Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 3
Sukalā’s Episode: Padmāvatī’s Crisis, the Speaking Embryo (Kālanemi), and Sudevā’s Begging at Śivaśarmā’s House
कस्माद्रोदिषि भद्रं ते कथयस्व हि चेष्टितम् । क्व गतोऽसौ महाराजो माथुराधिपतिस्तव
kasmādrodiṣi bhadraṃ te kathayasva hi ceṣṭitam | kva gato'sau mahārājo māthurādhipatistava
Vì sao nàng khóc? Nguyện phúc lành đến với nàng—hãy kể điều đã xảy ra. Vị Đại vương, chúa tể Mathurā, phu quân của nàng nay đi đâu?
Unspecified interlocutor (a questioner addressing a grieving person)
Concept: Compassionate inquiry and truthful narration are the first steps in resolving suffering; grief is met with auspicious speech (bhadraṃ te) and dharmic concern.
Application: When encountering someone in distress, begin with blessing, listen carefully, and seek facts before judgment; offer steadiness rather than agitation.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A concerned elder or court-attendant gently addresses a weeping figure at the edge of Mathurā’s palace precincts, hands raised in a calming gesture. In the distance, the Yamunā glimmers beyond the city walls, while banners hang still, suggesting an ominous absence of the king.","primary_figures":["Unnamed questioner (counselor/attendant)","Grieving woman or messenger","Implied Maharāja of Mathurā (absent presence)"],"setting":"Mathurā palace approach—arched gateways, carved pillars, distant riverbank and ghāṭa steps, anxious onlookers at the periphery","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["indigo dusk","lamp-gold","sandalwood beige","deep maroon","river-silver"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a palace-courtyard scene in Mathurā with ornate pillars and archways; the questioner offering a blessing gesture toward a weeping woman; gold leaf halos for principal figures, rich maroon and emerald textiles, gem-studded ornaments, stylized Yamunā in the background with ghāṭa steps; intricate floral borders and temple-lamp glow.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate courtyard conversation—soft, lyrical faces; the weeping figure seated near a lotus pond, the counselor leaning forward with gentle hand gesture; cool indigo and pale gold palette; distant Yamunā ribbon and Mathurā skyline; delicate foliage and fine textile patterns.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and warm natural pigments; the counselor figure in dignified posture, the grieving figure with expressive eyes and tearful face; architectural backdrop simplified into rhythmic pillars; lamp-lit ambience with red, yellow, and green dominance; ornamental borders with lotus motifs.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Mathurā ghāṭa and palace motifs with lotus borders; central vignette of compassionate inquiry to a weeping devotee-like figure; deep blue ground with gold highlights; peacocks near the river; subtle Krishna-symbolic cues (lotus, conch motifs) without depicting Krishna directly."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","distant flowing water","murmur of palace courtyard","brief silence after the question"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कस्मात्+रोदिषि→कस्माद्रोदिषि (द्-आदेशः); गतः+असौ→गतोऽसौ; अधिपतिः+तव→अधिपतिस्तव
FAQs
It is a compassionate inquiry in a dialogue: the speaker asks why someone is crying and requests an explanation, specifically asking where the king of Mathurā has gone.
Literally, it means “the ruler/lord of Mathurā.” The verse does not provide the personal name in this line alone, so identification depends on the surrounding verses and narrative context.
It models empathetic speech: offering goodwill (“bhadraṁ te”) and inviting the distressed person to share what happened rather than ignoring their grief.