Padma Purana — Svarga Khanda, Shloka 51
Narmadā
Revā) Tīrtha Greatness: The Gandharva Maidens’ Curse Narrative (Acchodā Episode Begins
हा कष्टं दर्शितः कस्माद्धात्रा त्वं घटितः कुतः । ज्ञातं महानुसंतापहेतुर्नः स्वं विनिर्मितः
hā kaṣṭaṃ darśitaḥ kasmāddhātrā tvaṃ ghaṭitaḥ kutaḥ | jñātaṃ mahānusaṃtāpaheturnaḥ svaṃ vinirmitaḥ
Than ôi khổ não! Cớ sao Đấng Tạo Hóa lại cho chúng ta thấy ngươi—cớ sao lại nặn ra ngươi? Nay đã rõ: ngươi là tạo tác do chính chúng ta dựng nên, là nguyên nhân của nỗi thống khổ lớn lao của chúng ta.
Unspecified (context needed to identify the dialogue speaker reliably)
Concept: Suffering often arises from one’s own projections and constructions; blaming fate masks self-responsibility.
Application: When distressed, examine how expectations, jealousy, or attachment are ‘self-made’ causes; reduce projection, practice accountability, and seek steadiness through prayer.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A celestial chamber falls silent as the speaker collapses beside a lotus-carved pillar, hands raised in lament toward an unseen Creator. Behind them, a faint mirror-like aura shows their own shadow weaving a garland that turns into a chain—revealing ‘our own making’ as the source of pain.","primary_figures":["lamenting speaker","beloved/target of lament","subtle presence of Dhātṛ (Creator) as distant radiance","shadow-self weaving a chain"],"setting":"Svarga interior with lotus pillars, hanging garlands, and a reflective floor like still water; a distant cosmic glow suggests Brahmā/Dhātṛ without explicit form.","lighting_mood":"moonlit with sorrowful silver and distant golden glow","color_palette":["silver gray","lotus pink","pale gold","midnight blue","ashen lavender"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: sorrowful celestial hall with lotus pillars and gold-leaf arches; the speaker kneels in lament, palms up toward a distant golden radiance symbolizing Dhātṛ; a stylized shadow figure behind weaves a garland that becomes a chain; rich vermilion accents, emerald textiles, heavy gold leaf on ornaments and architectural borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate emotional scene on a cloud-terrace; delicate faces with tearful eyes; a faint translucent ‘shadow-self’ weaving a chain-garland; cool blues and silvers, minimalistic background with a soft cosmic glow, fine textile patterns and gentle gradients.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, expressive eyes; the lamenting figure in dramatic posture; Dhātṛ indicated by a circular golden aura; the chain-garland motif rendered as rhythmic pattern; red-yellow-green palette with black contouring and temple-wall symmetry.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: ornate floral border with lotuses; central lamenting figure beneath a stylized golden aura; decorative chain-garland motif repeating around the frame; deep indigo ground, gold highlights, peacocks subdued at corners to keep the mood elegiac."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["soft wind through celestial banners","distant conch","low drone","silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कस्माद्धात्रा = कस्मात् + धात्रा (त् + ध् → द्ध्); महानुसंतापहेतुः = महानुसंताप + हेतुः; हेतुर्नः = हेतुः + नः (विसर्ग-सन्धि)
FAQs
It laments an encounter that brings distress and concludes that the suffering is, in a sense, self-caused—“a creation of our own making.”
Dhātṛ is an epithet meaning the Creator/Ordainer, commonly referring to the cosmic creator principle (often associated with Brahmā in Purāṇic usage).
It points toward personal responsibility: painful outcomes may arise from one’s own actions and choices, even when framed within a divine order.