Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 47
Sukalā’s Episode: Padmāvatī’s Crisis, the Speaking Embryo (Kālanemi), and Sudevā’s Begging at Śivaśarmā’s House
समाहूय प्रिये चैनां देहि त्वं भोजनं शुभे । कृपया परयाविष्टा ज्ञात्वा मां तु समागताम्
samāhūya priye caināṃ dehi tvaṃ bhojanaṃ śubhe | kṛpayā parayāviṣṭā jñātvā māṃ tu samāgatām
“ที่รัก จงเรียกนางเข้ามา และโอ้ผู้เป็นมงคล จงให้อาหารแก่นางเถิด ด้วยเมตตากรุณาสูงสุด เมื่อรู้ว่าเรามาถึงแล้ว จงกระทำดังนี้”
Unspecified (context required to identify the named speaker within the Adhyaya’s dialogue frame)
Concept: The highest compassion expresses itself as immediate nourishment—feeding the hungry is direct dharma and a practical form of worship.
Application: When encountering suffering, prioritize concrete help (food, water, shelter) over mere sentiment; involve family in compassionate action so dharma becomes a shared culture.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: temple
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Śivaśarman turns to Maṅgalā with affectionate urgency, gesturing toward the doorway: ‘Call her in—feed her.’ Maṅgalā’s compassionate readiness is visible in her poised movement, while the frail petitioner waits at the threshold, the moment suspended between need and relief.","primary_figures":["Śivaśarman","Maṅgalā","Sudevā"],"setting":"Courtyard opening to the doorway; a low seat, serving vessels, and a small shrine indicate a home prepared for hospitality.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["honey gold","lotus pink","peacock blue","jade green","cream white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Śivaśarman instructing Maṅgalā to bring the beggar inside and serve food; Maṅgalā holding a brass bowl or plate, moving with compassion; Sudevā at the threshold; lavish gold leaf on ornaments, shrine arch, and borders; rich reds/greens, gem-like detailing, devotional domestic grandeur.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate compassionate household scene—Maṅgalā’s gentle motion, Śivaśarman’s affectionate directive, Sudevā’s hopeful gaze; delicate brushwork, soft courtyard architecture, refined facial expressions, subtle emotional storytelling.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines and warm pigments show the triad—Śivaśarman, Maṅgalā, Sudevā—arranged in a clear narrative panel; expressive eyes, lamp and shrine motifs, red/yellow/green palette with temple-wall aesthetic.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: hospitality scene framed by lotus vines and ornate floral borders; Maṅgalā serving food as a devotional act; Vaishnava symbols (conch, lotus) near the shrine; deep blues and gold, intricate textile-like patterning, celebratory yet compassionate mood."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["serving vessels clink","soft footsteps","temple bell","gentle hush before offering food"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चैनां = च + एनाम्; परयाविष्टा = परया + आविष्टा; (पाठे ‘समागताम्’ इति स्त्री-द्वितीया ‘एनाम्’ प्रति विशेषणम्).
FAQs
It emphasizes atithi-sevā—the duty of hospitality—urging that a woman be summoned and fed, motivated by supreme compassion.
Compassion is not abstract here; it is enacted through immediate care—calling the person in and providing food.
Purāṇas often treat feeding and hosting as concrete expressions of dharma, reinforcing social ethics and the sacred duty to care for those who arrive seeking shelter or help.