Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 13
Entering Kāmodā and the Doctrine of Dreams, Sleep, and the Self
महावातांदोलनैश्च चलंत्यापो वरानने । त्रुटंत्यंबुकणाः सूक्ष्मास्तस्मादुदकसंचयात्
mahāvātāṃdolanaiśca calaṃtyāpo varānane | truṭaṃtyaṃbukaṇāḥ sūkṣmāstasmādudakasaṃcayāt
โอ นางผู้มีพักตร์งาม เมื่อสายน้ำถูกเขย่าด้วยการสั่นไหวแห่งลมใหญ่ หยดน้ำอันละเอียดนักย่อมแตกกระจายออกไป; จากเหตุนั้นจึงเกิดการสั่งสมแห่งน้ำ
Unspecified (addressing a female interlocutor, 'varānane')
Concept: Subtle effects arise from powerful movements in the elements; minute causes can accumulate into perceivable outcomes.
Application: Notice how small impressions (saṃskāras) accumulate—guard inputs (speech, media, food) to keep the inner ‘waters’ clear.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A vast lake is whipped by mighty winds; the surface breaks into countless glittering droplets that arc into the air like pearls. At the shoreline, a teacher points to the phenomenon while a woman watches, the scene serving as a living metaphor for subtle causation.","primary_figures":["teacher-sage (ācārya)","female interlocutor (varānane)"],"setting":"Wind-swept lakeshore with reeds bending, distant trees leaning, and spray rising from churning water.","lighting_mood":"storm-lit, silver-gray radiance","color_palette":["slate gray","pearl white","deep teal","storm blue","muted gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: dramatic lake scene framed by ornate borders, stylized waves with gold highlights on droplets, the guru and woman in traditional attire at the bank, rich jewel tones contrasted with silver-gray water, decorative cloud motifs suggesting vāyu’s force.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical landscape with fine stippling for spray, wind-bent trees, cool palette, delicate figures at the shore, subtle gradations in the sky, a poetic sense of nature as teacher.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: rhythmic wave patterns, bold outlines for wind-swirls, stylized droplets as repeating motifs, earthy pigments with strong contrasts, temple-wall compositional flatness turned into a symbolic nature tableau.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: patterned water surface with repeated droplet motifs like pearls, ornate floral border, peacocks sheltering near reeds, deep blue ground with gold accents, metaphorical rather than literal realism."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["wind gusts","water spray","distant thunder","conch shell (soft, occasional)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: महावातांदोलनैश्च = महावात-आंदोलनैः + च; चलंत्यापो = चलन्ति + आपः; त्रुटंत्यंबुकणाः = त्रुटन्ति + अम्बु-कणाः; सूक्ष्मास्तस्मादुदकसंचयात् = सूक्ष्माः + तस्मात् + उदक-संचयात्
FAQs
It describes strong winds agitating bodies of water so that tiny droplets separate and lead to a gathering or increase of water—an ancient, observation-based account of water movement and accumulation.
'Varānane' (“lovely-faced one”) signals a dialogue context with a female listener (commonly a goddess/consort figure), though this single verse alone does not identify her by name.
It frames physical phenomena as orderly cause-and-effect: powerful forces (winds) produce subtle effects (minute droplets) that culminate in visible outcomes (accumulation), reflecting Purāṇic interest in explaining the workings of the world.