Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 13
Signs at the Death of Sinners and the Approach of Yama’s Messengers
परद्रव्यापहरणं परभार्याविडंबनम् । ऋणं परस्य सर्वस्वं गृहीतं यत्तु पापिभिः
paradravyāpaharaṇaṃ parabhāryāviḍaṃbanam | ṛṇaṃ parasya sarvasvaṃ gṛhītaṃ yattu pāpibhiḥ
Das Rauben fremden Besitzes, die Schändung der Frau eines anderen und das Wegnehmen des gesamten Vermögens eines Menschen unter dem Vorwand einer Schuld — dies sind Taten der Sünder.
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Concept: Major sins include theft, violating another’s spouse, and predatory debt-seizure—adharma rooted in greed and exploitation.
Application: Maintain financial integrity, consent and fidelity norms, and fair debt practices; avoid coercive collection and predatory lending; cultivate contentment (santoṣa).
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A moral tableau split into three vignettes: a thief stealthily lifting a householder’s goods, a man approaching another’s wife with deceitful intent, and a ruthless creditor stripping a debtor’s last possessions. Above, an unseen cosmic balance tilts, suggesting dharma’s judgment.","primary_figures":["householder (victim)","thief","another man’s wife","seducer/exploiter","debtor","predatory creditor"],"setting":"An Indian village/marketplace with a household courtyard, a shaded doorway, and a counting-house corner","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["earth brown","saffron gold","indigo shadow","vermillion","leaf green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: triptych-like composition with ornate borders; each sin shown in a clear narrative panel, gold leaf highlighting dharma-scale motifs and architectural details, rich reds and greens, stylized figures with expressive eyes conveying deceit and distress.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate narrative vignettes with refined facial expressions; soft dawn light, detailed textiles and architecture, subtle moral symbolism (a tilted scale, a fading lotus), cool-to-warm palette transitions across panels.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines and saturated pigments; three scenes separated by decorative bands, exaggerated eye expressions for deceit and sorrow, traditional mural ornamentation framing the moral lesson.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic moral allegory—lotus borders intact around the righteous household but fraying into thorny vines around the sinner; deep blues and gold, intricate floral patterns, narrative figures stylized within ornate frames."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["temple bell (punctuating)","market ambience (faint)","footsteps","rustle of cloth","brief silence after each clause"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: paradravyāpaharaṇaṃ→paradravya apaharaṇam (ā-sandhi); parabhāryāviḍaṃbanam→parabhāryā viḍambanam (ā+v no change in writing; resolved); yattu→yat tu (consonant sandhi).
FAQs
It condemns harming others through theft, sexual misconduct toward another’s spouse, and unjustly seizing someone’s wealth under the pretext of debt—marking these as sinful actions.
No. It criticizes the wrongful act of taking another’s entire wealth as “debt,” implying exploitation or unjust seizure rather than legitimate repayment.
They are major violations of social trust and household order—property, marital integrity, and economic fairness—often treated as core pillars of righteous conduct (dharma).