Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 109
Pitṛmātṛtīrtha Greatness & the Discourse on Embodiment: Karma, Birth, Impurity, and Dispassion
रोगार्दितस्य सततं कुतः सौख्यं हि यौवने । ईर्ष्यासु महद्दुःखं मोहाद्दुःखं प्रजायते
rogārditasya satataṃ kutaḥ saukhyaṃ hi yauvane | īrṣyāsu mahadduḥkhaṃ mohādduḥkhaṃ prajāyate
Wer fortwährend von Krankheit bedrängt ist, woher sollte ihm Glück kommen, selbst in der Jugend? In der Eifersucht liegt großes Leid, und aus Verblendung wird Leid geboren.
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Concept: Even youth cannot guarantee happiness; disease, jealousy, and delusion generate duhkha—therefore seek inner cure through clarity and devotion.
Application: Treat jealousy as a warning light; practice gratitude and service to dissolve comparison, and adopt steady spiritual routines that outlast bodily conditions.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["night insects","distant temple bell","soft wind through leaves","silence between lines"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: रोगार्दितस्य = रोग + आर्दितस्य (तत्पुरुष); महद्दुःखं = महत् + दुःखम्; मोहाद्दुःखं = मोहात् + दुःखम् (त् + द् → द्द्)
FAQs
It teaches that physical illness destroys even youthful happiness, and that mental afflictions—especially jealousy and delusion—generate suffering.
It states directly that jealousy is a condition in which “great sorrow” occurs, implying envy is inherently painful and self-harming.
Cultivate freedom from envy and delusion; otherwise, even favorable circumstances like youth cannot produce lasting well-being.