Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 43
The Marvel at Ānandakānana: A Lake-Vision and a Karmic Parable
Prabhāsa / Guru-tīrtha Context
प्रोवाच सर्वं वृत्तांतं च्यवनस्यापि शृण्वतः
provāca sarvaṃ vṛttāṃtaṃ cyavanasyāpi śṛṇvataḥ
Ngài thuật lại trọn vẹn mọi sự, trong khi hiền giả Cyavana cũng đang lắng nghe.
Unspecified (narrator in context; verse indicates 'he spoke')
Concept: Whole-hearted listening (śravaṇa) to sacred history is itself transformative; the ‘entire account’ implies completeness and fidelity in transmission.
Application: Cultivate deep listening—finish what is worth hearing; avoid fragmentary understanding; let narratives of dharma reshape values.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A narrator gestures as if unrolling an invisible scroll of events, while the sage Cyavana sits motionless, eyes focused, absorbing every detail. The air feels like a sanctified classroom—words becoming a bridge between time, karma, and liberation.","primary_figures":["narrator (he)","sage Cyavana"],"setting":"Hermitage interior with a low seat of kusa grass, a small water-pot, palm-leaf manuscripts, and a quiet altar niche; forest beyond the doorway.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["amber lamp-glow","deep brown wood","sage green","ink black","soft vermilion"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Cyavana seated in austere dignity with gold leaf halo, the narrator standing with a teaching mudrā; palm-leaf manuscripts and a small altar rendered with ornate detail; rich maroons and greens, gold embossing on borders and halos, traditional iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate āśrama scene—Cyavana listening with refined expression, narrator speaking gently; delicate manuscript details, cool natural palette, soft shading, a glimpse of forest and a thin stream beyond, lyrical calm.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines and flat pigments show Cyavana’s iconic sage form, narrator in expressive posture; lamp-lit shrine elements, lotus borders, warm reds/yellows/greens with black contouring, mural-like frontal clarity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: narrative panel framed by lotus and creeper borders; Cyavana as central listener, narrator as storyteller; peacocks and floral motifs fill margins; deep blue background with gold highlights, intricate Nathdwara-style ornamentation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft mantra-like drone","gentle bell","night insects or forest birds","page-rustle of palm leaves"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: प्रोवाच = प्र + उवाच; च्यवनस्यापि = च्यवनस्य + अपि
FAQs
Cyavana is a revered ṛṣi (sage) in Purāṇic literature; here he is portrayed as the listener to whom the full account is being narrated.
It serves as a transition marker, indicating that the speaker proceeds to relate the complete story while Cyavana listens—signaling a continuous, authoritative narration.
The verse highlights attentive listening (śravaṇa) and faithful transmission of a complete account, both valued modes of learning in Purāṇic teaching contexts.