Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 33
Kāma and Indra’s Attempt to Shatter Chastity; the ‘Abode of Satya’ and the Ethics of the Virtuous Home
दुष्टैर्नष्टा न भूयेत स्वस्थचित्ता न संशयः । प्रज्ञा संप्रेषिता तेन गता सा सुकलागृहम्
duṣṭairnaṣṭā na bhūyeta svasthacittā na saṃśayaḥ | prajñā saṃpreṣitā tena gatā sā sukalāgṛham
ദുഷ്ടന്മാർ കാരണം അവൾ വീണ്ടും നശിക്കുകയില്ല—സംശയമില്ല; അവളുടെ ചിത്തം ഇപ്പോൾ സ്ഥിരമാണ്. അവൻ അയച്ച പ്രജ്ഞ സുകലയുടെ ഗൃഹത്തിലേക്ക് പോയി.
Narrator (contextual prose-verse narration; specific dialogue speaker not explicit in this isolated śloka)
Concept: When wisdom is properly ‘sent forth’ (applied), the mind becomes steady and one is no longer easily harmed by the wicked.
Application: Strengthen boundaries and clarity: seek wise guidance, avoid harmful company, and cultivate mental steadiness through prayer, routine, and ethical choices.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Prajñā, now in serene human form, walks with purposeful calm toward Sukalā’s home, carrying a small lamp whose flame does not flicker—symbol of steady mind. Shadowy figures representing ‘the wicked’ linger at the edge of the street but cannot cross the threshold marked by protective rangoli-like dharma symbols.","primary_figures":["Prajñā (personified Wisdom)","Sukalā (implied)","shadowy duṣṭa figures (symbolic)"],"setting":"A quiet residential lane leading to a well-kept house with a decorated threshold and a sheltered inner courtyard.","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["silver gray","midnight blue","lamp gold","sandalwood beige","deep violet"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Prajñā approaching a decorated doorway, gold leaf on the lamp flame and threshold motifs, rich maroon and green architectural accents, symbolic shadow-figures kept outside by a luminous border, ornate jewelry and textiles, traditional iconographic symmetry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: tranquil night street, cool moonlight, delicate lamp glow, refined facial expressions, subtle symbolic shadows, detailed wooden door and floral threshold patterns, gentle narrative intimacy.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, Prajñā with large calm eyes holding a lamp, strong yellow-red lamp aura against blue night field, stylized house façade, symbolic dark forms outside a protective line, temple-wall compositional balance.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: threshold-centric composition with ornate floral borders, lamp as central motif, deep blue ground with gold highlights, symbolic shadows rendered as decorative silhouettes, lotus and vine patterns framing the protective home space."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["night insects","soft lamp crackle","distant temple bell","gentle silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: duṣṭaiḥ+naṣṭā→duṣṭairnaṣṭā (visarga→r before n); sukalā+gṛham→sukalāgṛham.
FAQs
It asserts moral recovery and mental steadiness: once protected from the influence of the wicked, a person can regain stability and is unlikely to fall into ruin again.
Prajñā is presented as a named figure (often connoting ‘wisdom’), and Sukalā is another named person whose house Prajñā visits; the verse reads as narrative movement within the chapter.
The verse highlights vigilance against ‘duṣṭa’ (harmful, unethical people) and stresses that a steady mind (svastha-citta) supports protection from repeated downfall.