Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 9
Description of the Demons’ Austerities
Why the Gods Won
जयश्च दृश्यते तात देवेष्वेव महाहवे । तत्सर्वं कथयस्वैव संशयंछेत्तुमर्हसि
jayaśca dṛśyate tāta deveṣveva mahāhave | tatsarvaṃ kathayasvaiva saṃśayaṃchettumarhasi
اے عزیز! اُس عظیم معرکے میں خود دیوتاؤں کے درمیان فتح دکھائی دیتی ہے۔ لہٰذا سب کچھ بیان کرو، تم میرے شک کو دور کرنے کے اہل ہو۔
Unspecified interlocutor (a questioner addressing a younger or dear person as 'tāta')
Concept: Right inquiry and humility before a capable teacher dispel confusion; victory is not merely empirical but intelligible through dharma and divine causality.
Application: When faced with contradictions, ask for a full account rather than clinging to partial impressions; cultivate patient listening.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Two figures stand apart from the clash: the questioner, still dust-streaked, points toward the distant battlefield where the gods somehow prevail. The listener-teacher figure raises a calming hand, inviting a complete narration that will dissolve the knot of doubt.","primary_figures":["questioner addressing 'tāta'","elder/teacher figure"],"setting":"edge of a battlefield near a quiet rise or chariot shelter, with distant combat blurred","lighting_mood":"cooling dusk with a calm, clarifying glow around the teacher","color_palette":["smoky lavender","cool slate blue","sand gold","soft white","muted vermilion"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: intimate two-figure composition with the elder haloed, gold leaf emphasizing the gesture of instruction; battlefield motifs minimized in the background; rich jewel tones and ornate borders highlighting the transition from chaos to clarity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: gentle hillside overlooking a distant battle; delicate facial expressions showing earnest inquiry; cool evening palette, fine brushwork, lyrical negative space suggesting contemplation.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: strong outlines, expressive eyes; the teacher’s hand in abhaya/instructional gesture; subdued battlefield icons behind; warm pigments balanced with calming blues.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: decorative framing with lotus borders; central dialogue scene rendered symbolically; distant devas under a stylized celestial canopy; deep blue ground with gold and pink accents to suggest doubt turning to devotion."}
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: jayaśca → jayaḥ + ca; deveṣveva → deveṣu + eva; tatsarvam → tat + sarvam; kathayasvaiva → kathaya + sva + eva; saṃśayaṃchettum → saṃśayam + chettum.
FAQs
'Tāta' is an affectionate address meaning “dear one” or “son,” used by a speaker to a younger or beloved interlocutor; the verse itself does not name the person.
The speaker asks for a complete narration of the great battle’s events so that their doubt can be removed.
It models humility and disciplined inquiry: when confused, one should seek a clear account from a capable teacher to resolve doubt rather than speculate.