Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 24
Entering Kāmodā and the Doctrine of Dreams, Sleep, and the Self
पुनर्भूतिः पुनर्हानिस्तादृशस्य पुनः पुनः । अपां रूपस्य दृष्टांतं तद्वदेषां न संशयः
punarbhūtiḥ punarhānistādṛśasya punaḥ punaḥ | apāṃ rūpasya dṛṣṭāṃtaṃ tadvadeṣāṃ na saṃśayaḥ
ایسی چیز میں بار بار پیدائش اور بار بار فنا ہونا ہوتا رہتا ہے۔ پانی کی صورتوں کا بدلنا اس کی مثال ہے؛ اسی طرح ان کے معاملے میں بھی—کوئی شک نہیں۔
Unspecified (context-dependent within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa Adhyaya 120 dialogue)
Concept: Repeated arising and passing away is the rule for conditioned forms; water’s changing shapes illustrate the certainty of transformation.
Application: When situations repeat (gain/loss, praise/blame), remember the ‘water-form’ principle; practice steadiness and redirect attention to lasting dharma and devotion.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sequence-like tableau shows the same water body taking many forms: wave, whirlpool, mist, rain, and calm lake—each panel flowing into the next. A sage points to the transformations while the listener watches with dawning detachment, the words ‘na saṃśayaḥ’ implied as a seal of certainty.","primary_figures":["teaching sage (unnamed)","female listener (unnamed)","personified water-forms (symbolic)"],"setting":"Riverbank or lakeside with visible transformations—mist rising, rain falling, ripples spreading.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn turning to clear daylight (clarity)","color_palette":["clear aqua","sun-gold","stone gray","white mist","leaf green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: multi-panel composition—wave, whirlpool, mist, rain, calm lake—each rendered with ornate patterning; sage and listener at the side with gold-leaf halos; rich vermilion borders, embossed gold highlights on water ripples, devotional iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: gentle riverbank with sequential vignettes of water changing forms; delicate mist and rain strokes; soft greens and blues; refined faces, contemplative posture, poetic negative space.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized water transformations in bold curves; sage and listener with large expressive eyes; warm pigment blocks; a circular motif indicating repetition (punar punar) around the water scene.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: decorative water patterns interwoven with lotus motifs; repeating circular ripples as a border; central scene of teacher and listener; deep blue ground with gold ripple detailing and floral filigree."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["flowing water","soft hand cymbals","morning birds","brief silence after 'na saṃśayaḥ'"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पुनर्भूतिः = पुनः + भूतिः; पुनर्हानिः = पुनः + हानिः; तद्वदेषाम् = तद्वत् + एषाम्; अपां = अपाम् (gen.pl. of अप्).
FAQs
It teaches cyclical change: things repeatedly arise and pass away, and this is illustrated through the ever-changing forms of water.
Water appears in many forms—waves, foam, ice, vapor—yet remains water; similarly, phenomena can change form repeatedly, showing continual formation and dissolution.
Recognizing repeated arising and passing away helps reduce attachment and anxiety, encouraging steadiness, discernment, and a more detached response to change.