Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 23
Manifestation of the Śrī Vāsudeva Hymn in the Glory of Guru-tīrtha
Cyavana Narrative within the Vena Episode
यावदस्य श्रुतं वाक्यं सर्वदुःखस्य शांतिदम् । तावच्चित्ते समाह्लादो वर्तते चारुहासिनि
yāvadasya śrutaṃ vākyaṃ sarvaduḥkhasya śāṃtidam | tāvaccitte samāhlādo vartate cāruhāsini
اے خوش تبسم، جب تک اُس کے وہ کلمات سنے جاتے ہیں جو ہر رنج کو سکون دیتے ہیں، تب تک دل میں گہری مسرت قائم رہتی ہے۔
Unspecified (narrative voice addressing a woman as 'cāruhāsini')
Concept: Śravaṇa (devout hearing) of uplifting, dharmic speech pacifies sorrow and stabilizes joy in the heart.
Application: Begin or end the day with a short, attentive listening practice—reciting or hearing a verse, stotra, or Hari-kathā—then sit quietly to let the mind settle before responding to life’s pressures.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A quiet palace chamber where a fair-smiling queen listens to a noble speaker whose words fall like cool rain on a parched heart. The air seems to soften; sorrow dissolves into a luminous calm as her chest rises with relieved breath and her eyes brighten with steady joy.","primary_figures":["devoted queen (cāruhāsinī)","king or noble speaker","attendant women (optional)"],"setting":"royal inner apartment with carved pillars, lotus motifs, and a small shrine niche with a lamp; silk curtains stirred by a gentle breeze","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["lotus pink","sandalwood beige","deep maroon","antique gold","peacock teal"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: an intimate palace interior with the fair-smiling queen seated on a low throne, listening to the king’s soothing counsel; gold leaf halos subtly behind the couple to suggest dharmic radiance, rich reds and greens, gem-studded ornaments, lotus-carved pillars, and a glowing brass oil lamp near a small Viṣṇu shrine niche.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate brushwork showing the queen’s softened expression as she listens; cool, refined palette with lyrical interior details—arched windows, patterned textiles, and a small lamp; gentle naturalism in faces, minimal but elegant ornamentation, calm negative space emphasizing inner peace.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and warm natural pigments; the queen and king in stylized profile with large expressive eyes, ornate jewelry, and lotus borders; a lamp-lit chamber with traditional mural reds/yellows/greens, conveying śānta rasa through symmetrical composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a devotional reinterpretation—lotus borders and floral vines framing a serene listening scene; deep blue and gold accents, peacocks perched on a balcony rail, and subtle Viṣṇu symbols (śaṅkha-cakra) woven into textile patterns to suggest the purifying power of sacred words."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","oil-lamp crackle","night insects","gentle silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यावदस्य = यावत् + अस्य; तावच्चित्ते = तावत् + चित्ते (व्यञ्जन-सन्धि: त् + च → च्च); चारुहासिनि = च + आरुहासिनि (स्वर-सन्धि) तथा पदरूपे ‘चारुहासिनि’ (कर्मधारय-समास) इति ग्रहणम्।
FAQs
It teaches that hearing peace-giving words can calm all sorrow, and that this relief manifests as sustained joy within the heart.
'Cāruhāsini' means “fair-smiling one” and is a vocative address to a woman; the specific identity is not stated in the provided excerpt.
Words that console and restore peace have real moral and psychological power; speaking truthfully and kindly can lessen another’s suffering and stabilize their mind.