Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 50
The Aśokasundarī–Nahuṣa Episode: Demon Stratagems, Protection by Merit, and Lineage Prophecy
प्रथमश्च तुरुर्नाम पुरुर्नाम द्वितीयकः । उरुर्नाम तृतीयश्च चतुर्थो वीर्यवान्यदुः
prathamaśca tururnāma pururnāma dvitīyakaḥ | ururnāma tṛtīyaśca caturtho vīryavānyaduḥ
پہلا تورو نام تھا، دوسرا پورو کہلایا۔ تیسرا اُرو نام والا تھا، اور چوتھا—جسے وہ زورآور کہتے تھے—یَدو تھا۔
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Concept: Lineage narration in Purāṇas functions as moral memory: names become carriers of dharma and adharma trajectories.
Application: Honor one’s forebears by living up to virtues associated with one’s ‘name’—reputation is sustained by conduct.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A scroll-like genealogical visualization: four princely figures stand in sequence, each beneath a stylized name-banner—Turu, Puru, Uru, Yadu—while a sage points to a palm-leaf manuscript. Behind Yadu, a faint future-glow hints at Mathura-Vrindavan and Krishna’s blue aura, foreshadowing the Yādava destiny.","primary_figures":["Turu","Puru","Uru","Yadu","a rishi-scribe"],"setting":"scribe’s pavilion with palm-leaf manuscripts, ink pots, and a ceremonial genealogy scroll","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["parchment tan","lapis blue","copper","forest green","soft white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: four princes in a row with gold leaf name-cartouches; rishi holding palm-leaf manuscript; ornate lotus borders; subtle blue aura behind Yadu as foreshadowing; rich reds/greens with embossed gold highlights.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: elegant lineup of princes with delicate facial features; a scribe-sage seated with manuscript; airy pavilion and distant river plain; gentle foreshadowing via a faint blue wash behind Yadu.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized princes with bold outlines; name panels integrated into decorative border; rishi-scribe with manuscript; warm pigment palette and symmetrical composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: genealogical scene framed by floral borders; lotus medallions around each name; peacocks and cows subtly near Yadu’s side; deep blues and gold accents to hint at Krishna’s future."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["page rustle (palm leaves)","tanpura drone","soft bell punctuations"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: prathamaḥ + ca → prathamaśca; turuḥ + nāma → tururnāma; puruḥ + nāma → pururnāma; uruḥ + nāma → ururnāma; tṛtīyaḥ + ca → tṛtīyaśca; vīryavān + yaduḥ → vīryavānyaduḥ.
FAQs
They are presented as four successive figures in a genealogical listing, identified by name and order; Yadu is additionally characterized as vīryavān (“mighty/valorous”).
The verse functions as a concise genealogical register, preserving names and sequence within a dynastic or ancestral narrative.
Rather than a direct moral instruction, the verse emphasizes lineage-memory and reputation, highlighting valor (vīrya) through the epithet applied to Yadu.