Padma Purana — Srishti Khanda, Shloka 100
The Five Great Sacrifices: Supremacy of Honoring Parents, Pativrata Dharma, Truthfulness, and Śrāddha
कस्मिन्स्थाने स्थापयामि यतो रक्षा भवेद्ध्रुवम् । इत्यालोच्यैव सहसा त्वागतोस्य गृहं प्रति
kasminsthāne sthāpayāmi yato rakṣā bhaveddhruvam | ityālocyaiva sahasā tvāgatosya gṛhaṃ prati
«¿En qué lugar he de colocarlo para que la protección sea segura?»—pensando así, se apresuró de inmediato hacia la casa de aquel hombre.
Narrator (contextual speaker not specified in the provided excerpt)
Concept: Protection becomes firm when one chooses an appropriate locus and acts decisively with right intention.
Application: Before acting, pause to discern the right ‘place’—the right context, company, and method—then act without procrastination.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A worried householder pauses at a threshold, eyes narrowed in contemplation, clutching a small sacred object meant for protection. In the next moment he strides quickly down a village lane toward a modest home, as if time itself presses him forward.","primary_figures":["an anxious protector/householder","a distant figure at the doorway (the man whose house he approaches)"],"setting":"ancient Indian village street leading to a courtyard house; threshold marked with simple auspicious symbols","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["earthy ochre","smoke gray","indigo shadow","saffron cloth","brass gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a determined householder holding a small protective icon/kalasha, rushing toward a courtyard home; ornate arch framing the doorway, gold leaf highlighting the sacred object and threshold kolam, rich maroon and emerald accents, traditional South Indian jewelry details.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a narrow village path with delicate trees and low houses; the protagonist mid-stride, shawl fluttering, subtle facial anxiety; cool pastel sky, fine linework, lyrical naturalism, distant hills faintly suggested.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined figure in dynamic walking pose, stylized courtyard and doorway, warm red-yellow-green pigments; the protective object emphasized with halo-like radiance; temple-wall aesthetic with patterned borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: domestic courtyard rendered with lotus and creeper borders; central figure moving toward a doorway beneath hanging garlands; deep blue background with gold detailing, peacocks perched on roofline, floral motifs suggesting auspicious protection."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["quick footsteps","distant temple bell","morning birds","soft wind"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कस्मिन्स्थाने = कस्मिन् + स्थाने; भवेद्ध्रुवम् = भवेत् + ध्रुवम्; इत्यालोच्यैव = इति + आलोच्य + एव; त्वागतोस्य = तु + आगतः + अस्य.
FAQs
The verse centers on choosing an appropriate place to establish something (likely a protective object or rite) so that protection (rakṣā) becomes certain and firm (dhruvam).
No. In the provided excerpt, no deity, tirtha, or named location is explicitly mentioned; it focuses on deliberation and immediate action toward a house.
It highlights thoughtful deliberation (ālocya) followed by prompt action (sahasā āgataḥ) when the aim is safeguarding and well-being.