Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 41
Dialogue of Gobhila and Padmāvatī: Daitya Obstruction vs. the Power of Pativratā Dharma
कर्मणा नास्ति तद्दृष्टं पतिदैवत्यमेव ते । भर्तारं तं परित्यज्य किमर्थं त्वमिहागता
karmaṇā nāsti taddṛṣṭaṃ patidaivatyameva te | bhartāraṃ taṃ parityajya kimarthaṃ tvamihāgatā
Ich sehe nicht, dass dies durch Karma geschehen sei; denn für dich ist allein die Hingabe an den Gatten der wahre göttliche Pflichtweg. Da du jenen Ehemann verlassen hast, aus welchem Grund bist du hierher gekommen?
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Concept: Do not misattribute choices to karma; personal responsibility and chosen dharma (here, patidāivatya) are emphasized.
Application: Avoid using 'karma' to rationalize avoidable harm or abandonment; examine motives, return to commitments, and seek dharmic counsel before drastic steps.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: raudra
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: नास्ति = न अस्ति; तद्दृष्टम् = तत् दृष्टम्; पतिदैवतम् = पति-दैवतम्; पतिदैवत्यमेव = पतिदैवतम् एव; त्वमिहागता = त्वम् इह आगता.
FAQs
It frames “patidaivatyam” (treating one’s husband as one’s divine duty/center of devotion) as the primary dharma for the addressed woman, and questions her decision to abandon her husband.
The speaker denies that the present situation is clearly attributable to karma (“I do not see it as karma-caused”), and instead emphasizes personal duty and choice—specifically fidelity/commitment to one’s husband.
It highlights accountability: leaving one’s core obligation requires a compelling reason, and the verse challenges the listener to examine motive, duty, and consequences.