Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 115
Pitṛmātṛtīrtha Greatness & the Discourse on Embodiment: Karma, Birth, Impurity, and Dispassion
ततोन्योन्यं पुरा प्राप्तमंते सैवान्यथा भवेत् । तदेवं जरया ग्रस्तमामया व्यपिनप्रियम्
tatonyonyaṃ purā prāptamaṃte saivānyathā bhavet | tadevaṃ jarayā grastamāmayā vyapinapriyam
Ainsi, ce que jadis tous deux obtinrent l’un de l’autre peut, à la fin, devenir autrement. De la sorte, ce qui est aimé se trouve saisi par la vieillesse et envahi par la maladie.
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Concept: Relationships and pleasures once mutually shared inevitably change; what is loved becomes altered by old age and disease—therefore do not base ultimate security on the perishable.
Application: Practice compassionate realism: care for loved ones without clinging; invest daily in what does not decay—virtue, remembrance of Viṣṇu, and service.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A poignant time-lapse composition: a couple once youthful is shown as faint golden silhouettes in the background, while in the foreground the same figures appear aged—hair silvered, bodies stooped, one afflicted by illness. Between them lies a garland now withered, symbolizing love’s transformation under time and disease, while a small Viṣṇu lamp burns steadily, unchanged.","primary_figures":["aged householder couple (symbolic)","Time (Kāla) as a shadowy presence"],"setting":"simple home threshold with a small shrine; a withered garden outside.","lighting_mood":"late afternoon fading into dusk","color_palette":["withered marigold orange","sepia brown","smoke gray","lamp-gold","faded rose"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: foreground aged couple with expressive eyes, background vignette of their youthful past; gold leaf for the steady shrine lamp and subtle halo over Viṣṇu symbol; ornate border, rich but restrained colors to emphasize impermanence.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: gentle melancholy domestic scene; delicate rendering of wrinkles and withered garland; soft dusk sky; refined emotional nuance without harshness.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; Kāla as patterned dark silhouette; aged figures stylized; shrine lamp bright in yellow/red pigments; temple-wall narrative clarity.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central steady lamp before Viṣṇu motif; surrounding floral border transitioning from fresh blossoms to withered petals across the frame; deep blue-to-brown gradient background to show time’s passage."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["soft bell","distant evening conch","rustling dry leaves","long exhale-like pauses"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ततोन्योन्यं → ततः + अन्योन्यम्; प्राप्तमंते → प्राप्तम् + अन्ते; सैवान्यथा → सा + एव + अन्यथा; तदेवं → तत् + एवम्; ग्रस्तमामया → ग्रस्तम् + आमया. ‘व्यपिनप्रियम्’ is transmitted as a compound; first member is lexically uncertain in this reading.
FAQs
It emphasizes anityatā (impermanence): even what was once mutually gained and cherished can change, as old age and disease overtake the beloved object of attachment.
By highlighting the inevitability of decay—jarā (aging) and āmayā (illness)—it urges the reader to loosen attachment to transient conditions and relationships.
Both: morally, it discourages clinging and possessiveness; practically, it reminds that worldly happiness is unstable due to the body’s vulnerability to time and disease.