Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 33
The Deeds of Nahuṣa: Entry into Nāgāhvaya, Reunion with Parents, and Royal Consecration
एवंविधं पुण्यमयं पवित्रं चरित्रमेतद्यशसा समेतम् । आयोः सुतस्यापि शृणोति मर्त्यो भोगान्स भुक्त्वैति पदं मुरारेः
evaṃvidhaṃ puṇyamayaṃ pavitraṃ caritrametadyaśasā sametam | āyoḥ sutasyāpi śṛṇoti martyo bhogānsa bhuktvaiti padaṃ murāreḥ
Quiconque, bien que mortel, écoute ne fût-ce que ce récit glorieux du fils d’Āyu—si saint et plein de mérite—jouit des plaisirs du monde et, après les avoir goûtés, atteint la demeure de Murāri (Viṣṇu).
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Concept: Hearing a pure, merit-filled royal narrative grants both bhoga (legitimate enjoyment) and, ultimately, Viṣṇu’s supreme abode.
Application: Make time for daily sacred listening/reading; align pleasures with dharma and keep the long horizon of liberation in view.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A mortal listener sits with folded hands as luminous syllables rise like golden lotuses from a reciter’s mouth, forming a bridge of light toward Vaikuṇṭha. In the distance, Murāri (Viṣṇu) stands on a radiant lotus-throne, conch and discus gleaming, welcoming the soul after a life of dharmic enjoyment.","primary_figures":["Viṣṇu (Murāri)","mortal listener","sage-reciter","celestial attendants (Viṣṇudūtas)"],"setting":"A riverside or āśrama recitation space dissolving into a visionary Vaikuṇṭha horizon with jeweled gates and lotus lakes.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","molten gold","lotus pink","pearl white","turquoise green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Viṣṇu as Murāri on lotus throne with gold leaf halo, conch and discus highlighted in embossed gold, listener and sage in foreground, a stream of golden script-lotus motifs rising upward, rich reds/greens in garments, ornate arch and jeweled borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical two-plane composition—foreground recitation under a tree, background Vaikuṇṭha in misty blues, delicate brushwork for floating syllables like petals, refined faces, cool palette with warm gold accents, gentle spiritual wonder.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, Viṣṇu with characteristic large eyes and elaborate crown, attendants with stylized jewelry, golden aura fields, foreground listener in humble posture, strong red/yellow/green pigments with deep blue for Viṣṇu.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Vaikuṇṭha as lotus-lake paradise with intricate floral borders, Viṣṇu centered, attendants and lotuses repeating in rhythmic patterns, deep blue ground with gold highlights, foreground devotees in kīrtana/śravaṇa mood, ornate textile detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["tanpura drone","soft mridangam pulse","temple bells","conch shell","hushed silence between lines"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: caritrametadyaśasā = caritram + etat + yaśasā; bhogānsa = bhogān + saḥ; bhuktvaiti = bhuktvā + eti; (others are straightforward).
FAQs
It emphasizes śravaṇa—devotional listening to a purifying sacred narrative—as a means to gain both worldly well-being and final liberation in Viṣṇu’s abode.
It means the “abode/state of Murāri,” i.e., attaining Viṣṇu’s supreme realm or liberated state associated with Him.
It presents a common Purāṇic promise: righteous hearing grants legitimate enjoyments in this life, and after those are experienced, the listener ultimately reaches Viṣṇu’s abode.