Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 35
Marks of the Debt-Bound/Enemy Son, Filial Dharma, Detachment, and the Durvāsā–Dharma Episode
अनृतं दृश्यते कांत संसारस्य हि बंधनम् । एवं संबोधितो देव्या भार्यया प्रियया तदा
anṛtaṃ dṛśyate kāṃta saṃsārasya hi baṃdhanam | evaṃ saṃbodhito devyā bhāryayā priyayā tadā
„O Geliebter, Unwahrheit erweist sich als Fessel des weltlichen Daseins.“ So wurde er damals von der Göttin, seiner teuren Gattin, angesprochen.
The देवी (his beloved wife) addressing her पति (husband)
Concept: Falsehood binds the jīva to saṃsāra; truthfulness loosens bondage and prepares one for bhakti and vrata merit.
Application: Practice satya in speech and intention; avoid self-serving half-truths; use daily self-audit (what I said, why I said it) as a vrata-like discipline.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Inside a modest yet sanctified household space, a luminous devī-like wife gently admonishes her husband, her hand raised in a calm teaching gesture. The air feels still, as if dharma itself has entered the room; a small lamp and a lotus motif hint at Viṣṇu’s cosmic padma origin behind the domestic scene.","primary_figures":["Sumanā (as devī-like wife)","Somaśarmā (husband)"],"setting":"Interior of a brāhmaṇa home with a low wooden seat, palm-leaf manuscripts, a small altar with a lotus emblem and conch; quiet courtyard visible beyond.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["warm amber","sandalwood beige","deep maroon","lotus pink","soft indigo"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Sumanā portrayed with serene devī aura advising Somaśarmā seated respectfully, gold leaf halo around her head, rich red-green textiles, gem-studded ornaments, small altar with conch and lotus emblem, ornate arch frame, South Indian iconographic symmetry, embossed gold detailing on jewelry and lamp flame.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate domestic dialogue in a quiet courtyard room, delicate brushwork and refined faces, soft indigo shadows, pale lotus-pink sari borders, small manuscript bundle and oil lamp, lyrical stillness, distant garden foliage rendered with fine stippling.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines, Sumanā with large expressive eyes and calm mudrā, Somaśarmā seated with folded hands, natural pigment palette of red/yellow/green, stylized lamp and lotus motif, temple-wall aesthetic with decorative borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional domestic scene framed by lotus creepers and floral borders, subtle Viṣṇu-lotus symbolism in the background, deep blue ground with gold highlights, peacock-feather motifs at corners, ornate textile patterns on garments, serene narrative vignette."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","lamp crackle","night insects","distant conch","silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: No major external sandhi beyond standard euphony; baṃdhanam = bandhanam (anusvāra orthography).
FAQs
It teaches that anṛta (falsehood) is not merely a social fault but a spiritual fetter that binds one to saṁsāra (worldly entanglement).
The speaker is a “devī”—described as the beloved wife—addressing her husband as “kānta” (beloved).
The verse frames truthfulness as liberating: avoiding untruth is presented as a means to reduce karmic entanglement and suffering associated with worldly life.