Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 27
Dialogue of Gobhila and Padmāvatī: Daitya Obstruction vs. the Power of Pativratā Dharma
पत्युर्लोकं प्रयांत्येते प्रसादात्स्वामिनस्तदा । अग्निं नैव त्यजेद्विप्रो ब्रह्मलोकं प्रयाति सः
patyurlokaṃ prayāṃtyete prasādātsvāminastadā | agniṃ naiva tyajedvipro brahmalokaṃ prayāti saḥ
Durch die Gnade ihres Herrn gelangen sie dann in die Welt ihres Gatten. Doch der Brāhmaṇa soll niemals das heilige Feuer verlassen; er gelangt in die Welt Brahmās.
Unspecified (narrative voice within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa dialogue context)
Concept: Fidelity to one’s ordained supports—especially agnihotra/household fire—secures auspicious posthumous attainment; relational grace (prasāda) also carries beings to their destined loka.
Application: Keep daily vows and responsibilities steady (family care, ethical livelihood, daily worship); avoid abandoning foundational disciplines when circumstances change.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A serene gṛhastha courtyard at dawn: a brāhmaṇa tends a glowing sacred fire in a clean altar-pit, offering ghee with steady hands. Above, a subtle celestial pathway opens toward a luminous Brahmaloka, suggesting the unseen fruit of unwavering discipline.","primary_figures":["Brāhmaṇa householder","Agni (personified as flame-deity)","Subtle celestial attendants (gandharva-like silhouettes)"],"setting":"Vedic household altar space with kuśa grass, ladles, ghee pot, and a small shrine; distant sky hinting at higher realms.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["saffron gold","smoke gray","sandalwood beige","vermillion red","sky blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a brāhmaṇa in white dhoti and angavastra performs agnihotra before a bright Agni-kunda, Agni-deva rising from flames with a gentle face; ornate arch framing a distant Brahmaloka with lotus motifs; heavy gold leaf on flames, jewelry accents, rich crimson and emerald borders, traditional South Indian iconography, embossed halos.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: quiet dawn in a courtyard with delicate linework; the priest offers ghee into a small fire altar, thin smoke curling into a pale blue sky where a faint lotus-world suggests Brahmaloka; cool natural palette, refined faces, lyrical trees and distant hills, subtle spiritual symbolism.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and flat natural pigments; Agni-kunda central with stylized flames, Agni-deva emerging; the brāhmaṇa in calm posture; a lotus-celestial band above indicating Brahmaloka; red-yellow-green dominant with rhythmic ornamentation and temple-wall aesthetic.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional courtyard with lotus borders; central sacred fire surrounded by floral patterns; celestial lotus realm above; intricate vines and marigold garlands; deep indigo background with gold highlights, symmetrical composition, ornate border work."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","crackling fire","conch shell (distant)","morning birds","measured silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पत्युर्लोकम् = पत्युः + लोकम्; प्रसादात्स्वामिनस्तदा = प्रसादात् + स्वामिनः + तदा; नैव = न + एव; त्यजेद्विप्रो = त्यजेत् + विप्रः.
FAQs
It indicates a posthumous realm or state attained in accordance with marital dharma—here framed as the wife’s attainment of her husband’s destined sphere through the lord’s grace.
The sacred household fire represents continuity of Vedic duty (e.g., agnihotra and daily rites). The verse links steadfast ritual responsibility with the merit leading to Brahmaloka.
It teaches fidelity to one’s dharma: marital devotion is associated with a shared spiritual destination, while a brāhmaṇa’s disciplined upkeep of sacred obligations is presented as a direct path to an exalted realm.