Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 47
The Narrative of Suvrata: Tapas, Surrender-Prayer, and Cyclical Time
यथा धर्मांगदो वीरः प्रभुंजति महत्पदम् । एवं वेदाश्च देवाश्च पुराणाः स्मृतिपूर्वकाः
yathā dharmāṃgado vīraḥ prabhuṃjati mahatpadam | evaṃ vedāśca devāśca purāṇāḥ smṛtipūrvakāḥ
جیسے بہادر دھرمانگَد عظیم مرتبہ حاصل کر کے اس سے بہرہ مند ہوتا ہے، اسی طرح وید، دیوتا اور پران بھی—سب کو سمرتی کی روایت کے مطابق ہم آہنگی سے سمجھنا چاہیے۔
Unknown (context not provided; likely within the Pulastya–Bhīṣma dialogue frame of the Bhūmi-khaṇḍa)
Concept: Scriptural understanding should be integrated: Purāṇas and Smṛtis illuminate Veda and the gods’ order; exemplars like Dharmāṅgada demonstrate the lived meaning of ‘mahat padam’.
Application: When teachings seem to conflict, seek harmonization: read śruti with smṛti/purāṇa commentarial guidance; apply principles consistently rather than cherry-picking.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A grand library-temple where four streams meet: a Vedic ṛṣi holding a śruti scroll, a deva bearing a radiant emblem, a Purāṇa narrator with a painted manuscript, and a Smṛti jurist with a dharma-śāstra text. At the center stands Dharmāṅgada, pointing upward to a distant ‘mahat padam’—a luminous doorway shaped like Viṣṇu’s footprint—signifying the integrated path.","primary_figures":["Dharmāṅgada","a Vedic ṛṣi","a deva-messenger","a Purāṇa narrator","a Smṛti-ācārya"],"setting":"A temple-library (grantha-mandira) with pillars carved with lotus and Viṣṇu-footprint motifs; manuscripts arranged like offerings.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["lamp gold","ink black","lotus pink","turquoise blue","sandalwood brown"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central Dharmāṅgada with gold halo, flanked by personified Veda, Deva, Purāṇa, and Smṛti holding scrolls/books, a radiant Viṣṇu-footprint doorway above labeled ‘mahat padam’, heavy gold leaf on manuscripts and halos, rich reds/greens, ornate temple arch and gem-studded ornaments.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined scholarly temple-library scene, delicate manuscripts and calm faces, warm lamp glow, a subtle luminous footprint-shaped portal in the upper space, cool-tinted shadows and lyrical architectural detail, gentle harmony in composition.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: iconic grouping of four authorities around Dharmāṅgada, bold outlines, flat luminous colors, stylized lamps and lotus borders, prominent Viṣṇu footprint symbol above, red/yellow/green palette with deep blue background.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central medallion of Viṣṇu footprint/parama-pada motif, surrounding ring of Veda-Deva-Purāṇa-Smṛti figures holding texts, intricate floral borders with lotus and manuscript-leaf patterns, deep blue ground with gold highlights, devotional scholastic ambience."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["temple bells","soft conch","low chanting chorus","crackling oil lamps","quiet turning of pages"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: धर्मांगदो→धर्माङ्गदः; प्रभुंजति→प्रभुञ्जति; महत्पदम् = महत् + पदम्; वेदाश्च = वेदाः + च; देवाश्च = देवाः + च
FAQs
It asserts a principle of scriptural coherence: Purāṇic teaching and even references to the gods are to be understood in a way consistent with Smṛti, alongside the authority of the Vedas.
Dharmāṅgada is presented as an exemplar who reaches the “mahat-pada” (supreme state). Without additional surrounding verses, the specific identification (king/hero in a particular narrative) cannot be fixed here.
It implies that Purāṇic statements should be read as grounded in or aligned with Smṛti-based dharma frameworks, encouraging interpretation that maintains consistency across śāstric sources.