Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 36
Sukalā’s Account: Ikṣvāku and Sudevā; the Boar’s Resolve and the Dharma of Battle
तवैव स्वबलेनापि गर्जमानाश्च शूकराः । विचरंति गिरौ कांत तनया मम बालकाः
tavaiva svabalenāpi garjamānāśca śūkarāḥ | vicaraṃti girau kāṃta tanayā mama bālakāḥ
آپ ہی کی اپنی قوت سے گرجتے ہوئے سور اس پہاڑ پر پھرتے ہیں، اے محبوب! وہ میرے بیٹے ہیں، میرے ننھے بچے۔
Unspecified (context-dependent; likely a female speaker addressing her beloved as 'kānta')
Concept: Strength is meaningful when it safeguards the young; the protector’s duty is measured by the safety and flourishing of dependents.
Application: Use personal power—status, skill, resources—to create safety for those in your care; do not abandon responsibilities without ensuring protection.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: mountain
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Young boars tumble and roam across a steep mountain path, roaring with fearless energy—yet their confidence is visibly anchored in the towering presence of their protector. Śūkaryā, half-mother and half-beloved, points to the ‘little ones’ with trembling pride, her plea sharpened by the thought of danger without him.","primary_figures":["Śūkaryā (mother-companion)","Śūkara (protector)","Young boars (tanaya, bālaka)"],"setting":"Craggy mountain trails with pine-like trees, caves, and a high ledge overlooking valleys; signs of wild predators implied in shadows.","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["pine green","stone gray","sunlit amber","dark umber","blood-red accent"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: dynamic mountain scene with gold-leaf highlights on rocky edges; the protector boar rendered monumental with ornate embellishments, young boars in lively motion, Śūkaryā in expressive pleading posture, rich reds/greens, gem-like detailing and devotional symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lively yet tender mountain vignette; delicate brushwork showing playful young boars on winding paths, cool mountain palette, refined emotional nuance in Śūkaryā’s gaze, lyrical landscape depth and soft light filtering through trees.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines and rhythmic movement; stylized mountain and forest motifs, the protector as a central iconic figure, young boars as repeating energetic forms, warm red-yellow-green pigments with dramatic shadow blocks.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: decorative mountain landscape framed by floral borders; the young boars arranged like a festive procession, deep blue background with gold highlights, lotus motifs integrated into the terrain, devotional narrative emphasis on protection and family."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["echoing roars","mountain wind","rustling shrubs","distant predator call (implied)","heartbeat-like drum"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तवैव = तव + एव; स्वबलेनापि = स्वबलेन + अपि; गर्जमानाश्च = गर्जमानाः + च
FAQs
From the standalone verse, the speaker is not explicitly identifiable. The vocative “kānta” (“O beloved”) suggests a conversational line within a dialogue; the surrounding verses are needed to confirm the narrator and interlocutors.
It affectionately describes boars that roam a mountain while roaring, identifying them as the speaker’s own offspring—“my sons, my little ones”—and notes their vigor or self-reliance (“by your own strength”).
This verse alone reads primarily as narrative dialogue and description rather than explicit doctrine. Any theological framing (e.g., symbolic animals, divine agency, or a specific mythic episode) depends on the broader passage in Adhyaya 42.