Padma Purana — Svarga Khanda, Shloka 58
Supremacy of Hari-Bhakti in Kali-yuga; Warnings on Sensual Attachment; Praise of Brāhmaṇas, Purāṇa-Listening, and Gaṅgā
तस्य लोका महाभोगाः कोटिकल्पांतमुक्तिदाः । ब्राह्मणं च पुरस्कृत्य ब्राह्मणेनानुकीर्तितम्
tasya lokā mahābhogāḥ koṭikalpāṃtamuktidāḥ | brāhmaṇaṃ ca puraskṛtya brāhmaṇenānukīrtitam
ਉਸ ਦੇ ਲੋਕ ਮਹਾਨ ਭੋਗਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਭਰਪੂਰ ਹਨ ਅਤੇ ਕਰੋੜਾਂ ਕਲਪਾਂ ਦੇ ਅੰਤ ਤੱਕ ਮੁਕਤੀ ਦੇਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਹਨ। ਇਹ ਬਚਨ ਬ੍ਰਾਹਮਣ ਨੂੰ ਅਗੇ ਰੱਖ ਕੇ, ਬ੍ਰਾਹਮਣ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਹੀ ਪ੍ਰਘੋਸ਼ਿਤ ਕੀਤਾ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ।
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses of Svargakhaṇḍa 3.61).
Concept: Honoring brāhmaṇas and performing dharmic giving yields exalted worlds and can support liberation up to cosmic dissolution.
Application: Practice respect toward teachers and the learned; let charity be accompanied by humility and proper honoring; aim beyond enjoyment toward inner freedom.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A visionary panorama opens: radiant celestial cities with jeweled terraces and wish-fulfilling trees, where the donor’s subtle form is welcomed by attendants. In the foreground, a brāhmaṇa stands honored at the head of an assembly, indicating that the proclamation itself places brāhmaṇa-respect first as the gateway to these worlds.","primary_figures":["celestial attendants (apsarās/gandharvas)","meritorious donor (subtle body)","brāhmaṇa proclaimer"],"setting":"svarga court with crystal steps, kalpavṛkṣas, and lotus ponds; a ceremonial dais where the brāhmaṇa is given precedence","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["celestial white","lapis blue","emerald green","gold leaf","lotus pink"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: svarga court with jeweled architecture and kalpavṛkṣa; gold leaf radiance around celestial figures; brāhmaṇa seated foremost on a dais, proclaiming the fruit; rich reds/greens, ornate arches, gem-studded ornaments and halos.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: airy celestial terrace scene with delicate detailing; lotus ponds and flowering trees; refined figures in graceful poses; the brāhmaṇa honored in front, with subtle, lyrical depiction of ‘lokas’ and long-duration bliss.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: iconic svarga tableau with bold outlines; symmetrical celestial palace, attendants with stylized jewelry; brāhmaṇa placed centrally in honored position; saturated reds/yellows/greens and temple-wall composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: celestial garden framed by lotus borders; repeated kalpavṛkṣa motifs; brāhmaṇa honored at center with decorative canopy; deep blue ground with gold and pink lotuses, peacocks and floral filigree."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell","celestial cymbals","temple bells","soft choral hum"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कोटिकल्पांतमुक्तिदाः = कोटि + कल्प + अन्त + मुक्ति + दाः (समास; आन्त sandhi in कल्पान्त); ब्राह्मणेनानुकीर्तितम् = ब्राह्मणेन + अनुकीर्तितम्.
FAQs
It states that the described realms (lokas) are filled with great enjoyments and confer liberation enduring up to the end of innumerable aeons (koṭi-kalpa-anta).
It emphasizes the traditional religious norm of giving precedence and respect to Brāhmaṇas, framing the proclamation as authoritative and dharmically sanctioned.
Yes. The focus on outcomes—great enjoyments and long-enduring liberation—matches the typical purāṇic phalaśruti style, though full confirmation benefits from the surrounding passage.