Padma Purana 3.21.51 — Svarga Khanda, Adhyaya 21, Shloka 51
Narmadā Pilgrimage Itinerary: Sequence of Tīrthas, Rites, and Fruits
ब्राह्मणो वेदमाप्नोति क्षत्रियो विजयी भवेत् । वैश्यस्तु लभते धान्यं शूद्रः प्राप्नोति सद्गतिम्
brāhmaṇo vedamāpnoti kṣatriyo vijayī bhavet | vaiśyastu labhate dhānyaṃ śūdraḥ prāpnoti sadgatim
El brāhmaṇa alcanza el Veda; el kṣatriya se vuelve victorioso; el vaiśya obtiene grano y prosperidad; y el śūdra alcanza un buen destino.
Unspecified (context-dependent within Svarga-khaṇḍa Adhyāya 21)
Concept: Dharma-bearing observance yields role-appropriate excellence: learning for brāhmaṇa, victory for kṣatriya, prosperity for vaiśya, and auspicious destiny for śūdra.
Application: Pursue excellence in one’s responsibilities while grounding success in ethical practice and devotion; interpret ‘sadgati’ as moral and spiritual uplift available to all through sincere practice.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A four-panel tableau unfolds like a sacred manuscript: a brāhmaṇa receives a glowing Veda manuscript, a kṣatriya stands victorious with a banner lowered by foes, a vaiśya’s granary overflows with golden grain, and a śūdra walks toward a luminous gateway labeled ‘sadgati’. Above all panels, a single divine radiance unifies the scene, implying one source of grace.","primary_figures":["brāhmaṇa","kṣatriya warrior","vaiśya merchant/farmer","śūdra devotee","unifying divine radiance (implicit Viṣṇu)"],"setting":"Manuscript-like narrative panels with subtle temple and village motifs","lighting_mood":"divine radiance with calm even illumination","color_palette":["parchment beige","saffron","deep teal","antique gold","smoke gray"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: four compartmentalized scenes with ornate arches; gold leaf highlights on Veda manuscript, victory banner, grain heaps, and the sadgati gateway; rich reds/greens, embossed borders, jewel-toned costumes, central overarching halo suggesting Viṣṇu’s grace.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate multi-scene composition with refined figures; soft landscape hints behind each role—ashram, battlefield edge, market/granary, temple path; cool palette with warm gold accents, fine linework and gentle expressions.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines and flat pigments; four framed panels with patterned borders; iconic gestures—teaching, valor, offering grain, devotional walking; dominant reds/yellows/greens, temple-wall narrative clarity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symmetrical four-quadrant layout with floral borders; lotus motifs connecting panels; deep blue background with gold detailing; peacocks at corners; devotional textile aesthetic emphasizing unity of grace."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["tanpura drone","soft cymbals","distant temple bell","measured footfalls"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: वेदम्+आप्नोति→वेदमाप्नोति; वैश्यः+तु→वैश्यस्तु; सत्+गतिम्→सद्गतिम् (त्→द्)
FAQs
It presents a varṇa-wise statement of outcomes: learning/attainment for brāhmaṇas, victory for kṣatriyas, prosperity (grain) for vaiśyas, and a благословенное destiny (sadgati) for śūdras.
Literally it means “attains the Veda,” which can imply access to Vedic learning/tradition and, more broadly, attainment of Vedic knowledge and its fruits, depending on the chapter’s surrounding context.
Sadgati commonly means a good course after death—an auspicious destination or blessed state—often linked with righteous conduct, devotion, or meritorious acts described in the surrounding passage.
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