Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 107
The Account of King Yayāti: Kāmasaras, Rati’s Tears, and the Birth of Aśrubindumatī
within the Mātā–Pitṛ Tīrtha Narrative
पुत्रा ऊचुः । पितृवाक्यं प्रकर्तव्यं पुत्रैश्चापि शुभाशुभम् । उच्यतां तात तच्छीघ्रं कृतं विद्धि न संशयः
putrā ūcuḥ | pitṛvākyaṃ prakartavyaṃ putraiścāpi śubhāśubham | ucyatāṃ tāta tacchīghraṃ kṛtaṃ viddhi na saṃśayaḥ
بیٹوں نے کہا: “باپ کا حکم بیٹوں پر لازم ہے، خواہ وہ نیکی کی طرف لے جائے یا بدی کی طرف۔ اے پیارے پدر، جلد بتائیے؛ بے شک جان لیجیے، وہ کام ہو چکا سمجھیں، کوئی شک نہیں۔”
The sons (putrāḥ)
Concept: Pitṛ-vākya-karaṇa: sons must execute the father’s instruction even when outcomes are uncertain (śubhāśubha).
Application: Respond to rightful guidance promptly; commit to responsibilities before debating comfort or fear of consequences.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The princes stand with folded hands, their faces calm yet determined, answering their father with unwavering resolve. The court’s sacred fire glows softly, suggesting that obedience itself is a kind of offering, while attendants hold palm-leaf records of lineage and duty.","primary_figures":["the princes (putrāḥ)","the king (father)","purohita","court attendants"],"setting":"palace audience hall with a small homa-kunda and lineage scrolls","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["ivory","vermillion","antique gold","peacock blue","smoky gray"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: princes with añjali-mudrā before their father-king, gold leaf detailing on crowns and jewelry, rich vermillion drapery, ornate pillars with lotus carvings, a small sacred fire rendered with bright gold highlights, symmetrical devotional composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a quiet court exchange, delicate facial expressions showing resolve, pale dawn light entering from a jharokha, patterned carpets, restrained ornamentation, fine linework and soft gradients, narrative caption space above.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: princes in frontal stance with folded hands, bold outlines, warm red-yellow-green palette, stylized flames of the homa-kunda, the king seated centrally, rhythmic decorative borders like temple murals.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional framing of a royal vow scene, lotus borders and floral creepers, deep blue ground with gold accents, peacocks at corners, figures arranged in a balanced tableau emphasizing surrender and duty."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["crackling sacred fire","soft ankle bells","assembly hush","distant conch"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पुत्रैश्चापि = पुत्रैः + च + अपि; तच्छीघ्रं = तत् + शीघ्रम् (व्यञ्जन-सन्धि); उच्यतां (लोट् कर्मणि) ‘उच्यताम्’ इति रूपम्।
FAQs
It emphasizes filial duty (putra-dharma): sons should carry out their father’s instruction, expressing readiness and responsibility.
The wording says “whether auspicious or inauspicious,” reflecting a strong ideal of obedience; in broader dharma literature, such obedience is typically weighed against higher dharma and non-harm.
Respectful and urgent: they address him as “tāta” (dear father) and assure him the task will be completed without doubt.