Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 77
The Account of King Yayāti: Kāmasaras, Rati’s Tears, and the Birth of Aśrubindumatī
within the Mātā–Pitṛ Tīrtha Narrative
जलांते पतिता राजंस्तस्माज्जज्ञे सुपंकजम् । तस्मात्सुपंकजाज्जाता इयं नारी वरानना
jalāṃte patitā rājaṃstasmājjajñe supaṃkajam | tasmātsupaṃkajājjātā iyaṃ nārī varānanā
ହେ ରାଜନ! ସେ ଜଳର କୂଳେ ପତିତ ହେଲାବେଳେ, ତାହାରୁ ଏକ ସୁନ୍ଦର ପଦ୍ମ ଜନ୍ମିଲା। ସେହି ସୁପଦ୍ମରୁ ଏହି ବରାନନା ନାରୀ ଜନ୍ମ ନେଲା।
Unspecified narrator addressing the King (rājan) within the chapter’s dialogue context
Concept: Scriptural framing itself teaches: tīrtha-mahātmya and exemplary royal narratives (Yayāti) are vehicles for dharma, śraddhā, and purification.
Application: Treat sacred narratives as practice: read/listen with attention, then translate into acts of gratitude toward parents/elders and periodic pilgrimage or local tīrtha observance.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A palm-leaf manuscript lies open on a low wooden desk in an āśrama, the final line ‘iti…’ freshly inked. A sage gently places a lotus on the manuscript as if sealing the chapter’s sanctity, while the king bows with folded hands, the distant river-tīrtha glinting beyond the trees.","primary_figures":["Sage-narrator/scribe","King (rājan)","Attendant disciples"],"setting":"Forest hermitage study space with manuscript desk; glimpse of the Mātā–Pitṛ Tīrtha waters in the background.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["burnished gold","palm-leaf beige","vermilion","forest green","smoke gray"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: sage-scribe seated before palm-leaf manuscript with gold-leaf border and embossed ‘iti’ motif; king in royal attire offering añjali, rich reds/greens, gem-studded ornaments; background includes stylized river-tīrtha with gold highlights, ornate arch frame and auspicious śaṅkha-cakra patterns.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate hermitage interior with delicate brushwork, manuscript desk, inkpot, and lotus offering; king and sage rendered with refined faces, soft earthy palette, trees opening to a distant shining river; lyrical calm and precise line detailing.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines of sage and king, manuscript emphasized with decorative script-like bands; warm red/yellow/green pigments, symmetrical composition, temple-wall feel, stylized foliage and a simplified river band behind.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central manuscript vignette framed by dense lotus creepers and hanging bells; symmetrical border with floral motifs, deep blue ground with gold accents; small river-tīrtha panel at the bottom, peacocks perched near the manuscript frame, devotional textile aesthetic."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft bell","page rustle (palm-leaf)","evening crickets","silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: saptasaptatitamo'dhyāyaḥ = saptasaptatitamaḥ + adhyāyaḥ (विसर्ग-सन्धिः/’o’); श्लोकः कोलोफोन-रूपः, बहवः सप्तमी-सम्बन्धाः (अधिकरण-निर्देशाः)
FAQs
It narrates a miraculous sequence: a fall at the water’s edge leads to the arising of a beautiful lotus, and from that lotus a woman is born.
The lotus commonly symbolizes purity and auspicious emergence—something divine or extraordinary arising unstained from watery or worldly conditions.
The verse uses symbolic causality: from a dramatic circumstance (a fall) can arise an auspicious outcome (a lotus and birth), suggesting transformation and providential unfolding within dharmic narrative.