Padma Purana — Srishti Khanda, Shloka 50
Yoga-Sleep, Cosmic Dissolution, and the Lotus of Creation
with Mārkaṇḍeya’s Vision
ततः पीत्वार्णवान्सर्वान्नदीकूपांश्च सर्वतः । पर्वतानां च सलिलं सर्वमादाय योगवित्
tataḥ pītvārṇavānsarvānnadīkūpāṃśca sarvataḥ | parvatānāṃ ca salilaṃ sarvamādāya yogavit
Then the master of yoga drank up all the oceans, and everywhere he drank up the rivers and wells as well, taking away also all the waters found among the mountains.
Narrator (contextual speaker not specified in the provided excerpt)
Concept: The yogavit Lord withdraws all waters everywhere—showing total sovereignty over the sustaining principle of life and ritual purity.
Application: Honor sacred means (tīrtha, vrata, purity) but remember their source: cultivate devotion to the Lord who empowers them; practice non-attachment to externals.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A silent, uncanny world where riverbeds crack and wells stand empty; even mountain springs vanish as if inhaled by an unseen cosmic yogin. Above, a subtle divine presence draws all waters into itself, leaving a vast stillness that feels like the pause between breaths of creation.","primary_figures":["Nārāyaṇa (as Yogavit, subtle cosmic presence)","personified rivers and oceans (fading)","mountain spirits (spring guardians)"],"setting":"Panoramic earthscape: emptied oceans, dry river channels, abandoned wells, mountains with vanished waterfalls","lighting_mood":"ashen twilight","color_palette":["dusty ochre","slate gray","pale cyan (fading water)","burnt umber","dim gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: wide landscape with stylized dry riverbeds and empty wells, mountains with halted cascades; a central subtle Nārāyaṇa aura rendered in gold leaf drawing blue water-motifs inward; ornate borders, rich pigments contrasting with the drained world.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate depiction of receding waters—thin blue lines evaporating from rivers, empty stepwells, quiet mountains; cool grays and muted browns, a faint golden presence in the sky suggesting the yogavit Lord’s withdrawal.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: rhythmic patterns of rivers turning into dry bands, bold outlines of mountains and wells; a central icon-like aura of Viṣṇu absorbing water motifs; dominant earthy reds/yellows with subdued blues to show disappearance.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symmetrical composition—central lotus medallion of Viṣṇu with swirling water motifs being drawn inward; surrounding border panels show stylized rivers, wells, and mountains as repeating patterns fading from blue to beige; deep blue and gold accents with intricate floral borders."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["near-silence","faint wind","distant bell","soft drone"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: pītvā arṇavān sarvān → pītvārṇavānsarvān; nadī-kūpān ca → nadīkūpāṃśca (n→ṃ before c); sarvam ādāya → sarvamādāya.
FAQs
A yogic adept (yogavit) is described as supernaturally drinking up or removing all waters—oceans, rivers, wells, and mountain waters—indicating mastery over the element of water.
The verse only says “yogavit” (knower/master of yoga) and does not name the figure in the provided line; identification depends on the surrounding narrative of Adhyaya 39.
It highlights yogic siddhi (extraordinary power) and the Purāṇic theme that advanced spiritual mastery can command the elements, often to advance a cosmic or narrative purpose.