Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 10
Vena Episode Conclusion: Pṛthu’s Merit and the Greatness of Hearing the Padma Purāṇa in Kali-yuga
तस्य पुण्यं प्रवक्ष्यामि श्रूयतां द्विजसत्तमाः । दत्तस्य गोसहस्रस्य ब्राह्मणेभ्यः सुपर्वणि
tasya puṇyaṃ pravakṣyāmi śrūyatāṃ dvijasattamāḥ | dattasya gosahasrasya brāhmaṇebhyaḥ suparvaṇi
Declararei o seu mérito religioso; ouvi, ó melhores dos duas-vezes-nascidos: o mérito de doar mil vacas aos brāhmaṇas num dia festivo auspicioso.
Unspecified narrator (contextual speaker not provided in the excerpt)
Concept: Hearing the Purāṇa yields merit comparable to major acts of dāna performed on auspicious days; dharma is amplified by proper timing and worthy recipients.
Application: Practice generosity within means—support teachers, temples, and the needy on holy days; pair giving with listening/reading sacred texts.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A ceremonial courtyard is prepared for a great dāna: a line of well-adorned cows with garlands and turmeric marks stands beside brāhmaṇas holding water-pots and kusha grass. In the foreground, the narrator-sage proclaims the merit, while a festival banner and auspicious kalashas signal ‘suparvan’ sacred time.","primary_figures":["Purāṇic narrator-sage","brāhmaṇas (recipients)","householder donor (optional)","garlanded cows"],"setting":"Temple-adjacent courtyard or āśrama open space with yajña-kuṇḍa, kalasha, mango leaves, and rangoli patterns.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["marigold orange","turmeric yellow","sandalwood beige","leaf green","crimson"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: grand dāna scene with a row of garlanded cows, brāhmaṇas receiving gifts, the narrator-sage announcing phala; heavy gold leaf on ornaments, halos, and festival décor; rich reds/greens, embossed borders, and jewel-like detailing on cow harnesses and kalashas.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined courtyard with delicate figures; cows painted with gentle naturalism, brāhmaṇas in white with subtle shading; festive flags fluttering; soft morning light and pastel architecture, intricate textile patterns.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized cows with decorative patterns, brāhmaṇas in rhythmic arrangement, bold outlines; dominant yellows/reds/greens; auspicious symbols (kalasha, lotus) integrated into a temple-wall panel composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: celebratory dāna tableau framed by floral borders; cows as repeating motif like sacred procession; deep blue or maroon ground with gold highlights; lotus medallions and peacocks at corners, intricate rangoli-like patterns underfoot."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","festival drums (soft)","murmured mantras","cow bells"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: dvija-sattamāḥ is a compound; śrūyatāṃ is imperative passive-style; no major external sandhi beyond standard euphony.
FAQs
The verse highlights gau-dāna—donating a thousand cows to brāhmaṇas—especially when performed on a suparvan (an auspicious festival/holy day).
It implies a particularly auspicious parvan—an observance day or sacred festival time—when charitable gifts are considered especially fruitful.
It emphasizes dharmic generosity: giving valuable support (like cows, a key symbol of sustenance) to worthy recipients, timed with sacred observances, as a means of accruing puṇya.