Padma Purana — Srishti Khanda, Shloka 141
Brahmā’s Puṣkara Sacrifice and the Manifestation of Sarasvatī
with Tīrtha-Merit Teachings
ध्यायमानस्तदा कोयं प्रतिषिद्धोस्मि येन हि । अंगुल्यग्रेण राजेंद्र स्वांगुष्ठस्ताडितस्तथा
dhyāyamānastadā koyaṃ pratiṣiddhosmi yena hi | aṃgulyagreṇa rājeṃdra svāṃguṣṭhastāḍitastathā
Khi ta đang chìm trong thiền định, ai là kẻ đã ngăn giữ ta? Hỡi bậc vương giả, khi ấy đầu ngón tay đã gõ trúng chính ngón cái của ta.
Unspecified (context needed from surrounding verses in Adhyāya 18)
Concept: When the mind is absorbed in a wrong direction, a higher agency (īśvara/anugraha) may restrain it—sometimes sharply—to prevent deeper fall.
Application: Treat sudden obstacles as invitations to self-inquiry: ‘What was I pursuing? Who/what is restraining me?’ Convert interruption into reflection rather than resentment.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A meditating figure is abruptly halted—his thumb struck by a luminous fingertip emerging from unseen space, freezing his motion mid-thought. The moment is intimate yet cosmic: a tiny contact radiates authority, as if the universe itself says ‘stop.’","primary_figures":["Muni/ascetic in meditation","Unseen divine presence indicated by a radiant fingertip/hand","King of lords (implied listener)"],"setting":"Sparse hermitage interior or forest seat with kusa mat, rudrākṣa beads, and a faint ash line on the ground; the focus is on hands and gesture.","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["silver white","charcoal black","pale ash","electric blue","muted saffron"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: close-up devotional composition—ascetic seated with intense gaze, ornate gold leaf aura around a divine hand entering the frame; the struck thumb highlighted with embossed gold rays; rich red backdrop with traditional borders, jewel-like detailing on beads and ornaments.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate vignette with delicate hands, fine brushwork showing the fingertip touch; cool nocturnal palette, soft moon glow; the ascetic’s startled expression rendered subtly; minimal background with lyrical trees.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines emphasizing the gesture—divine hand with radiant lines, ascetic in stylized posture; strong contrasts of indigo and ochre; temple-wall flatness with symbolic rays.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic, patterned scene—central seated ascetic framed by lotus borders; a stylized divine hand descends amid floral motifs; deep blue cloth ground with gold and white highlights, ornamental symmetry."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["sudden drum accent","sharp bell chime","wind hush","brief silence after impact"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कोयम् = कः + अयम् (विसर्ग-सन्धि: ः + अ → ओ). प्रतिषिद्धोऽस्मि = प्रतिषिद्धः + अस्मि (विसर्ग-सन्धि: ः + अ → ओऽ). राजेंद्र = राजेन्द्र (ए + इ → ए; अनुस्वार/नासिक्य-लेखनभेद). स्वांगुष्ठः = स्व + अङ्गुष्ठः (अ + अ → आ).
FAQs
This single verse does not name the speaker; identification requires the immediately preceding and following verses in Adhyāya 18.
A meditator describes being abruptly checked—symbolized by a finger-tip striking his own thumb—prompting the question of who caused the interruption.
Not explicitly on its own; it functions as a narrative/dialogue cue (an interruption during contemplation) whose ethical or devotional import depends on the broader episode in the chapter.