Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 11
The Deeds of Nahuṣa: Entry into Nāgāhvaya, Reunion with Parents, and Royal Consecration
आयुरुवाच । अद्यैव व्याधयो नष्टा दुःखशोकावुभौ गतौ । भवतो दर्शनात्पुत्र सुतुष्ट्या हृष्यते जगत्
āyuruvāca | adyaiva vyādhayo naṣṭā duḥkhaśokāvubhau gatau | bhavato darśanātputra sutuṣṭyā hṛṣyate jagat
อายุ กล่าวว่า: “วันนี้เองโรคภัยทั้งหลายได้สิ้นไป และทั้งทุกข์กับโศกก็จากไปแล้ว โอ้บุตรเอ๋ย เพียงได้เห็นเจ้า โลกทั้งปวงก็ชื่นบานด้วยความอิ่มเอม”
Āyu
Concept: Darśana (holy sight) of a virtuous/divine person dispels inner and outer afflictions, bringing collective well-being.
Application: Seek regular darśana of sacred images/saints, cultivate uplifting company, and treat encounters with the good as medicine for the mind.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An elder king-sage Āyu, eyes moist with relief, stands before a radiant youth whose mere presence seems to dissolve a dark haze of illness from the air. Around them, attendants and townsfolk lift their hands in reverence as invisible burdens fall away, the atmosphere turning clear and fragrant like a temple after ārati.","primary_figures":["Āyu","radiant son/heroic youth","attendants/citizens"],"setting":"royal courtyard transitioning into a shrine-like space with lotus motifs and hanging lamps, suggesting auspicious darśana","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["saffron gold","lotus pink","pearl white","emerald green","deep indigo"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Āyu blessing a radiant son in a palace-temple courtyard, halos rendered with thick gold leaf, ornate pillars, lotus medallions, gem-studded crowns and armlets, rich crimson and emerald garments, sacred glow dispersing shadowy illness forms at the edges, traditional South Indian iconographic symmetry","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: tender darśana scene in a refined palace garden, delicate facial expressions, cool indigo shadows giving way to warm moon-gold light around the youth, fine textile patterns, distant hills and flowering trees, lyrical naturalism and gentle gestures of relief among onlookers","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, natural pigment palette, Āyu and the youth with large expressive eyes, stylized lotus borders, lamp-lit courtyard, divine aura as concentric ochre and green bands, simplified yet powerful composition like a temple wall panel","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: darśana as cosmic auspiciousness—lotus pond motifs and floral borders framing the central figures, peacocks and cows at the margins symbolizing joy, deep blue background with gold highlights, celebratory devotees in rhythmic rows, intricate vine work and temple festooning"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["temple bells","soft conch shell","gentle drone (tanpura)","murmuring crowd hush","fragrant wind suggested by light chimes"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अद्यैव = अद्य + एव; दर्शनात्पुत्र = दर्शनात् + पुत्र (विसर्ग/त्-सन्धि); दुःखशोकौ (द्वन्द्व-समास).
FAQs
The speaker is Āyu. He declares that diseases and sorrow have vanished “today itself” due to the auspicious sight (darśana) of the addressed son, emphasizing the transformative power of a blessed encounter.
Darśana implies more than physical seeing—it suggests an auspicious, spiritually potent meeting whose merit brings relief, joy, and inner restoration.
The verse highlights gratitude and reverence toward a virtuous or spiritually significant person: their presence is portrayed as uplifting, dispelling distress and fostering contentment.