Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 19
Pitṛmātṛtīrtha Greatness & the Discourse on Embodiment: Karma, Birth, Impurity, and Dispassion
वायुना धम्यमानोग्निरत्युष्णं कुरुते जलम् । तदन्नमुष्णयोगेन समंतात्पच्यते पुनः
vāyunā dhamyamānogniratyuṣṇaṃ kurute jalam | tadannamuṣṇayogena samaṃtātpacyate punaḥ
Api yang dikipasi angin menjadikan air amat panas; lalu makanan itu, bersentuhan dengan panas, matang kembali dari segala sisi.
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Concept: Prāṇa’s motion intensifies agni, which heats the bodily waters and cooks nourishment evenly—life is sustained by coordinated elemental functions.
Application: Support balanced digestion through regulated breath, calm mind while eating, and sāttvika food; avoid habits that ‘over-fan’ the inner fire (anger, haste, excess spice).
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A spiral of wind encircles a bright inner flame, and the flame’s heat turns a suspended bowl of water into shimmering, near-boiling light. Above, grains and herbs on a small plate appear to cook from all directions, as if the heat is a halo that wraps the offering evenly.","primary_figures":["Agni (inner flame)","Vāyu/Prāṇa (spiraling wind)"],"setting":"Esoteric inner-body altar rendered like a miniature kitchen-yajña, with concentric rings of heat and wind.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["molten gold","vermillion","turquoise","ivory","charcoal gray"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: concentric wind motifs fanning a central flame with gold leaf rays, a water vessel above rendered with turquoise enamel-like shine, food-offering plate glowing; ornate borders with lotus and conch, rich reds/greens, heavy gold leaf for heat aura, jewel-like highlights on vessels.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: airy spiral lines for prāṇa, a small controlled flame, translucent water bowl with delicate reflections, food plate above with subtle steam; cool refined palette, fine brushwork, lyrical composition with gentle curves and minimal ornament.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized flame and wind-deity forms with bold outlines, water pot above with patterned bands, heat shown as radiating petals; strong reds/yellows/greens, temple mural symmetry, decorative floral borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: circular heat-halo like a lotus mandala around the flame, water vessel and offering plate aligned vertically; intricate floral borders, deep blue background with gold detailing, peacock-feather motifs suggesting vāyu’s movement."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft breath rhythm","gentle crackle of lamp flame","distant bell","subtle water simmer","quiet drone"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: धम्यमानः+अग्निः→धम्यमानोग्निः; अति+उष्णम्→अत्युष्णम्; तत्+अन्नम्→तदन्नम्; तदन्नम्+उष्णयोगेन→तदन्नमुष्णयोगेन; समन्तात्+पच्यते→समंतात्पच्यते (त् + प् → त्प्)
FAQs
It describes how wind intensifies fire, which heats water, and how food then cooks thoroughly through contact with that heat.
Yes. It presents a concrete causal chain—wind → stronger fire → hotter water → food cooked on all sides—often used in Purāṇic teaching as an illustrative example of how an enabling factor intensifies an outcome.
It highlights that results occur through supportive conditions and proper association (here, food cooks by sustained contact with heat), emphasizing causality and the importance of the right means.