Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 14
The Nature of Knowledge, the Guru as Living Tīrtha, and the Law of Final Remembrance
भव स्वनियतो नित्यं जिताहारो जितेंद्रियः । मैत्रं नैव प्रकर्तव्यं वैरं दूरे परित्यजेत्
bhava svaniyato nityaṃ jitāhāro jiteṃdriyaḥ | maitraṃ naiva prakartavyaṃ vairaṃ dūre parityajet
Sei stets selbstbeherrscht, maßvoll im Essen und Herr über die Sinne. Knüpfe keine Vertrautheit in Eile und wirf die Feindschaft weit von dir.
Unspecified (instructional verse within the Bhūmi-khaṇḍa narrative context)
Concept: Live regulated: moderate food, conquer senses, avoid rash intimacy, abandon enmity.
Application: Adopt measured diet and routine; be slow to form alliances that compromise values; actively de-escalate grudges (apology, boundaries, forgiveness).
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A disciplined practitioner measures a simple meal in a leaf-bowl while turning away from a lavish feast depicted behind as a tempting blur. Two paths diverge: one lined with quarrelsome figures and sharp weapons fading into distance, the other lined with calm companions and a tulasi shrine—signifying the choice to cast enmity far away and live regulated.","primary_figures":["a disciplined householder-sadhaka","temptation figures (symbolic)","quarrelers fading away (symbolic)"],"setting":"village-edge hermitage courtyard with a small Vishnu altar and tulasi platform","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["lamp gold","terracotta","olive green","midnight blue","ivory"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central regulated eater with modest ornaments, gold-leaf lamp glow, Vishnu altar in the background, symbolic temptations rendered as faint side panels; rich reds/greens, ornate border, gem-like highlights on the lamp and halo.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate courtyard scene, delicate utensils, restrained palette, two faint narrative vignettes at sides showing rash friendship and distant enmity; soft shading and lyrical trees.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, clear didactic symbolism—measured bowl, fading weapon motifs, tulasi shrine—strong red/yellow/green pigments, temple-wall composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central sadhaka before tulasi and a small Vishnu symbol, ornate floral borders, side motifs of fading quarrels and subdued temptations, deep blue ground with gold highlights and lotus patterns."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["handbell punctuations","soft mridangam pulse","even breath pauses","distant courtyard ambience"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: jiteṃdriyaḥ = jitendriyaḥ (ं + इ → ें); naiva = na + eva.
FAQs
It advises steady self-restraint (svaniyama), moderation in food (jitāhāra), and mastery over the senses (jitendriya).
The line cautions against impulsive or indiscriminate intimacy; it promotes discernment and steadiness in relationships to avoid later conflict or dependency.
Cultivate inner discipline and remove hostility: control appetites and senses, be cautious in attachments, and abandon enmity altogether.