Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 14
Viṣṇu’s Māyā and the Stratagem Against Vihuṇḍa
with the Kāmodā–Gaṅgādvāra motif
शरणं देवदेवस्य जग्मुर्विष्णोर्महात्मनः । देवदेवं जगन्नाथं शंखचक्रगदाधरम्
śaraṇaṃ devadevasya jagmurviṣṇormahātmanaḥ | devadevaṃ jagannāthaṃ śaṃkhacakragadādharam
Sie suchten Zuflucht bei Viṣṇu, dem Großherzigen — dem Gott der Götter, dem Herrn des Weltalls — der Muschel, Diskus und Keule trägt.
Narrator (context not specified in the provided excerpt)
Concept: Śaraṇāgati (taking refuge) in Viṣṇu, the Jagannātha, is the sure remedy when worldly and even heavenly supports fail.
Application: In crisis, simplify: seek the highest refuge through prayer, remembrance (smaraṇa), and ethical alignment; let devotion replace panic-driven reaction.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The devas, humbled and singed by oppressive heat, approach Viṣṇu with folded hands, their crowns dimmed yet faces brightening with hope. Viṣṇu stands serene, sapphire-hued, bearing śaṅkha, cakra, and gadā, his presence cooling the air like moonlight on a fevered world.","primary_figures":["Viṣṇu (Jagannātha, śaṅkha-cakra-gadā-dhara)","Indra","assembled devas"],"setting":"A luminous celestial hall opening into a lotus-filled expanse—Vaikuṇṭha-like, with jeweled pillars and a calm cosmic ocean suggested in the distance.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance, cool and soothing","color_palette":["sapphire blue","lotus pink","pearl white","emerald green","gold leaf"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Viṣṇu enthroned beneath a prabhāmaṇḍala with heavy gold leaf; śaṅkha-cakra-gadā rendered with embossed highlights; devas in reverent rows with gem-studded crowns; rich reds/greens in the arch frame, intricate floral motifs and lotus medallions.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: gentle, lyrical Vaikuṇṭha garden with lotuses and soft clouds; Viṣṇu standing in tribhaṅga-like grace; devas with delicate facial expressions of relief; cool blues and pale pinks, fine detailing on ornaments and textiles.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Viṣṇu with bold outlines, large serene eyes, and stylized ornaments; conch/discus/mace clearly iconographic; devas in symmetrical composition; background in temple-wall palette of red, yellow, green with rhythmic lotus patterns.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central Viṣṇu figure framed by dense lotus borders and gold filigree; symmetrical arrangement of devas like a court; peacocks and lotuses as auspicious motifs; deep indigo ground with bright pink lotuses and gold highlights."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["conch shell (auspicious)","temple bells (gentle)","soft drone (tanpura)","silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: विष्णोर्महात्मनः = विष्णोः + महात्मनः
FAQs
It highlights śaraṇāgati (seeking refuge) in Viṣṇu, praised as Devadeva and Jagannātha, as the dependable protector in times of need.
They are Viṣṇu’s iconic emblems—śaṅkha, cakra, and gadā—signifying divine authority, protection, and the power to uphold dharma.
From the excerpt alone, the specific dialogue frame is not identifiable; it reads as narrative description. The surrounding verses would be needed to name the speaker with certainty.