Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 63
Dialogue of Gobhila and Padmāvatī: Daitya Obstruction vs. the Power of Pativratā Dharma
दुःखेन महताविष्टा नृपकन्या रुरोद ह
duḥkhena mahatāviṣṭā nṛpakanyā ruroda ha
Accablée d’une immense douleur, la fille du roi se mit à pleurer.
Narrator (third-person narration within the Purāṇic dialogue frame)
Concept: Sorrow is the immediate fruit of violated dharma; the heart recognizes harm even when society is silent.
Application: Honor grief as a signal; seek safe counsel and spiritual refuge rather than suppressing pain—turn lament into a step toward healing action.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The king’s daughter sits on the palace floor, ornaments loosened, tears falling onto her lap like pearls turned to sorrow. Around her, the room’s luxury feels hollow—curtains droop, the lamp flame wavers—capturing the contrast between royal status and utter vulnerability.","primary_figures":["the king’s daughter (Padmāvatī, by later verse)"],"setting":"Private palace chamber with scattered garlands, a low couch, and a small oil lamp; a window shows a still, indifferent night sky.","lighting_mood":"soft lamp-lit, sorrowful","color_palette":["muted lotus pink","warm amber","deep midnight blue","ivory","smoky violet"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Padmāvatī seated in sorrow, richly adorned yet disheveled, tears rendered as tiny pearl-like drops; gold-leaf used on jewelry and lamp, contrasting with subdued background; ornate palace pillars and textile patterns; devotional undertone hinted by a small Viṣṇu symbol (śaṅkha-cakra) carved on a pillar.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate portrayal of a weeping princess in a quiet chamber; cool blues and violets, fine facial expression with downcast eyes; minimalism in objects to emphasize emotion; a thin moon outside the window and a single lamp inside, balancing inner and outer worlds.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized large eyes brimming with tears; bold outlines; warm ochres and reds for the interior, indigo for the night; decorative borders like temple murals to suggest that personal suffering is part of a cosmic dharma narrative.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central figure of the sorrowful princess framed by lotus borders; lotuses half-open, symbolizing interrupted auspiciousness; deep blue ground with gold floral filigree; subtle peacock motif near the window as a witness to lament, rendered in Nathdwara-inspired ornamentation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["soft sobbing hush","lamp crackle","distant owl call","stillness"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: महताविष्टा = महता + आविष्टा (स्वर-सन्धि: आ + आ).
FAQs
The verse states that the nṛpakanyā—the king’s daughter (princess)—wept.
It emphasizes intense grief: she is described as “overwhelmed by great sorrow” (duḥkhena mahatāviṣṭā).
Not directly; it functions as narrative description, setting an emotional context that typically motivates subsequent ethical, devotional, or karmic developments in the story.