Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 16
The Consecration (Anointing) of Indra
सत्वरं चैव तत्प्राणा गतास्तस्य महात्मनः । दैत्यभयेन संयुक्तः स हि मृत्युवशं गतः
satvaraṃ caiva tatprāṇā gatāstasya mahātmanaḥ | daityabhayena saṃyuktaḥ sa hi mṛtyuvaśaṃ gataḥ
فوراً ہی اُس مہاتما کی جان کی سانسیں رخصت ہو گئیں؛ دیوتاؤں کے دشمن دَیتوں کے خوف میں گرفتار ہو کر وہ حقیقتاً موت کے قبضے میں چلا گیا۔
Narrator (contextual; specific dialogue speaker not explicit in the given verse alone)
Concept: Fear, when it seizes the heart, can undo even a ‘great-souled’ person—inner composure is a form of spiritual protection.
Application: Cultivate daily remembrance (japa, kīrtana, dhyāna) so that crisis does not hijack the mind; train the breath with calm recitation to prevent fear spirals.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The ascetic’s posture breaks as a cold wave of demonic fear wraps around his chest; prāṇa is shown as pale threads rising upward, slipping away like mist. In the background stands a shadowy figure of Mṛtyu, not violent but inevitable, while the forest turns still and color drains from the scene.","primary_figures":["mahātmā (ascetic)","personified Mṛtyu (Yama-like silhouette)","daitya-fear as dark aura"],"setting":"forest hermitage edge with extinguishing fire-altar and fallen rosary beads","lighting_mood":"twilight dimming into ashen stillness","color_palette":["ashen white","charcoal black","dull maroon","faded saffron","cold violet"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: dramatic central figure collapsing from meditation seat, gold-leaf used sparingly as a fading halo, Mṛtyu rendered in stylized iconographic form at the side with subdued ornamentation, rich but darkened reds and greens, intricate border motifs suggesting the tightening grip of fear.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: poignant scene with delicate lines—rosary beads scattered, a thin stream of breath depicted as translucent white, distant trees under violet dusk, Mṛtyu as a subtle shadow presence, emotional restraint and refined facial sorrow.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, the departing prāṇa as curling pale ribbon, Mṛtyu figure with traditional mural proportions, strong contrast between dark fear-aura and muted body tones, temple-wall gravitas.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic composition—central figure with lotus motif dimmed, border of dark floral vines encroaching, deep blue-black ground, minimal narrative elements but strong devotional moral tone, gold highlights only at the edges to show life receding."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["low drum pulse","wind through trees","sudden silence","distant conch (faint)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चैव = च + एव; तत्प्राणा = तत् + प्राणाः; गतास्तस्य = गताः + तस्य; आसन्न-समास: दैत्यभयेन = दैत्य-भयेन; मृत्युवशं = मृत्यु-वशम्
FAQs
It states that overwhelming fear—here, fear of the Daityas—causes the great-souled person’s life-breaths to depart, placing him under the power of Death.
Yes. It underscores how fear can overpower even the strong-minded, implying the need for steadiness, courage, and inner refuge (dharma) when facing threats.
Daityas are a class of powerful beings often portrayed as adversaries of the devas in Purāṇic literature; in this verse they function as the cause of terror leading to the person’s demise.