Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 46
Dialogue of Gobhila and Padmāvatī: Daitya Obstruction vs. the Power of Pativratā Dharma
योजनानां शतैकस्य सोन्तरेण प्रवर्त्तते । क्वास्ति ते पतिदैवत्यं पुंश्चल्याचारचारिणी
yojanānāṃ śataikasya sontareṇa pravarttate | kvāsti te patidaivatyaṃ puṃścalyācāracāriṇī
Dans l'espace de cent yojanas à peine, tu te comportes ainsi. Où est donc ta dévotion envers ton mari comme ta propre divinité, ô femme qui suis la conduite d'une débauchée ?
Unspecified (contextual speaker not provided in the excerpt; likely a male admonisher within a dialogue narrative)
Concept: Frequent roaming/consorting is used as evidence against claimed marital devotion; dharma is measured by sustained conduct, not slogans.
Application: Let long-term patterns—not self-claims—be the metric of integrity; cultivate boundaries, truthful relationships, and disciplined movement of mind and body.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: mountain
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A long winding trail is shown in miniature perspective—markers of distance hint at ‘hundred yojanas’—while the admonisher points to the path as evidence. The woman stands at the trailhead, her ornaments now seeming heavy, as the accusation lands: devotion cannot coexist with habitual wandering conduct.","primary_figures":["Dharma-admonisher (sage/guardian figure)","Accused woman"],"setting":"Mountain trail with distance markers (stones, wayposts), layered ridgelines, and a forest corridor suggesting repeated journeys.","lighting_mood":"late afternoon, lengthening shadows","color_palette":["burnt sienna","olive green","twilight violet","dusty gold","granite grey"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: layered mountain ridges and a long path rendered with ornate borders, admonisher indicating the trail as proof, gold leaf highlighting ornaments and path accents, rich reds/greens with dramatic shadowing, traditional South Indian stylization emphasizing moral evidence.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical long-distance landscape with winding path across ridges, delicate wayposts, the admonisher gesturing toward the route, the woman at the foreground in conflicted pose, cool-violet twilight tones, refined facial expressions and subtle narrative symbolism.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized mountain bands and a serpentine path, bold outlines, the admonisher’s instructive posture, the woman’s lowered gaze, red-yellow-green palette with violet dusk background, temple mural didactic composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: decorative winding path motif across the cloth, floral borders and lotus vines, deep blue-violet ground with gold highlights, stylized figures, peacocks perched along the path as witnesses, ornate patterning contrasting with stern admonition."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["distant footsteps echo","mountain wind","occasional bird cry","soft conch in the distance"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सोन्तरेण = सः + अन्तरेण; क्वास्ति = क्व + अस्ति; पुंश्चल्याचारचारिणी = पुंश्चली + आचार + चारिणी (समास).
FAQs
It criticizes unfaithful conduct and underscores the ideal of patidaivatya—regarding one’s husband as the primary object of marital loyalty and duty.
It functions rhetorically to stress proximity and ease—suggesting that even within a relatively short distance the person is engaging in improper behavior, intensifying the rebuke.
Not determinable from the single verse alone. The Bhūmi-khaṇḍa often uses framed dialogues, but identifying the exact speaker requires surrounding verses from Adhyaya 50.