Padma Purana — Srishti Khanda, Shloka 140113
Brahmā’s Lotus-Birth, Puṣkara-Creation Imagery, Madhu–Kaiṭabha, and Early Genealogies
कीर्तितस्तु महाराज व्यासश्रुतिनिदर्शनात् । विष्णुत्वं शृणु मे विष्णोर्हरित्वं च कृतेयुगे
kīrtitastu mahārāja vyāsaśrutinidarśanāt | viṣṇutvaṃ śṛṇu me viṣṇorharitvaṃ ca kṛteyuge
Ô grand roi, cela a été proclamé, appuyé sur le témoignage de la tradition de Vyāsa. Écoute maintenant de moi la nature de Viṣṇu en tant que Viṣṇu, et aussi son identité comme Hari au Kṛta Yuga.
Unspecified narrator addressing a king (Mahārāja) within the chapter’s dialogue frame
Concept: Teachings about Viṣṇu’s names and identities are validated by Vyāsa’s śruti-like testimony and are to be heard with attention.
Application: Ground devotion in reliable sources—study with humility, verify teachings through recognized paramparā, and contemplate the Lord’s names as windows into His functions (pervasion as Viṣṇu, removal of bondage as Hari).
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"In a quiet hermitage court, a venerable narrator-sage addresses a crowned Mahārāja seated respectfully on a kusa-grass mat. Behind them, palm-leaf manuscripts and a symbolic presence of Vyāsa—either as a portrait-like sage figure or as a glowing manuscript—sanctions the discourse as the teaching turns to the mystery of Viṣṇu and Hari in the Kṛta Yuga.","primary_figures":["a Purāṇic narrator-sage","Mahārāja (king listener)","Sage Vyāsa (as symbolic witness or seated figure)"],"setting":"forest āśrama with sacrificial fire, manuscript stand, deer and peacocks at the edge, simple royal retinue at a distance","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["ochre","smoke gray","deep maroon","leaf green","warm gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: sage narrator teaching a jeweled Mahārāja, Vyāsa enthroned behind with a radiant gold-leaf halo, palm-leaf manuscripts and stylus in the foreground, rich reds and greens, ornate borders with conch and discus motifs, heavy gold embellishment on crowns, halos, and manuscript stand.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate teaching scene in a forest hermitage, delicate facial expressions of attentive listening, Vyāsa as a calm elder with manuscript bundle, soft earth tones with cool greens, fine brushwork on textiles and foliage, lyrical composition emphasizing paramparā.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: frontal, iconic arrangement—Vyāsa central with large eyes, narrator-sage and king in profile listening, bold outlines, flat pigments in red/yellow/green, stylized fire altar and manuscript motifs, symmetrical decorative frame.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional teaching tableau framed by lotus and manuscript borders, central Vyāsa motif above like a sanctifying emblem, conch/discus/lotus patterns, deep blue background with gold script-like ornamentation, attendants and animals rendered in intricate repeating motifs."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["crackling sacrificial fire","rustling leaves","soft tanpura drone","occasional temple bell"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कीर्तितस्तु = कीर्तितः + तु; विष्णोर्हरित्वं = विष्णोः + हरित्वम्; कृतेयुगे = कृते + युगे (समासरूपेण कृतयुग-).
FAQs
It signals that the teaching is grounded in an established scriptural lineage associated with Vyāsa, strengthening its credibility within Purāṇic instruction.
The verse treats them as theological aspects or appellations of the same Supreme—“Viṣṇu” as an essential identity and “Hari” as a revered name/manifest aspect, here highlighted specifically for the Kṛta Yuga context.
It encourages attentive listening to authoritative teachings and devotion to Viṣṇu through understanding and revering His names and attributes as presented in sacred tradition.