Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 14
Signs at the Death of Sinners and the Approach of Yama’s Messengers
पुनर्नैव प्रदत्तं हि लोभास्वादविमोहतः । अन्यदेवं महापापं कुप्रतिग्रहमेव च
punarnaiva pradattaṃ hi lobhāsvādavimohataḥ | anyadevaṃ mahāpāpaṃ kupratigrahameva ca
En vérité, on ne doit jamais redonner ce qui a déjà été donné, par égarement né de l’avidité et du désir; et un autre grand péché est encore l’acceptation indue des dons (kupratigraha).
Unspecified (context-dependent within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa narrative)
Concept: Do not reclaim what has been given; greed-delusion corrupts generosity. Improper acceptance of gifts (kupratigraha) is also a grave sin.
Application: Give thoughtfully and without later manipulation; if receiving gifts (especially in religious roles), accept only what is righteous, transparent, and non-coercive; keep clean boundaries in money matters.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A dignified donor places a gift into a recipient’s hands before a small altar flame; behind them, a shadowy figure of greed tugs backward, trying to reclaim what was given. In a second vignette, a priest refuses a tainted offering, palms raised in restraint, while a faint aura of purity surrounds him.","primary_figures":["householder donor","recipient (worthy person)","allegorical figure of Lobha (greed)","priest/ascetic refusing improper gift"],"setting":"Temple courtyard with a small yajña-kunda, offering trays, and a quiet colonnade","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["warm amber","sandalwood beige","deep maroon","emerald green","soft gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: temple courtyard with ornate pillars and a small sacred fire; donor and recipient in rich textiles, gold leaf on jewelry and lamp halos, allegorical Lobha rendered as a dark figure with grasping hands, the refusing priest shown with serene authority and gem-studded ornamentation typical of Tanjore iconography.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate courtyard scene with delicate brushwork; gentle lamplight, refined faces showing resolve and calm, subtle depiction of greed as a faint shadow, cool-warm balance with maroons and soft golds, lyrical architectural details.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, flat yet vibrant pigments; lamp-lit ambiance, stylized flames, expressive eyes conveying restraint, Lobha as a dark-green/black silhouette with exaggerated hands, decorative borders echoing temple mural conventions.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional moral allegory framed by lotus and creeper borders; deep blue background with gold floral patterns, central act of dāna near a lamp, secondary panel of refusal of tainted gift, symbolic motifs (pure lotus vs. thorny vine) indicating sattva vs. greed."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["oil lamp crackle","soft temple bell","low tanpura drone","quiet footsteps","brief silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: punarnaiva→punar na eva (r+n sandhi; vowel sandhi a+e→ai); lobhāsvādavimohataḥ→lobha āsvāda vimoha-taḥ (ā-sandhi); kupratigrahameva→kupratigraham eva (m+e sandhi).
FAQs
It warns that a gift, once given, should not be taken back or re-appropriated—especially when motivated by greed or attachment.
Kupratigraha means wrongful or unethical acceptance of gifts—taking donations in an improper way, from improper sources, or for improper motives.
Greed-driven delusion corrupts both giving and receiving; integrity in charity requires steadiness (not retracting gifts) and purity (not accepting gifts wrongly).