Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 10
Vena Episode Conclusion: Pṛthu’s Merit and the Greatness of Hearing the Padma Purāṇa in Kali-yuga
तस्य पुण्यं प्रवक्ष्यामि श्रूयतां द्विजसत्तमाः । दत्तस्य गोसहस्रस्य ब्राह्मणेभ्यः सुपर्वणि
tasya puṇyaṃ pravakṣyāmi śrūyatāṃ dvijasattamāḥ | dattasya gosahasrasya brāhmaṇebhyaḥ suparvaṇi
उसका पुण्य मैं कहता हूँ—हे द्विजश्रेष्ठो, सुनो—शुभ पर्व के दिन ब्राह्मणों को सहस्र गौ दान करने का जो फल है।
Unspecified narrator (contextual speaker not provided in the excerpt)
Concept: Hearing the Purāṇa yields merit comparable to major acts of dāna performed on auspicious days; dharma is amplified by proper timing and worthy recipients.
Application: Practice generosity within means—support teachers, temples, and the needy on holy days; pair giving with listening/reading sacred texts.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ceremonial courtyard is prepared for a great dāna: a line of well-adorned cows with garlands and turmeric marks stands beside brāhmaṇas holding water-pots and kusha grass. In the foreground, the narrator-sage proclaims the merit, while a festival banner and auspicious kalashas signal ‘suparvan’ sacred time.","primary_figures":["Purāṇic narrator-sage","brāhmaṇas (recipients)","householder donor (optional)","garlanded cows"],"setting":"Temple-adjacent courtyard or āśrama open space with yajña-kuṇḍa, kalasha, mango leaves, and rangoli patterns.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["marigold orange","turmeric yellow","sandalwood beige","leaf green","crimson"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: grand dāna scene with a row of garlanded cows, brāhmaṇas receiving gifts, the narrator-sage announcing phala; heavy gold leaf on ornaments, halos, and festival décor; rich reds/greens, embossed borders, and jewel-like detailing on cow harnesses and kalashas.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined courtyard with delicate figures; cows painted with gentle naturalism, brāhmaṇas in white with subtle shading; festive flags fluttering; soft morning light and pastel architecture, intricate textile patterns.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized cows with decorative patterns, brāhmaṇas in rhythmic arrangement, bold outlines; dominant yellows/reds/greens; auspicious symbols (kalasha, lotus) integrated into a temple-wall panel composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: celebratory dāna tableau framed by floral borders; cows as repeating motif like sacred procession; deep blue or maroon ground with gold highlights; lotus medallions and peacocks at corners, intricate rangoli-like patterns underfoot."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","festival drums (soft)","murmured mantras","cow bells"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: dvija-sattamāḥ is a compound; śrūyatāṃ is imperative passive-style; no major external sandhi beyond standard euphony.
FAQs
The verse highlights gau-dāna—donating a thousand cows to brāhmaṇas—especially when performed on a suparvan (an auspicious festival/holy day).
It implies a particularly auspicious parvan—an observance day or sacred festival time—when charitable gifts are considered especially fruitful.
It emphasizes dharmic generosity: giving valuable support (like cows, a key symbol of sustenance) to worthy recipients, timed with sacred observances, as a means of accruing puṇya.