Padma Purana — Srishti Khanda, Shloka 200
The Five Great Sacrifices: Supremacy of Honoring Parents, Pativrata Dharma, Truthfulness, and Śrāddha
द्विज उवाच । मोहादज्ञानतो वापि न कृत्वा पितुरर्चनं । ज्ञात्वा वा किं च कर्तव्यं सदसज्जगदीश्वर
dvija uvāca | mohādajñānato vāpi na kṛtvā piturarcanaṃ | jñātvā vā kiṃ ca kartavyaṃ sadasajjagadīśvara
Vị Bà-la-môn thưa: “Nếu vì mê lầm hay vô tri mà chưa làm lễ phụng thờ cha—hoặc dẫu đã biết rồi—thì phải làm gì, hỡi Đấng Chúa tể thế gian, vượt ngoài cả thật và không thật?”
Dvija (a brāhmaṇa)
Concept: Neglect of pitṛ-arcana (honoring the father) demands corrective action; sincere inquiry to the Jagadīśvara opens the path of atonement and renewed duty.
Application: If you have neglected elders/teachers: acknowledge without excuses, seek forgiveness, perform service/support, do prescribed rites (tarpaṇa/śrāddha if applicable), and commit to ongoing respect.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A brāhmaṇa kneels with folded hands before a radiant cosmic Lord, his face marked by remorse and sincerity. Behind him, a faint memory-scene shows an unattended father’s seat and unoffered water, while in front, the Lord’s compassionate gaze suggests a path of remedy and renewal.","primary_figures":["Dvija (brāhmaṇa questioner)","Jagadīśvara (Vishnu as Lord of the universe)","father figure (memory silhouette)"],"setting":"Temple interior with a simple altar and lamp; the background subtly transitions into a cosmic expanse to signify ‘jagadīśvara’.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["lamp gold","smoky blue","sandalwood beige","maroon","leaf green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Vishnu as Jagadīśvara seated under an ornate arch with heavy gold leaf halo; dvija kneeling with sacred thread visible, hands in añjali; side vignette shows neglected pitṛ-arcana (empty offering plate, unpoured water) rendered softly; rich reds/greens, gem-studded ornaments, devotional intensity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: quiet temple corner with a single oil lamp; dvija in white cloth asks with downcast eyes; Vishnu appears as a gentle luminous figure, not overpowering; delicate brushwork, muted earth tones, lyrical atmosphere of repentance and hope.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: frontal Vishnu with bold outlines and serene eyes; dvija at lower corner in añjali; symbolic icons (water pot, śrāddha plate) arranged as narrative cues; red-yellow-green palette with temple-wall symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central Vishnu medallion with śaṅkha-cakra motifs; below, dvija in prayer; border filled with tulasi and lotus patterns (as general Vaishnava auspiciousness even if not explicit); deep blue ground, gold linework, narrative panels showing ‘neglect’ and ‘remedy’ as two small scenes."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","low tanpura","gentle silence","oil lamp crackle"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: mohādajñānato = mohāt + ajñānataḥ; piturarcanaṃ = pituḥ + arcanam; sadasajjagadīśvara treated as sat + asat + jagad-īśvara (vocative address).
FAQs
It asks for the proper remedial duty (kartavya) when one has neglected honoring or worshipping one’s father due to delusion or ignorance.
Both: it frames father-honoring as a dharmic obligation (ethical duty) typically expressed through prescribed acts of reverence (ritual honoring/arcana).
It addresses the Lord as transcending the categories of sat (being/real) and asat (non-being/unreal), indicating a supreme metaphysical status beyond ordinary dualities.