Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 3
The Sin of Breaking Households: Citrā’s Past Karma and the Remedy of Hari’s Name and Meditation
वैश्यजात्यां समुत्पन्नो धनधान्यसमाकुलः । तस्य भार्या महाप्राज्ञ चित्रा नाम सुविश्रुता
vaiśyajātyāṃ samutpanno dhanadhānyasamākulaḥ | tasya bhāryā mahāprājña citrā nāma suviśrutā
তিনি বৈশ্যজাতিতে জন্মেছিলেন এবং ধন-ধান্যে সমৃদ্ধ ছিলেন। তাঁর স্ত্রী মহাপ্রাজ্ঞা ও সুপ্রসিদ্ধা, চিত্রা নামে পরিচিতা ছিলেন।
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Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: city
Sandhi Resolution Notes: samutpanno = samutpannaḥ (Visarga Sandhi)
FAQs
It introduces a man of Vaiśya birth who is prosperous in wealth and grain, and it names his renowned, highly intelligent wife as Citrā.
Not directly; it functions primarily as character introduction in a narrative context. Any Bhakti or doctrinal emphasis would depend on the surrounding verses.
The pairing suggests household prosperity grounded in agrarian abundance, a common Purāṇic marker of social stability and the capacity to perform duties such as generosity, ritual, and support of dependents.