Padma Purana — Srishti Khanda, Shloka 97
The Five Great Sacrifices: Supremacy of Honoring Parents, Pativrata Dharma, Truthfulness, and Śrāddha
अद्रोहकस्य यद्वृत्तं तद्ब्रूहि त्वं यदीच्छसि । हरिरुवाच । पुरैव राजपुत्रस्य कुलस्त्रीनवयौवना
adrohakasya yadvṛttaṃ tadbrūhi tvaṃ yadīcchasi | hariruvāca | puraiva rājaputrasya kulastrīnavayauvanā
यदि आप चाहें तो अद्रोहक का जो वृत्तान्त है, वह मुझे कहिए। हरि बोले—पूर्वकाल में एक राजकुमार के घर में एक कुलवधू थी, जो नवयौवन से युक्त थी।
Hari (Vishnu)
Concept: Even the Lord frames moral history as a teachable case-study: recounting conduct (vṛtta) reveals dharma’s subtlety and the consequences of non-harm (adroha).
Application: Treat moral dilemmas as ‘cases’ to be examined calmly; ask for the full story before judging; cultivate adroha (non-malice) in speech and action.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Vishnu, serene and blue-hued, gestures gently as if inviting a narrative to unfold, while the background dissolves into a vignette of an ancient royal household—pillared halls, silk curtains, and the first glimpse of a young noblewoman. The composition feels like a story-scroll opening, with time layered in panels.","primary_figures":["Hari (Vishnu)","Narrator/reciter figure (implied)","Rājaputra (prince, implied)","Kulastrī (noble lady, implied)"],"setting":"A celestial-teaching space that transitions into a palace interior, using visual ‘fade’ between divine discourse and human story.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["deep sapphire","pearl white","royal crimson","burnished gold","smoky violet"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Vishnu seated on a stylized lotus throne, right hand in teaching gesture; behind him, a palace scene appears like a framed inset—pillars, drapes, and a youthful noblewoman silhouette; heavy gold-leaf halos, rich reds and greens, ornate jewelry, arch-shaped prabhāvali, narrative inset borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: Vishnu in a calm discourse posture under a flowering tree; to the side, a delicate palace vignette begins—arched windows, soft textiles, a young lady entering youth; cool refined palette, fine facial features, lyrical storytelling in split scenes.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Vishnu with bold outlines and large eyes, teaching mudrā; background includes simplified palace motifs and a secondary panel showing the prince’s household; earthy reds/yellows/greens, temple-wall narrative segmentation.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central Vishnu with lotus motifs; around him, circular medallions depict sequential story beats—palace, prince, young noblewoman; intricate floral borders, deep blue ground with gold highlights, symmetrical ornamentation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell (soft)","temple bells","low drone","page-turning/palm-leaf rustle"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यद्वृत्तं = यत् + वृत्तम्; तद्ब्रूहि = तत् + ब्रूहि; यदीच्छसि = यदि + इच्छसि; हरिरुवाच = हरिः + उवाच; पुरैव = पुरा + एव.
FAQs
Hari (Vishnu) begins narrating an earlier incident after being asked to recount the story (vṛtta) of Adrohaka.
It shifts into a framed story: a question/request to narrate is followed by “Hari said,” introducing a past narrative involving a prince’s household.
The name evokes non-treachery/non-harming (a-droha). The passage signals a moral narrative likely illustrating dharma through conduct and consequences.