Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 17
Nahusha’s Challenge to Hunda and the Mustering of Battle
सोयं वृद्धिं समायातो मया व्याधिरुपेक्षितः । अथैनं घातयिष्यामि अनया शिवकन्यया
soyaṃ vṛddhiṃ samāyāto mayā vyādhirupekṣitaḥ | athainaṃ ghātayiṣyāmi anayā śivakanyayā
मी दुर्लक्षित केलेला हा व्याधी आता वाढीस आला आहे। आता या शिवकन्येच्या साहाय्याने मी याचा नाश करीन।
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Concept: Neglected faults grow like disease; but adharma seeks to ‘cure’ threats through further violence—true remedy is inner discipline, not scapegoating.
Application: Address small problems early with ethical means; do not weaponize religion or sacred relationships for personal revenge.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: सोयं = सः + अयम्; व्याधिरुपेक्षितः = व्याधिः + उपेक्षितः; अथैनम् = अथ + एनम्।
FAQs
It warns that neglected problems (here framed as a disease) intensify over time, and it declares an intention to eliminate the now-grown affliction using the aid of “Śiva’s daughter.”
The verse only names her as “Śiva’s daughter” without further identification in the provided excerpt; determining the exact figure requires the surrounding narrative context of Adhyaya 114.
Delay and neglect allow harmful conditions to strengthen; timely attention and appropriate remedies are implied as necessary for resolution.