Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 67
Sukalā’s Account: Ikṣvāku and Sudevā; the Boar’s Resolve and the Dharma of Battle
पुत्रा ऊचुः । अयं हि पर्वतश्रेष्ठो बहुमूलफलोदकः । भयं तु कस्य वै नास्ति सुखं जीवनमस्ति वै
putrā ūcuḥ | ayaṃ hi parvataśreṣṭho bahumūlaphalodakaḥ | bhayaṃ tu kasya vai nāsti sukhaṃ jīvanamasti vai
Die Söhne sprachen: „Dies ist wahrlich ein vortrefflicher Berg, reich an vielen Wurzeln, Früchten und Wassern. Doch für wen gibt es denn wirklich keine Furcht? Dennoch ist das Leben hier gewiss angenehm.“
The sons (putrāḥ)
Concept: Material comfort does not erase existential fear; wise living balances gratitude for resources with vigilance and ethical discernment.
Application: Appreciate provisions and stability, but address root anxieties through disciplined practice (japa, satsanga, vrata) rather than mere relocation.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: mountain
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A panoramic view of a lush mountain with springs, fruiting trees, and edible roots; the sons point out resources while their eyes still scan the forest for danger. The scene balances abundance with a subtle tension—comfort under the shadow of uncertainty.","primary_figures":["sons (putrāḥ)"],"setting":"mountain slope with natural springs, fruit trees, and a small clearing used as a temporary camp","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["spring green","granite gray","clear turquoise","sunlit gold","pomegranate red"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: abundant mountain refuge with stylized fruit trees and a shining spring, sons in ornate attire pointing toward roots and fruits, gold leaf used to highlight water ripples and sunrise, rich reds/greens, traditional iconographic symmetry even in landscape.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: sweeping Himalayan-like slope, delicate brushwork on leaves and water, sons in simple garments conversing, cool blues and greens with warm dawn wash, refined faces, distant ridgelines and mist.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, patterned foliage, a prominent spring rendered in turquoise, sons in expressive hand gestures, warm yellow-red background gradients, temple-mural compositional clarity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: decorative floral borders with lotus and creepers framing a mountain orchard scene, peacocks near the spring, deep blue ground with gold accents; narrative figures centered with ornamental rhythm."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["flowing water","morning birds","light wind","soft ankle-bell texture"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पुत्रा ऊचुः → पुत्राः ऊचुः (विसर्ग-संधि); जीवनमस्ति → जीवनम् अस्ति (व्यञ्जन-संधि); नास्ति → न अस्ति (स्वर-संधि).
FAQs
It describes the mountain as well-supplied with food and water—roots, fruits, and abundant waters—making it materially comfortable and habitable.
It highlights a philosophical point: external comfort does not eliminate fear entirely; fear is a common feature of embodied life, regardless of favorable surroundings.
One should not mistake material security for complete freedom from anxiety; true fearlessness is implied to be deeper than place-based comfort, pointing toward inner steadiness and discernment.