Padma Purana — Srishti Khanda, Shloka 14066
Brahmā’s Lotus-Birth, Puṣkara-Creation Imagery, Madhu–Kaiṭabha, and Early Genealogies
तान्गृहीत्वा सुतांस्तस्य तौ गतावूर्जितां गतिं । नारायणश्च भगवान्कपिलश्च यतीश्वरः
tāngṛhītvā sutāṃstasya tau gatāvūrjitāṃ gatiṃ | nārāyaṇaśca bhagavānkapilaśca yatīśvaraḥ
اُس کے بیٹوں کو ساتھ لے کر وہ دونوں ایک زور آور راہ پر روانہ ہوئے—بھگوان نارائن اور یتیوں کے سردار کپل، جو زاہدوں میں برتر ہے۔
Narrator (contextual voice of the Purāṇa; specific dialogue-pair not explicit from the single verse)
Concept: Liberation is strengthened when divine grace (Nārāyaṇa) and disciplined renunciation/knowledge (Kapila-yati) jointly carry seekers forward.
Application: Pair devotion with disciplined practice: prayer and remembrance alongside restraint, study, and simplicity.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Nārāyaṇa, sapphire-bodied and crowned, strides along a luminous cosmic road while Kapila, radiant and austere, walks beside him with the stillness of a perfected ascetic. Behind them, the sons are gathered and protected, as if drawn into a moving aura—an unstoppable ‘mighty path’ cutting through starry space.","primary_figures":["Nārāyaṇa (Bhagavān)","Kapila (yati-īśvara)","the sons being led (group)"],"setting":"Cosmic pathway over a dark-blue firmament, with lotus-constellations, faint vimānas, and a horizon of white-gold light.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["sapphire blue","white-gold","vermillion","emerald green","midnight black"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Nārāyaṇa with conch and discus, gem-studded crown, gold-leaf halo; Kapila as luminous ascetic with matted hair and ochre cloth; both leading a group along a gold-leaf cosmic path, ornate borders, rich reds/greens, embossed gold detailing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical procession across a star-washed sky; Nārāyaṇa in deep blue with delicate ornaments, Kapila in soft ochre with serene gaze; fine brushwork, cool palette, subtle mandala clouds and distant light-city.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, iconic Nārāyaṇa and Kapila side-by-side; patterned cosmic background with lotus medallions; strong reds/yellows/greens with deep blue field, temple-wall compositional registers.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central Nārāyaṇa motif with lotus borders; Kapila as ascetic companion; the ‘mighty path’ rendered as a garlanded corridor of lotuses and vines; deep indigo cloth, gold highlights, peacocks and floral filigree framing the procession."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","tanpura drone","wind over vast space"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तान् + गृहीत्वा → तान्गृहीत्वा. सुतान् + तस्य → सुतांस्तस्य. गतौ + ऊर्जिताम् → गतावूर्जिताम्. नारायणः + च → नारायणश्च. भगवान् + कपिलः → भगवान्कपिलः. कपिलः + च → कपिलश्च.
FAQs
They are Lord Nārāyaṇa (Vishnu) and Kapila, presented here as a supreme ascetic (yatīśvara).
It indicates a powerful or exalted course—suggesting a divinely guided, spiritually potent path or destination.
It suggests guidance and upliftment of dependents/disciples—leading others toward an elevated path through righteous direction and spiritual authority.