Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 5
Narada Consoles King Āyu: Prophecy of the Son’s Return and Future Sovereignty
तस्याप्यंतं स वै कर्त्ता महावीर्यो महाबलः । स त्वामभ्येष्यते भूप शिवस्य सुतया सह
tasyāpyaṃtaṃ sa vai karttā mahāvīryo mahābalaḥ | sa tvāmabhyeṣyate bhūpa śivasya sutayā saha
ผู้นั้นแล ผู้กระทำการ ผู้มีวีรภาพยิ่งและกำลังมหาศาล จักยังความสิ้นสุดแก่เขาด้วย; ข้าแต่พระราชา เขาจักมาหาท่านพร้อมด้วยธิดาแห่งพระศิวะ
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Concept: Adharma meets its end through a divinely empowered agent; rightful order is restored, often through destined relationships.
Application: Stand for justice with courage, but align strength with righteousness and responsibility; welcome reconciliations that heal conflict.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A powerful youth approaches the palace gates, weapons lowered in peace yet radiating strength, accompanied by a luminous maiden identified as Śiva’s daughter. Behind them, storm clouds part into a clear sky, symbolizing the end of the wrongdoer and the return of auspicious order to the king.","primary_figures":["Āyurāja","heroic agent (future son or destined champion)","Śiva’s daughter (unnamed)","courtiers/guards"],"setting":"palace gateway with victory banners, threshold moment of return and alliance","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["royal blue","burnished gold","scarlet","white silver","spring green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: heroic youth and Śiva’s daughter at the palace threshold, gold leaf halos and ornate jewelry, rich red-green textiles, embossed gold borders, the king receiving them with folded hands, symbolic clouds parting above rendered with gilded highlights.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: elegant arrival scene with refined figures, soft dawn sky clearing after rain, delicate depiction of the maiden’s ornaments and the hero’s calm valor, palace architecture with fine linework, subtle emotional warmth in the reunion.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, heroic stance with stylized weapons, Śiva’s daughter with characteristic mural eye-shape and elaborate hair, palace gate framed like a temple gopura, warm reds/yellows/greens with black contouring.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: threshold scene framed by lotus and floral borders, auspicious symbols (conch, lotus, trident motif subtly near the maiden), deep blue background with gold highlights, peacocks and flowering vines celebrating the victorious return."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell","victory drums (dundubhi)","temple bells","cheering murmurs"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तस्यापि = तस्य + अपि; अप्यंतम् = अपि + अन्तम्; त्वामभ्येष्यते = त्वाम् + अभ्येष्यते; no other major external sandhi.
FAQs
The verse directly addresses a king (“bhūpa”), but without surrounding verses the specific king cannot be identified with certainty.
“Abhyeṣyate” means “will approach/come to,” indicating an imminent arrival or meeting that advances the plot.
Literally it means “the daughter of Śiva.” Identifying which figure is intended (e.g., a specific goddess or named character) requires the immediate chapter context.