Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 10
Sudevā’s Ascent to Heaven
Merit, Hospitality, and Release from Hell
तस्या मानो मया दृष्टो दुःखमात्मगतं तथा । चिंता मे दारुणा जाता यया प्राणा व्रजंति मे
tasyā māno mayā dṛṣṭo duḥkhamātmagataṃ tathā | ciṃtā me dāruṇā jātā yayā prāṇā vrajaṃti me
Aku telah melihat maruahnya yang terluka, dan demikian juga dukacita yang masuk ke dalam hatiku sendiri. Keresahan yang dahsyat timbul dalam diriku—hingga terasa seolah-olah nafas hidupku sedang pergi.
Unspecified (context not provided; verse is in first-person narration)
Concept: Seeing another’s wounded pride should awaken conscience; unchecked ego and harshness rebound as inner torment.
Application: Before speaking, notice whether words will injure someone’s dignity; repair quickly through apology, service, and truthful gentle speech.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Two women sit in a dim courtyard after a quarrel—one with downcast eyes, the other visibly hurt—while the narrator-woman watches, realizing the wound she helped create. The air feels heavy, as if the very breath is thinning, and a small lamp flickers uncertainly beside a water pot.","primary_figures":["penitent woman narrator","woman with wounded pride","Devī (as unseen presence or small shrine icon)"],"setting":"Household courtyard with a small wall-shrine, tulip-shaped lamp, water vessel, night stillness.","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["cool silver","midnight blue","muted maroon","lamp-amber","stone white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: domestic courtyard scene with a small Devī icon in a niche; two women seated apart, the narrator in remorse; gold leaf highlights on lamp flame, jewelry, and shrine arch; rich maroons and greens with ornate borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: quiet night courtyard under a pale moon; delicate expressions showing hurt and remorse; soft gradients of blue and silver, minimal architecture, lyrical stillness.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized courtyard and shrine niche; bold outlines, expressive eyes; warm lamp-amber against deep blues; patterned floor and floral border framing the moral drama.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: narrative vignette framed by floral borders; a small shrine with lotus motifs; symmetrical placement of figures, deep blues with gold accents, intricate textile patterns."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["night insects","soft wind","lamp flicker","distant temple bell"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दुःखमात्मगतं → दुःखम् + आत्मगतम्; प्राणा व्रजंति → प्राणाः + व्रजन्ति (अनुस्वार/वर्तनी भेद); अन्यत्र स्पष्टपदविभागः।
FAQs
It centers on anguish born from witnessing another’s wounded honor (māna) and the resulting inner grief and consuming anxiety.
It is an idiomatic intensification: the speaker feels so overwhelmed that it seems as if life itself is leaving—signaling extreme distress rather than a literal description.
It highlights the moral weight of another person’s dignity and suffering—how perceived injury to someone’s honor can create deep remorse and a call to repair the harm.