Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 57
The Account of King Yayāti: Kāmasaras, Rati’s Tears, and the Birth of Aśrubindumatī
within the Mātā–Pitṛ Tīrtha Narrative
तस्य प्रलापमेवं सा सुस्वरं करुणान्वितम् । समाकर्ण्य ततो देवाः कृपया परयान्विताः
tasya pralāpamevaṃ sā susvaraṃ karuṇānvitam | samākarṇya tato devāḥ kṛpayā parayānvitāḥ
Nghe lời than khóc ấy—giọng êm mà chan chứa lòng bi mẫn—chư thiên liền cảm động, tràn đầy niềm thương xót tối thượng.
Narrator (contextual voice; specific speaker not stated in the single verse)
Concept: Sincere, compassionate speech (karuṇā-yukta vāṇī) can move even the gods; divine grace responds to heartfelt suffering.
Application: When seeking help, speak truthfully and gently; cultivate compassion so that one’s words carry moral force rather than aggression.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sorrowing woman, eyes brimming, sings a plaintive lament in a voice that is melodious yet trembling with grief. Around her, the devas in a luminous assembly soften—hands lowered, brows knit with pity—as compassion ripples through the celestial court like a gentle wind.","primary_figures":["Unnamed female petitioner","Devas (Indra and attendant gods as a collective)"],"setting":"Celestial pavilion with carved pillars, cloud-thrones, and a distant glimpse of a sacred horizon; the petitioner stands at the threshold of the divine assembly.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance softened by misty, tear-like sheen","color_palette":["pearl white","lotus pink","pale gold","sapphire blue","smoky lavender"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a celestial sabhā with devas seated on ornate thrones, gold leaf halos and archways, the grieving petitioner in the foreground with expressive eyes, rich crimson and emerald textiles, gem-studded ornaments, intricate floral borders, luminous gold leaf highlighting the devas’ compassionate faces.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate, lyrical court-in-the-clouds scene, cool blues and lavenders, fine linework on the petitioner’s tearful face, devas arranged in gentle semicircle, soft Himalayan-like cloud ridges, restrained ornamentation, poetic negative space emphasizing the lament.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, large expressive eyes, devas with stylized crowns and ornaments, the petitioner in graceful tribhaṅga posture, warm yellow-red-green palette, temple-wall texture, rhythmic composition conveying compassion spreading through the assembly.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate floral borders and lotus motifs framing a divine assembly, stylized clouds and peacocks at the margins, deep indigo background with gold highlights, the petitioner centered with flowing veil, devas rendered symmetrically with decorative patterns and sacred aura."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","distant conch shell","hushed celestial murmurs","gentle wind","silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: प्रलापमेवम् = प्रलापम् + एवम्; करुणान्वितम् = करुणा + अन्वितम्; परयान्विताः = परया + अन्विताः.
FAQs
The verse highlights karuṇā—tender compassion arising from hearing a sorrowful lament—so powerful that even the gods are moved to mercy.
“Devāḥ” refers generally to the celestial gods; the specific deities are not named within this single shloka.
It suggests that sincere grief and heartfelt speech can awaken compassion, and that responding with mercy to suffering is a divine-quality response.