Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 1
Yayāti and Mātali on the Order of Divine Worlds, the Merit of Śiva’s Name, and the Unity of Śiva and Viṣṇu
ययातिरुवाच । यत्त्वया सर्वमाख्यातं धर्माधर्ममनुत्तमम् । शृण्वतोऽथ मम श्रद्धा पुनरेव प्रवर्तते
yayātiruvāca | yattvayā sarvamākhyātaṃ dharmādharmamanuttamam | śṛṇvato'tha mama śraddhā punareva pravartate
Yayāti nói: “Ngài đã giảng bày trọn vẹn—vô thượng trong việc phân định Dharma và adharma. Khi con đang lắng nghe, niềm tín tâm (śraddhā) của con lại được khơi dậy.”
Yayāti
Concept: Śravaṇa (attentive listening) to a clear exposition of dharma/adharma revives śraddhā and reorients conduct.
Application: Regularly hear/read dharma-kathā (Purāṇa, Gītā, stotra) and reflect on one actionable distinction between dharma and adharma each day.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A royal listener (Yayāti) sits with folded hands before a luminous sage-teacher, the air still as if the words themselves are sacred offerings. Subtle light gathers around the listener’s heart, suggesting faith rekindling like a lamp newly fed with ghee.","primary_figures":["Yayāti","a dharma-teacher (sage figure)","attendant scribes or disciples"],"setting":"Forest hermitage court with kusa-grass seats, palm-leaf manuscripts, and a small altar with a steady flame.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["sandalwood beige","smoky saffron","deep maroon","antique gold","leaf green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Yayāti seated in reverence before a radiant rishi on a carved wooden āsana, gold leaf halo around the teacher, ornate borders, rich reds and greens, gem-studded ornaments on the king, a small sacred fire with stylized flames, traditional South Indian iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: an intimate hermitage dialogue with delicate brushwork, soft facial expressions, cool greens and browns, distant hills and a thin river line, lyrical naturalism showing the king’s softened gaze as faith returns, fine textile patterns and minimal gold accents.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, warm red-yellow-green palette, large expressive eyes, the rishi’s aura rendered as concentric ochre rings, stylized trees and a lamp flame, temple-wall aesthetic emphasizing serenity and dharma.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional listening scene framed by lotus and creeper borders, deep indigo background with gold highlights, peacocks perched on vines, a central lamp motif symbolizing revived śraddhā, intricate floral filigree around the seated figures."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","gentle silence between phrases","distant birds","faint crackle of a lamp"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यत्त्वया = यत् + त्वया; सर्वमाख्यातम् = सर्वम् + आख्यातम्; शृण्वतोऽथ = शृण्वतः + अथ (ओऽवग्रह); पुनरेव = पुनः + एव (विसर्ग-लोप)
FAQs
King Yayāti is speaking, expressing renewed confidence and receptivity after hearing an excellent exposition on dharma versus adharma.
It suggests that attentive listening to a clear teaching on right and wrong can rekindle śraddhā—inner conviction and motivation to follow dharma.
Ethical clarity strengthens faith: when dharma and adharma are properly explained, one’s resolve to live rightly can revive and become active again.