Shloka 5
The Vena Episode and the Sukalā Narrative: The Speaking Sow, Pulastya’s Curse, and Indra’s Appeal
तदाकर्ण्य महद्वाक्यमद्भुताकारसंयुतम् । चित्रमेतन्मया दृष्टं कृतं तेऽनामयं वचः
tadākarṇya mahadvākyamadbhutākārasaṃyutam | citrametanmayā dṛṣṭaṃ kṛtaṃ te'nāmayaṃ vacaḥ
အံ့ဩဖွယ် အဓိပ္ပါယ်ပါဝင်သော ထိုမဟာစကားကို ကြားပြီး (သူက) “ဤသည် အံ့ဩစရာပင်—ငါကိုယ်တိုင် မြင်ခဲ့ပြီ။ သင်၏ကောင်းကျိုးအတွက် အန္တရာယ်ကင်း၍ အနာမယဖြစ်စေသော စကားကို ငါပြောခဲ့သည်” ဟု ဆို하였다။
Unspecified (context needed from surrounding verses to identify the speaker confidently)
Concept: Speech should be anāmayam—non-injurious and welfare-bearing; wonder should mature into benevolent restraint.
Application: When confronted with the extraordinary, respond without harm: verify gently, speak blessings, avoid rash words that could wound or inflame.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A courtly figure listens, eyes widened, to a statement of wondrous meaning; his hand lifts in a calming gesture as he replies with words meant to heal, not harm. The air feels charged with miracle, yet the composition emphasizes restraint and auspiciousness.","primary_figures":["astonished listener (king or noble)","speaker of the wondrous statement (possibly the consecrated being)","courtiers/attendants"],"setting":"Royal audience hall with carved pillars, a small ritual vessel nearby hinting at the preceding abhiṣeka; scrolls and garlands suggest sacred discourse within worldly space.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["royal blue","antique gold","maroon","smoky white","jade green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: astonished king in sabhā hearing an adbhuta-vākya, responding with anāmayam vacaḥ; gold leaf on pillars and jewelry, rich maroon drapes, symmetrical court arrangement, embossed halo-like radiance around the miraculous speaker.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined court scene with subtle facial astonishment, delicate architectural lines, soft gradients of light suggesting wonder; lyrical restraint, cool blues and muted reds, fine textile patterns.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold-outlined sabhā with stylized pillars, the listener’s raised palm indicating calming benediction; warm ochres and reds, rhythmic ornamentation, simplified yet powerful expressions.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: narrative panel framed by lotus borders; the ‘wondrous statement’ visualized as golden script-like motifs floating between figures; deep blue ground, intricate floral filigree, ceremonial symmetry."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft drum (mridangam)","court ambience hush","single bell strike","echoing hall acoustics"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: महद्वाक्यमद्भुताकारसंयुतम् = महत् + वाक्यम् + अद्भुताकारसंयुतम्; एतन्मया = एतत् + मया; तेऽनामयम् = ते + अनामयम् (अवग्रह)।
FAQs
This single verse does not name the speaker. In the Padma Purana, Bhūmi-khaṇḍa commonly appears within a narrated dialogue framework; the speaker must be verified from the immediately preceding and following verses.
Literally “words free from illness/harm.” In context it conveys speech intended to be beneficial, non-injurious, and conducive to well-being—often implying truthful, wholesome counsel.
It highlights responsible speech: one should speak words that are beneficial and harmless, even when responding to something astonishing or extraordinary.