaḥ | jarāsaṃdhasya bhīmena tasyāpi pavanātmajaḥ
بسطوةِ جاراسَنْدها خَفَتَتْ شهرةُ رَامَا؛ وشهرةُ جاراسَنْدها أطفأها بِهِيمَا، وشهرةُ بِهِيمَا كذلك غلب عليها ابنُ الريح.
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Concept: Fame and dominance are relative and continually eclipsed; only devotion and righteousness endure beyond competitive cycles.
Application: Avoid measuring worth by comparison; cultivate steady practice (japa, seva) that is not dependent on social ranking.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sequence-like composition shows renown passing like a shadow: Jarāsandha towering in a fortified city, then Bhīma wrestling with earth-shaking force, and finally the Wind’s son standing as the culminating figure, calm amid the churn of conquest. The imagery feels like a moral mural—power rising and being surpassed in a single visual sweep.","primary_figures":["Jarāsandha","Bhīma","Vāyu-putra (Hanumān or Bhīma as ‘son of the Wind’)"],"setting":"Fortified Magadhan city walls transitioning into an open arena of combat; banners, drums, and dust clouds suggest shifting dominance.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["iron gray","dusty ochre","crimson banner-red","peacock green","burnished gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: triptych-like panel—Jarāsandha on a throne with heavy gold leaf halo and jeweled crown; Bhīma mid-wrestle with muscular dynamism; the Vāyu-putra figure radiant with gold leaf aura, wind-swept scarf, and gem-studded ornaments; rich reds/greens, ornate borders, and stylized clouds indicating ‘eclipsing’ fame.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: narrative progression across the page—city of Magadha in cool stone tones, then a wrestling ring with delicate linework; expressive faces and refined textiles; soft hills in the background, with a lyrical sense of fame passing like moving cloud-shadow.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines and rhythmic composition—Jarāsandha, Bhīma, and Vāyu-putra arranged in stacked registers; strong red/yellow/green palette, patterned armor, and swirling wind motifs around the final figure to signify supremacy.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic ‘yaśas-eclipse’—circular medallions showing each hero, surrounded by lotus and floral borders; deep blues and gold; peacocks and stylized clouds as repeating motifs, turning the moral into devotional ornamentation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["war drums","conch shell","crowd murmur","wind rush"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पवनात्मजः = पवन + आत्मजः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष).
FAQs
It presents a chain of heroic overshadowing: one figure’s fame is surpassed by another’s valor, emphasizing the relativity of worldly renown (yaśas) in the face of greater prowess.
“Pavanātmajaḥ” means “son of the Wind” and commonly refers to Hanumān, famed for extraordinary strength and devotion.
The verse suggests humility: fame and power are not absolute, and one’s glory can be surpassed—encouraging detachment from pride and recognition.