Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 11
The Bestowal of Boons upon Aṅga
ऋषिभिर्मुनिभिः सिद्धैर्गंधर्वैःपरिभातिसः । गजैश्चाचलसंकाशैः सिंहनादैर्विराजते
ṛṣibhirmunibhiḥ siddhairgaṃdharvaiḥparibhātisaḥ | gajaiścācalasaṃkāśaiḥ siṃhanādairvirājate
وہ رِشیوں، مُنیوں، سِدھوں اور گندھرووں سے گھرا ہوا چمکتا ہے؛ اور پہاڑ جیسے ہاتھیوں اور شیر کی گرج جیسی آوازوں سے نہایت باجلال دکھائی دیتا ہے۔
Unspecified narrator (context-dependent within the Adhyaya)
Concept: True splendor is not solitary; it is validated by the presence of the wise (ṛṣis), perfected beings (siddhas), and refined arts (gandharvas), and by strength disciplined into guardianship (elephants, lion-roar).
Application: Seek environments that elevate character—teachers, disciplined communities, devotional gatherings—and let strength (status, resources, voice) serve protection and upliftment rather than ego.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A central radiant figure or throne-space is encircled by sages with matted locks and luminous siddhas, while gandharvas hover with instruments mid-song. In the foreground, colossal elephants like moving hills lift their trunks, and the air seems to vibrate with a lion-like roar of auspicious proclamation.","primary_figures":["ṛṣis","munis","siddhas","gandharvas","royal elephants"],"setting":"A grand court or sacred assembly ground with carved pillars, banners, and a wide processional avenue.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["burnished gold","storm-cloud gray","peacock green","sandalwood beige","ruby red"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a majestic sacred court with a central luminous dais, sages and siddhas arranged symmetrically, gandharvas above with veena and flute; monumental elephants flanking the scene like guardian mountains; heavy gold leaf on crowns, ornaments, and architectural borders; saturated reds/greens, jewel-like detailing, iconic frontal composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a refined royal-sacred assembly with delicate faces of sages, translucent halos for siddhas, gandharvas in airy movement; elephants rendered with soft shading and mountain-like mass; cool atmospheric depth, patterned textiles, lyrical landscape beyond the court.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlined elephants and sages in rhythmic rows, gandharvas with stylized instruments, intense red-yellow-green palette; temple-wall composition with ornamental borders, large expressive eyes, and a sense of ritual grandeur.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a symmetrical ceremonial scene framed by floral borders; elephants as decorative guardians, gandharvas as patterned motifs in the upper register; deep indigo ground with gold highlights, dense ornamentation, lotus and vine patterns filling negative space."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["kettle drums","conch shell","elephant bells","chanting chorus","resonant hall reverb"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ऋषिभिर्मुनिभिः → ऋषिभिः + मुनिभिः; सिद्धैर्गंधर्वैः → सिद्धैः + गंधर्वैः; गंधर्वैःपरिभातिसः → गंधर्वैः + परिभाति + सः; गजैश्चाचलसंकाशैः → गजैः + च + अचलसंकाशैः; सिंहनादैर्विराजते → सिंहनादैः + विराजते.
FAQs
It depicts a glorious, court-like divine setting where an exalted figure is attended by ṛṣis, munis, siddhas, and gandharvas, with majestic elephants adding to the grandeur.
It is a conventional Purāṇic hyperbole expressing immense power, stability, and royal splendor—elephants are portrayed as colossal and awe-inspiring, like mountains.
Indirectly, yes: it emphasizes reverence for sanctity and spiritual attainment by showing enlightened beings (ṛṣis, siddhas) gathered around the divine, highlighting the value of holiness and divine-centered life.