Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 3
Entering Kāmodā and the Doctrine of Dreams, Sleep, and the Self
तया संपूजितो विप्रः सुवाक्यैः स्वागतादिभिः । दिव्यासने समारूढस्तां पप्रच्छ द्विजोत्तमः
tayā saṃpūjito vipraḥ suvākyaiḥ svāgatādibhiḥ | divyāsane samārūḍhastāṃ papraccha dvijottamaḥ
اس نے احترام بھری پوجا اور شیریں کلماتِ استقبال سے وِپر کا اکرام کیا۔ پھر وہ دیویہ آسن پر بیٹھ کر، اس افضل دِوِج نے اس سے سوال کیا۔
Narrator (contextual verse describing actions; the brāhmaṇa becomes the forthcoming questioner)
Concept: Atithi-satkāra (honoring the guest) and respectful dialogue are prerequisites for receiving spiritual instruction.
Application: Practice mindful hospitality and respectful speech; create a ‘seat’ (time/space) for wisdom before seeking answers.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Kāmodā welcomes the brāhmaṇa with arghya and sweet words, hands folded, attendants holding a water-pot and a tray of offerings. The brāhmaṇa sits upon a splendid seat draped in white cloth, poised to begin a decisive question that will turn the story toward dharma.","primary_figures":["Brāhmaṇa visitor","Kāmodā","Attendants"],"setting":"Inner hall of a noble home with a raised dais, ritual tray (arghya-pātra), incense, and a low lamp.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["ivory white","vermillion","emerald green","smoky incense gray","golden ochre"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Kāmodā performing respectful pūjā to the brāhmaṇa with arghya and flowers, the brāhmaṇa seated on a divyāsana with gold leaf borders, rich red-green textiles, embossed ornamentation, symmetrical composition, traditional iconographic clarity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate indoor scene with delicate brushwork, Kāmodā offering a tray, the brāhmaṇa seated calmly, soft architectural lines, cool palette with refined facial expressions, lyrical quietness before inquiry.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized figures with bold outlines, ritual objects clearly delineated (lamp, incense, water-pot), warm earthy pigments, large expressive eyes, rhythmic decorative borders like temple murals.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate floral borders and lotus motifs framing the hospitality scene, peacocks near the lamp, deep blue background with gold highlights, the divyāsana rendered like a sanctum seat, devotional ambience."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft bell","incense crackle","low murmured blessings"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: संपूजितो = सम् + पूजितः (विसर्ग-लोपः पदान्ते); स्वागतादिभिः = स्वागत + आदिभिः; दिव्यासने = दिव्य + आसने; समारूढस्तां = समारूढः + ताम् (विसर्ग-लोपः, त्-आगमः); द्विजोत्तमः = द्विज + उत्तमः (ज + उ → जो)
FAQs
It highlights atithi-satkāra—honouring a guest (here, a brāhmaṇa) through worshipful respect, welcoming speech, and offering an appropriate seat.
It indicates formal honour and proper reception of a revered guest, establishing a respectful setting for the ensuing dialogue or instruction.
That inquiry and teaching should be preceded by humility, courteous speech, and proper respect—social ethics that support spiritual discourse.