Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 35
The Nahusha Episode: Aśokasundarī’s Austerity and Huṇḍa’s Doom
आकर्ण्य सर्वं मुनिना प्रयुक्तमाश्चर्यभूतं स हि चिंत्यमानः । तस्यांतमेकः परिकर्तुकाम आयोः सुतः कोपमथो चकार
ākarṇya sarvaṃ muninā prayuktamāścaryabhūtaṃ sa hi ciṃtyamānaḥ | tasyāṃtamekaḥ parikartukāma āyoḥ sutaḥ kopamatho cakāra
Ayant entendu tout ce que le muni avait énoncé—chose vraiment merveilleuse—il y réfléchit. Puis, voulant y mettre un terme, l’un des fils d’Ayu s’emporta de colère.
Narrator (context not fully specified from the single verse)
Concept: Awe at dhārmic teaching should mature into humility; when ego seeks to ‘end’ the teaching, anger arises and dharma declines.
Application: When confronted with profound counsel, pause before reacting; notice the impulse to dominate or shut down—choose reflection over anger.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: raudra
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["low drum pulse","wind through leaves","sudden hush","distant conch"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: प्रयुक्तमाश्चर्यभूतं = प्रयुक्तम् + आश्चर्यभूतम्; तस्यांतम् = तस्य + अन्तम्; अथो = अथ + उ
FAQs
After hearing the sage’s astonishing account, a son of Ayu reflects and then becomes angry, intending to bring the matter to an end.
It highlights how even profound or wondrous teachings can provoke resistance; anger (krodha) can arise when someone seeks to abruptly “cut off” a situation rather than understand it fully.
Not directly. This single verse is primarily narrative and psychological (hearing, pondering, anger) and does not explicitly foreground a sectarian doctrine.