Padma Purana 3.39.124 — Svarga Khanda, Adhyaya 39, Shloka 124
Account of Various Sacred Tīrthas
Pilgrimage Merits and Prayāga Supremacy
सूत उवाच । एवमाभाष्य राजानं नारदो भगवानृषिः । अनुज्ञाप्य महाराजं तत्रैवांतरधीयत
sūta uvāca | evamābhāṣya rājānaṃ nārado bhagavānṛṣiḥ | anujñāpya mahārājaṃ tatraivāṃtaradhīyata
Sūta dit : Après avoir ainsi parlé au roi, le sage divin Nārada, ayant pris congé du grand roi, disparut sur-le-champ en ce même lieu.
Sūta
Concept: Divine instruction is a grace-event; the sage’s presence is transient, so one should receive teachings with humility and promptness.
Application: Value timely counsel; cultivate receptivity and gratitude, and act on guidance rather than postponing.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Nārada, veena in hand, offers final words to a seated king amid a hushed court. As the king bows, Nārada’s form dissolves into a column of subtle light, leaving only a faint shimmer and drifting flower petals in the air.","primary_figures":["Sūta (narrative presence)","Nārada","Great king (unnamed)","Courtiers","Guards"],"setting":"Royal audience hall with carved pillars, incense smoke, and a small shrine niche suggesting Vaiṣṇava auspiciousness.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["lamp-flame amber","smoky sandalwood beige","royal crimson","peacock teal","soft gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Nārada with veena and radiant halo, mid-vanishing into gold-leaf aura; king seated on ornate throne with folded hands; thick gold embellishment on jewelry, pillars, and halos; rich reds and greens, stylized lotus borders and auspicious śaṅkha-cakra motifs.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate court interior with patterned carpets; Nārada’s figure rendered with translucent wash as he fades; refined faces, gentle gestures of farewell; cool shadows and warm lamp glow, fine textile detailing and floral motifs.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, saturated reds/yellows/greens; Nārada’s disappearance shown as expanding circular aura; king in respectful añjali; ornamental borders like temple murals, stylized flames and incense curls.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: court scene framed by lotus and creeper borders; Nārada’s vanishing depicted as a swirling floral mandala of light; deep blue background with gold highlights, peacocks perched on archways, intricate patterning."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["veena resonance (imagined)","temple bells (faint)","incense crackle","silence after departure"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सूत उवाच → सूतः उवाच (विसर्गलोप/उच्चारण); एवमाभाष्य → एवम् + आभाष्य; भगवानृषिः → भगवान् + ऋषिः (सन्धि); तत्रैवांतरधीयत → तत्र + एव + अन्तरधीयत; राजानं, महाराजं as accusatives.
FAQs
Sūta narrates that Nārada finishes speaking to the king, takes formal leave, and then vanishes from the spot—signaling the close of that exchange.
Nārada is portrayed as a divine, freely traveling sage; his sudden disappearance is a conventional Purāṇic motif indicating supernatural mobility and a clear transition to the next narrative segment.
It reflects respectful closure in discourse—seeking permission before departing—while also emphasizing the sacred, otherworldly nature of divine sages within Purāṇic storytelling.
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