Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 110
Pitṛmātṛtīrtha Greatness & the Discourse on Embodiment: Karma, Birth, Impurity, and Dispassion
तत्रस्यात्कुपितस्यैव रागो दुःखाय केवलम् । रात्रौ न विंदते निद्रा कामाग्नि परिखेदितः
tatrasyātkupitasyaiva rāgo duḥkhāya kevalam | rātrau na viṃdate nidrā kāmāgni parikheditaḥ
Dalam keadaan itu, nafsu orang yang telah marah hanya membawa dukacita semata. Diseksa api keinginan, pada malam hari dia tidak menemui tidur.
Unspecified (context-dependent within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa narration; likely a narrator-instruction voice in the dialogue frame).
Concept: Anger intensifies passion, and passion yields only sorrow; kama is a fire that steals sleep and peace.
Application: When anger rises, pause before acting; cool the ‘kama-fire’ with breath, mantra, and reducing triggers—sleep and clarity return with restraint.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A man sits upright on his bed in a dark room, eyes wide and bloodshot, as a stylized flame—kama-agni—licks around his chest and throat without burning the body, only the mind. Outside the window, the moon is calm, contrasting the inner storm; a small neglected lamp before a Vishnu icon flickers, hinting at the remedy he ignores.","primary_figures":["restless man","personified Kama (symbolic flame form)","small Vishnu icon (background)"],"setting":"simple night chamber with window, low bed, and a tiny household shrine","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["midnight blue","smoke gray","ember orange","pale moon white","brass gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: dramatic insomnia scene—man seated on bed, kama-agni rendered as ornate flame patterns around him, moonlight through a window; gold leaf accents on the shrine’s Vishnu icon and lamp, rich reds and deep blues, intricate textile patterns and decorative border.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: quiet night interior—cool blues, delicate flame motifs as psychological aura, expressive face showing anger and longing; soft moonlight, minimal objects, refined lines emphasizing inner turmoil against serene nature outside.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines—central figure with stylized flame aura, large expressive eyes, moon disc in the corner; strong pigments (indigo, red, yellow), temple-wall allegory with a small Vishnu emblem near the lamp.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic panel—kama as swirling floral-fire patterns around the sleepless figure, lotus borders, small shankha-chakra motifs indicating Vishnu’s calming presence; deep indigo cloth with gold and white detailing, peacocks asleep on a ledge to emphasize the man’s wakefulness."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"emotional","sound_elements":["night silence","faint wind","single temple bell strike","low drum pulse"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तत्रस्यात् = तत्र + स्यात्; कुपितस्यैव = कुपितस्य + एव; कामाग्नि = काम + अग्नि; (कामाग्नि)परिखेदितः = कामाग्निना परिखेदितः (तत्पुरुष)
FAQs
It links anger (krodha) with intensified attachment/passion (rāga), showing that desire becomes a burning agitation (kāmāgni) that destroys peace and even sleep.
Sleeplessness is used as a concrete symptom of inner disturbance: when desire flares up, the mind cannot settle, so rest and clarity are lost.
Do not feed anger and craving; they do not produce fulfillment but lead to suffering—restlessness, mental torment, and loss of wellbeing.