Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 15
Sumanā and Somaśarmā: Tapas at the Kapilā–Revā Confluence and the Theophany of Hari
श्रीवत्सांकेन दिव्येन हृदयं यस्य राजते । सर्वाभरणशोभांगं शतपत्रनिभेक्षणम्
śrīvatsāṃkena divyena hṛdayaṃ yasya rājate | sarvābharaṇaśobhāṃgaṃ śatapatranibhekṣaṇam
جس کے سینے پر الٰہی شری وَتس کا نشان جگمگاتا ہے؛ جس کا پیکر ہر زیور کی زیبائش سے روشن ہے؛ اور جس کی آنکھیں سو پتیوں والے کنول کی مانند ہیں۔
Unspecified (context-dependent within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa narration)
Concept: Auspicious marks (Śrīvatsa) and lotus-like eyes signify the Lord’s compassion and accessibility; remembering them cultivates trust and inner calm.
Application: When anxious, recall ‘lotus-eyed’ compassion and Śrīvatsa (Śrī’s presence) to shift from scarcity/fear to shelter and gratitude.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The camera-like gaze centers on Viṣṇu’s chest where the Śrīvatsa mark gleams—subtle yet unmistakably divine—while layers of ornaments shimmer across His limbs. His eyes, wide and tender like a hundred-petalled lotus, meet the devotee with a compassion that feels both intimate and cosmic.","primary_figures":["Viṣṇu (with Śrīvatsa)","Śrī (Lakṣmī) as implied presence (optional aura/lotus motif)"],"setting":"Temple sanctum with a lotus-mandala backdrop; faint suggestion of Vaikuṇṭha lotuses behind the arch.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit with soft divine glow","color_palette":["deep indigo","lotus pink","antique gold","ivory white","leaf green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Viṣṇu with prominent Śrīvatsa on the chest, layered gold jewelry, lotus-petal eye detailing, thick gold leaf work on ornaments and arch, rich crimson-green drapery, gem highlights, symmetrical composition, sacred aura around the torso emphasizing Śrī’s presence.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: close, intimate portrait of Viṣṇu’s upper body, Śrīvatsa delicately drawn, lotus eyes emphasized with fine lines, soft pastel lotuses in background, restrained gold, serene expression, refined naturalism.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized Śrīvatsa emblem, large lotus-like eyes, dense ornament patterns, warm lamp-lit palette with reds/yellows/greens, deep blue skin tone, temple-wall framing.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa figure with exaggerated lotus-eye motif, Śrīvatsa highlighted with gold, surrounding lotus field and floral borders, peacocks at corners, deep blue ground, intricate textile ornamentation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["oil-lamp crackle","soft bell at cadence","tanpura drone","quiet temple ambience"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: श्रीवत्सांकेन→श्रीवत्साङ्केन; शोभांगं→शोभाङ्गम्; निभेक्षणम् = निभ + ईक्षणम्.
FAQs
The Śrīvatsa is a hallmark of Lord Viṣṇu in Vaiṣṇava iconography, so the verse is conventionally read as describing Viṣṇu (or a Viṣṇu-form such as Nārāyaṇa).
Lotus imagery conveys purity, auspiciousness, and serene compassion; “hundred-petalled” intensifies the sense of expansive beauty and divine perfection.
It functions like a stotra-style dhyāna description—inviting contemplation of the deity’s auspicious marks and radiant form as a support for bhakti and meditative focus.