Padma Purana — Srishti Khanda, Shloka 140159
Brahmā’s Lotus-Birth, Puṣkara-Creation Imagery, Madhu–Kaiṭabha, and Early Genealogies
ततस्तमश्च संहृत्य विनेशुश्च बलाहकाः । प्रववुश्च शिवा वाताः प्रसन्नाश्च दिशो दश
tatastamaśca saṃhṛtya vineśuśca balāhakāḥ | pravavuśca śivā vātāḥ prasannāśca diśo daśa
پھر تاریکی سمیٹ لی گئی اور بارش کے بادل چھٹ گئے۔ مبارک ہوائیں چلنے لگیں اور دسوں سمتیں صاف اور پرسکون ہو گئیں۔
Narrator (context not explicitly specified in the provided excerpt)
Concept: Inner and outer worlds mirror moral order: when adharma recedes, clarity, auspicious winds, and directional harmony arise.
Application: Notice how calm choices ‘clear the weather’ of the mind; cultivate sattva through truthful action, restraint, and devotion.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A storm-torn sky gathers its last shadows into a single retreating veil, while rain-clouds dissolve into pale mist. Gentle, auspicious winds ripple through banners and cloud-lotus forms, and the ten directions appear as clear, jewel-like horizons.","primary_figures":["Personified Directions (Dikpālas, optional)","Celestial winds (Vāyu motifs)","Fading storm-cloud spirits (balāhaka personifications, optional)"],"setting":"Open cosmic sky above the three worlds; horizon ringed by faint directional guardians and luminous compass points.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["clear cerulean","mist gray","sunlit gold","opal white","leaf green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a grand sky-panel with gold leaf sunburst breaking through retreating dark clouds; stylized dikpāla emblems at the ten directions; ornate borders and embossed cloud motifs; auspicious wind shown as curling gold filigree lines.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate atmospheric perspective—clouds thinning into translucent washes; soft golden light; tiny directional markers on the horizon; lyrical movement of wind through flags and treetops far below.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold, iconic cloud forms outlined in black; darkness as a dark indigo mass being ‘gathered’ away; winds as rhythmic spiral motifs; directions as symmetrical guardian icons around the frame.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: decorative sky filled with lotus-cloud motifs; swirling wind patterns like floral vines; border of directional symbols; deep blue transitioning to bright gold-white center, intricate detailing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["wind through leaves","distant birds","soft silence after rain","single bell at intervals"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: tataḥ + tamaḥ + ca → tatastamaśca; vineśuḥ + ca → vineśuśca; pravavuḥ + ca → pravavuśca; prasannāḥ + ca → prasannāśca.
FAQs
It depicts a transition from obscurity to clarity: darkness withdraws, clouds vanish, gentle winds blow, and all ten directions become calm and bright—an omen-like restoration of order.
They refer to the full spatial expanse—east, west, north, south, the four intermediates, plus zenith and nadir—implying that clarity and auspiciousness pervade everywhere.
Yes: when obscuring forces (tamas) subside, conditions become conducive to right perception and auspicious action—symbolized by benign winds and serene directions.