Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 34
Dialogue of Gobhila and Padmāvatī: Daitya Obstruction vs. the Power of Pativratā Dharma
एवं धर्मं विजानामि वेदशास्त्रैश्च संमतम् । दानवा राक्षसाः प्रेता धात्रा सृष्टा यदादितः
evaṃ dharmaṃ vijānāmi vedaśāstraiśca saṃmatam | dānavā rākṣasāḥ pretā dhātrā sṛṣṭā yadāditaḥ
Ainsi je comprends le dharma, attesté par les Veda et les śāstra : que les Dānava, les Rākṣasa et les Preta furent créés par le Créateur au commencement.
Unspecified (context-dependent within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa 2.50)
Concept: Dharma is presented as Veda-śāstra-sammata (validated by revelation and tradition), and cosmic beings are categorized as part of the Creator’s primordial design.
Application: Anchor moral reasoning in śāstra and careful discernment; recognize that destructive tendencies exist in the world’s fabric and must be met with vigilance and sādhana rather than naïveté.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A cosmic creation scene: the Creator sits upon a lotus emerging from the navel-lotus of the Supreme, while below him the worlds unfold like concentric mandalas. From the edges of the unfolding cosmos arise shadowed yet distinct classes—Dānavas, Rākṣasas, and Pretas—painted as archetypes within the same divine blueprint, contrasted against the luminous order of dharma-scrolls and Vedic sound-waves.","primary_figures":["Brahmā (Dhātṛ)","Viṣṇu (implied as source of the lotus)","Dānavas","Rākṣasas","Pretas"],"setting":"primordial cosmic ocean with lotus-throne, mandala-like worlds forming in space","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","lotus pink","pearl white","smoky violet","gold leaf"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Brahmā seated on a lotus with embossed gold leaf halo, cosmic ocean in deep blue, Vedic scroll motifs radiating; demon classes emerging at the borders in stylized forms; heavy gold ornamentation, rich reds/greens, gem-like detailing, symmetrical sacred geometry framing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: ethereal cosmic lotus scene with delicate brushwork, soft gradients of blue and pink; Brahmā calm and centered, beings of various classes appearing as smaller vignettes around him; refined faces, lyrical clouds, subtle gold accents.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: monumental Brahmā on lotus with bold outlines and flat pigments; cosmic bands and stylized demon figures at margins; strong reds/yellows/greens with deep blue background, temple-wall symmetry and iconic gaze.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central lotus mandala with Brahmā, surrounding concentric rings depicting classes of beings; ornate floral borders, lotuses and vines; deep indigo ground with gold and white detailing, rhythmic patterning like a cosmic textile."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["low conch drone","soft temple bells","vast silence","gentle wind-like susurration"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: वेदशास्त्रैः+च → वेदशास्त्रैश्च; यदा+आदितः → यदादितः.
FAQs
It grounds the speaker’s understanding of dharma in Vedic and śāstric authority, and links certain beings (Dānavas, Rākṣasas, Pretas) to primordial creation by Dhātṛ.
Dhātṛ literally means “the Sustainer/Creator,” commonly used as an epithet for the cosmic creator principle (often associated with Brahmā in Purāṇic usage), emphasizing origination at the beginning of creation.
It implies that all classes of beings arise within the cosmic order; dharma is to be understood through authoritative revelation (Veda/śāstra) rather than by judging existence itself as outside the divine plan.