Shloka 60

Puṣkara Invocation, the Dharma-Wheel at Naimiṣa, and the Padma Purāṇa Prologue

Devanagari script

पाद्मं तत्पंचपंचाशत्सहस्राणीह पठ्यते । पंचभिः पर्वभिः प्रोक्तं संक्षेपाद्व्यासकारितात्

Transliteration

pādmaṃ tatpaṃcapaṃcāśatsahasrāṇīha paṭhyate | paṃcabhiḥ parvabhiḥ proktaṃ saṃkṣepādvyāsakāritāt

Translation

ఈ పాద్మపురాణం ఇక్కడ యాభై ఐదు వేల శ్లోకాలుగా పఠించబడుతుంది. వ్యాసుడు దీనిని సంక్షేపంగా ఐదు పర్వాలుగా విభజించి ఉపదేశించాడు.

Word by Word

• pādmam: the Pādma (Purāṇa)
• pādmam: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pādma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

• tat: that
• tat: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; निर्देशक-विशेषण

• pañca-pañcāśat-sahasrāṇi: fifty-five thousand (verses)
• pañca-pañcāśat-sahasrāṇi: Karma/Pramāṇa (Measure/कर्म-परिमाण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pañca (संख्या) + pañcāśat (संख्या) + sahasra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), बहुवचन; द्विगु-समास (पञ्चपञ्चाशत्-सहस्राणि = 55,000)

• iha: here
• iha: Adhikaraṇa (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iha (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: 'here/in this text')

• paṭhyate: is recited/read
• paṭhyate: Kriyā (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √paṭh (धातु; पठ्)
• Form: लट् (वर्तमान), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोग (passive)

• paṃcabhiḥ: with five
• paṃcabhiḥ: Karaṇa (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pañcan (प्रातिपदिक/संख्या)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), बहुवचन; संख्यावाचक-विशेषण

• parvabhiḥ: sections; divisions
• parvabhiḥ: Karaṇa (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parvan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), बहुवचन

• proktam: told; set forth
• proktam: Viśeṣaṇa (Predicate qualifier/विधेय-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prokta (कृदन्त; √vac वचने + pra-, क्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; कर्मणि/विधेय-विशेषण

• saṃkṣepāt: briefly; by way of abridgement
• saṃkṣepāt: Hetu/Apādāna (Cause/Source/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃkṣepa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5), एकवचन; हेत्वर्थे/प्रकारे (ablative: 'in brief/from abridgement')

• vyāsa-kāritāt: because it was compiled by Vyāsa
• vyāsa-kāritāt: Hetu/Apādāna (Cause/Source/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vyāsa (प्रातिपदिक) + kārita (कृदन्त; √kṛ करण + णिच्, क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (व्यासेन कारितम्/व्यासकारितात् = 'because it was caused/compiled by Vyāsa')

Speaker

Not explicitly specified in the provided verse (narratorial statement within the Adhyaya).

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Śāstra is preserved through careful compilation, division, and recitation; form (parvan/khanda) serves transmission of meaning.

Application: Approach learning systematically: study in sections, recite or read regularly, and honor the discipline of preservation.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Vyāsa sits with a stylus and palm leaves, arranging stacks into five neat bundles labeled as ‘parvans’, while disciples chant in measured cadence. Above, a faint vision of Viṣṇu suggests that editorial labor and recitation are themselves offerings sustaining the Purāṇa’s living body of 55,000 verses.","primary_figures":["Vyāsa","disciples/reciters","Viṣṇu (subtle blessing-vision)"],"setting":"Riverside āśrama scriptorium with manuscript bundles, ink pot, wooden desk; a small altar with conch and lamp.","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["earth brown","palm-leaf tan","saffron","deep blue","lamp gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Vyāsa compiling palm-leaf manuscripts into five ornate bundles, disciples reciting; gold leaf highlights on halos, manuscript edges, and lamp flame; rich reds and greens, traditional iconographic jewelry, temple-arch frame with lotus and conch motifs.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: quiet riverside hermitage with Vyāsa writing, disciples seated in a semicircle chanting; delicate foliage, soft shadows, restrained palette, refined faces, subtle spiritual aura around the manuscripts.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined Vyāsa with manuscript bundles marked as five sections, disciples chanting; flat pigments, strong reds/yellows/greens, stylized palm leaves and lamp, mural-like border patterns.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central scene of Vyāsa with manuscript bundles, surrounded by repeating lotus and manuscript motifs; deep indigo background, gold and white detailing, ornate floral borders, symmetrical arrangement of chanting disciples."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["group chanting","palm-leaf rustle","temple bell (single strikes)","river flow (distant)"]}

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: tatpaṃcapaṃcāśatsahasrāṇi = tat + pañca-pañcāśat-sahasrāṇi; sahasrāṇīha = sahasrāṇi + iha; saṃkṣepādvyāsakāritāt = saṃkṣepāt + vyāsakāritāt.

Characters & Entities

• Vyāsa

FAQs

What does this verse state about the length of the Padma Purana?

It states that the Padma Purāṇa is recited as having fifty-five thousand verses.

How is the Padma Purana structurally described here?

It is described as being taught in five divisions (parvas/sections), presented in a concise form.

What role of Vyasa is highlighted in this shloka?

Vyāsa is credited with arranging or compiling the text in its concise, organized form.