Padma Purana — Srishti Khanda, Shloka 141
The Five Great Sacrifices: Supremacy of Honoring Parents, Pativrata Dharma, Truthfulness, and Śrāddha
ततस्तस्य च वीथ्यां च दृष्टस्तेन सहैव सः । स पप्रच्छ मुदा तं च धर्मोद्देशं हितं वद
tatastasya ca vīthyāṃ ca dṛṣṭastena sahaiva saḥ | sa papraccha mudā taṃ ca dharmoddeśaṃ hitaṃ vada
तब उसी गली में वह उसके साथ ही दिखाई पड़ा। हर्षपूर्वक उसने उससे पूछा—“धर्म के विषय में मुझे कोई हितकारी उपदेश कहिए।”
Narrator (contextual; specific speaker not identifiable from this single verse alone)
Concept: The right response to extraordinary experience is humble questioning—seeking ‘hita’ (beneficial) dharma-upadeśa from the wise.
Application: When confused or inspired, ask for actionable guidance from trustworthy, virtuous people; frame questions around ‘what is beneficial’ rather than ‘what is impressive’.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"In a bustling ancient lane, the seeker pauses amid merchants and passersby as a luminous companion appears beside him. With folded hands and a bright, relieved smile, he asks for a beneficial teaching of dharma, while the crowd subtly fades to emphasize the sanctity of the moment.","primary_figures":["seeker (questioner)","mysterious companion/guide"],"setting":"Ancient Indian city street with shop awnings, clay lamps, and distant temple spire; everyday life surrounding a sacred conversation.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["warm ochre","vermillion","indigo","brass gold","leaf green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: street scene with temple tower in the background; the seeker in añjali-mudrā; the guide with a gentle halo; gold leaf highlights on lamps, jewelry, and temple finials; rich reds and greens with ornate borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate lane with delicate architecture and soft shadows; refined faces and subtle gestures; cool morning sky; small details—pots, textiles, birds on rooftops—framing the quiet dharma inquiry.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: simplified street architecture, bold outlines; expressive eyes and clear hand gestures; warm red-yellow-green palette; a stylized aura around the guide to mark sanctity amid the mundane.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: the street transformed into a devotional mandala border; floral motifs and hanging garlands; central vignette of inquiry; deep blue ground with gold and pink lotuses, suggesting dharma blooming in daily life."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft marketplace ambience (distant)","anklet bells (faint)","temple bell (single strikes)","tanpura drone"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: tatastasya = ततः + तस्य; sahaiva = सह + एव; dharmoddeśaṃ = धर्म + उद्देशम् (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष).
FAQs
A joyful request is made for a beneficial teaching or concise guidance regarding dharma (right conduct and duty).
No. This verse focuses on a meeting and a request for dharma-instruction; no named deity, person, or tirtha appears in the text provided.
It highlights humility and eagerness to learn: seeking guidance in dharma is presented as a wholesome, beneficial act.