Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 34
The Battle of Nahuṣa and Huṇḍa
within the Guru-tīrtha Glorification Episode
खड्गचर्मधरो दैत्यो राजानं तमधावत । धावमानस्य हुंडस्य खड्गं चिच्छेद भूपतिः
khaḍgacarmadharo daityo rājānaṃ tamadhāvata | dhāvamānasya huṃḍasya khaḍgaṃ ciccheda bhūpatiḥ
Portant épée et bouclier, le démon se rua sur ce roi. Quand Huṇḍa fondit en avant, le seigneur de la terre trancha son épée.
Narrator (contextual; not explicitly marked in the given verse)
Concept: Kshatriya-dharma protects the realm by meeting adharma with disciplined valor.
Application: Confront harm promptly; cut off the ‘weapon’ of a problem at its source rather than escalating chaos.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A dust-choked battlefield: a shield-bearing daitya lunges with a raised sword at a steadfast king. In a single precise arc, the king’s blade shears the demon’s sword, sparks and metal shards scattering as the demon’s momentum carries him forward.","primary_figures":["Bhūpati (the king)","Huṇḍa (daitya)"],"setting":"Open battlefield with churned earth, scattered banners, and distant war-drums; a faint silhouette of a fort-city on the horizon.","lighting_mood":"storm-lit dramatic chiaroscuro","color_palette":["iron gray","blood vermilion","dust ochre","smoky indigo","burnished gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: the king as a radiant dharmic warrior with gold-leaf halo-like aura, ornate crown and armlets, poised mid-swing as Huṇḍa rushes with sword and shield; shattered sword rendered with gem-like highlights, rich reds/greens, embossed gold detailing on armor and royal insignia, temple-icon symmetry adapted to a battle tableau.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate linework captures the king’s controlled stance and Huṇḍa’s forward rush; swirling dust clouds, fluttering pennants, and a distant hill-fort; cool indigo shadows with warm ochres, refined faces, lyrical motion in the severed blade fragments.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, stylized musculature of the daitya, the king’s serene yet fierce eyes; flat planes of red/yellow/green with rhythmic patterns on shield and garments; the sword-cut shown as a clean diagonal with decorative spark motifs.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Vaishnava-inflected battlefield framed by ornate floral borders and lotus motifs; the king depicted as dharma-protector under a subtle Vishnu-emblem banner; deep blues and gold accents, intricate textile patterns on shields and sashes, peacocks at the border as auspicious witnesses."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["war-drums","clashing steel","conch shell","dusty wind"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: राजानं तमधावत = राजानम् + तम् + अधावत (m + a → ma); other words are direct.
FAQs
A daitya (demon), identified by name as Huṇḍa, charges at the king bearing a sword and shield.
As Huṇḍa rushes forward, the king (bhūpati) severs or cuts down Huṇḍa’s sword.
The verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma: decisive protection and courage in the face of violent aggression, expressed through swift, skillful restraint of an attacker’s weapon.