Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 23
Dialogue with the Parrot-Sage: Lineage, Ignorance, and the Vow of Learning
विद्याकार्यं करिष्ये न क्रीडार्थमहमुत्सुकः । भोक्ष्ये स्वप्स्ये प्रसादात्ते करिष्ये क्रीडनं पितः
vidyākāryaṃ kariṣye na krīḍārthamahamutsukaḥ | bhokṣye svapsye prasādātte kariṣye krīḍanaṃ pitaḥ
میں تعلیم کا فرض ادا کروں گا؛ میں محض کھیل کے لیے بےتاب نہیں۔ آپ کے فضل سے میں کھاؤں گا اور سوؤں گا، اور اے پدرِ محترم، میں کھیل بھی کروں گا۔
Unspecified (a son/student addressing his father)
Concept: One can affirm duty (vidyā-kārya) while still acknowledging natural play; the challenge is integrating discipline with humane living rather than rejecting responsibility outright.
Application: Create a daily schedule: study/work first, then rest and recreation; seek parental/mentor support while taking ownership of responsibilities.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The boy speaks with earnest composure, palms open in explanation, promising to study while also asking for the simple comforts of food, sleep, and play. The father listens, half-softened, as household life—grain jars, a low desk with palm-leaf manuscripts, and a toy—frames the negotiation.","primary_figures":["son/student","father"],"setting":"home study corner with palm-leaf manuscripts, ink pot, low wooden desk; small toy or ball nearby","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["warm saffron","leaf green","palm-leaf beige","vermillion","sky blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: domestic study scene with the boy near palm-leaf manuscripts, father seated with gentle authority; gold leaf on manuscript edges and lamp, rich red-green textiles, ornate arch frame, subtle Vaishnava symbols on a wall niche.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate courtyard with delicate brushwork; the boy gesturing politely, a small toy beside him; soft morning light, cool shadows, refined facial expressions conveying sincerity and negotiation.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, warm yellow background, green-red costume accents; the boy’s expressive eyes and hand mudrā of explanation; stylized manuscripts and household vessels as iconographic props.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: narrative panel framed by lotus creepers; the boy and father centered, with decorative borders and peacocks; deep blue and gold accents, a small Vishnu emblem above as the unseen witness of dharma."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["morning birds","soft bell from household shrine","gentle tanpura"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: क्रीडार्थमहमुत्सुकः = क्रीडार्थम् + अहम् + उत्सुकः; प्रसादात्ते = प्रसादात् + ते
FAQs
It teaches balance and discipline: prioritizing study as one’s duty while allowing recreation in a regulated way, under the guidance and goodwill of one’s elders.
No. It rejects being “eager merely for play,” but still permits play as a secondary, appropriate activity after fulfilling the duty of learning.
It expresses humility and dependence on the caretaker’s support, emphasizing gratitude, obedience, and responsible conduct within family life.