Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 69
The Consecration (Anointing) of Indra
एवमस्तु महाभाग तव वाक्यं करोम्यहम् । ततस्ता देवताः सर्वा जग्मुः स्वस्थानमेव हि
evamastu mahābhāga tava vākyaṃ karomyaham | tatastā devatāḥ sarvā jagmuḥ svasthānameva hi
“یوں ہی ہو، اے بزرگ نصیب! میں تمہارا کہا پورا کروں گی۔” اس کے بعد سب دیوتا یقیناً اپنے اپنے دھاموں کو روانہ ہو گئے۔
Unspecified (a respondent addressing a 'mahābhāga' in the ongoing dialogue)
Concept: Keeping one’s word (‘tava vākyaṃ karo myaham’) and returning to one’s rightful station are marks of dharmic order.
Application: Honor commitments; after decisions are made, disperse distractions and return to your ‘svastāna’—your rightful responsibilities and inner discipline.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A celestial assembly concludes: one noble figure offers firm assent, palms joined, while the gathered devas turn and depart along luminous pathways to their own realms. The air is calm after decision—like a temple after ārati—leaving behind a sense of settled destiny.","primary_figures":["Respondent addressing the mahābhāga (unspecified)","Assembly of devas"],"setting":"A celestial court with cloud-steps leading outward to multiple radiant gateways, each marked by a different deva emblem.","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["silver blue","cloud white","pale gold","violet dusk","crystal gray"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: celestial court scene with multiple devas in ornate crowns, one central figure in añjali-mudrā saying assent, gold leaf highlights on arches and halos, rich jewel tones, departing devas moving toward gilded gateways labeled by symbols (vajra, trident, lotus), heavy ornamental borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: elegant dispersal composition with delicate figures walking along cloud paths, cool twilight palette, refined faces, soft gradients in the sky, lyrical sense of closure, tiny banners marking each deva’s direction.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: symmetrical court with bold outlines, stylized devas in rows, central assent gesture emphasized, gateways rendered as icon-panels, strong red-yellow-green pigments with dark blue background, temple-wall finish.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: narrative tableau framed by intricate floral borders, deep indigo ground with gold accents, devas departing in rhythmic procession, lotus and peacock motifs at corners, central medallion showing añjali-mudrā as the emblem of satya and assent."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft conch (closing)","temple bells fading","gentle wind","silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: एवमस्तु = एवम् + अस्तु (म् + अ → म); करोम्यहम् = करोमि + अहम् (इ + अ → य); ततस्ता = ततः + ताः (विसर्ग-लोप); स्वस्थानमेव = स्वस्थानम् + एव (म् + ए → मे).
FAQs
It highlights respectful assent to a superior’s instruction (“So be it; I will do as you say”) and concludes the episode with the deities returning to their respective abodes.
“Devatāḥ” is a general term for the gods/deities; the verse does not specify individual names in this line.
It implies integrity and humility—keeping one’s word and honoring rightful counsel or command within a dharmic relationship.