Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 25
The Yayāti Episode
with the Glory of Mātā–Pitṛ Tīrtha
सगोत्रां रमसे नारीं सर्वधर्मप्रणाशकः । पुण्यज्ञानविहीनात्मा कुष्ठवांश्च भविष्यसि
sagotrāṃ ramase nārīṃ sarvadharmapraṇāśakaḥ | puṇyajñānavihīnātmā kuṣṭhavāṃśca bhaviṣyasi
Jika engkau berseronok dengan wanita daripada keturunan (gotra) yang sama, engkau menjadi pemusnah segala dharma. Tanpa pahala dan pengetahuan sejati, engkau akan ditimpa penyakit kusta.
Unspecified (contextual narrator/teacher voice within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa Adhyaya 78)
Concept: Violating lineage-boundaries (sagotra-saṅga) is portrayed as dharma-destroying, leading to loss of puṇya and jñāna and manifesting as disease.
Application: Respect social-ethical boundaries; seek guidance from elders/ācāryas; when mistakes occur, pursue prāyaścitta, sāttvika living, and devotional reform rather than denial.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A didactic tableau: a teacher-sage points to a genealogical palm-leaf chart while a young man and woman stand apart, faces conflicted, as a faint spectral image of diseased skin appears like a karmic warning in the air. In the background, a small Viṣṇu shrine lamp burns steadily, suggesting the path of restraint and purification.","primary_figures":["a dharma-teaching sage","a conflicted couple (symbolic)","a small Viṣṇu icon/shrine lamp"],"setting":"forest āśrama with palm-leaf manuscripts, lineage diagram, and a modest shrine platform","lighting_mood":"forest dappled","color_palette":["leaf green","saffron ochre","palm-leaf tan","lamp gold","soft brown"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: āśrama teaching scene—sage with palm-leaf manuscripts and lineage chart, couple shown respectfully separated, a symbolic karmic ‘kuṣṭha’ warning rendered as a faint aura; gold leaf on shrine arch and ornaments, rich reds/greens, devotional undertone with Viṣṇu lamp glowing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: serene hermitage with delicate trees and streamlet, sage instructing with gentle firmness, couple in modest attire with downcast eyes; cool natural palette, refined expressions, subtle moral symbolism in a translucent warning cloud.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; sage with commanding gesture, couple in profile, background shrine with bright lamp; earthy reds/yellows/greens, stylized foliage, didactic panel composition.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: moral teaching medallion framed by lotus creepers; include a small Viṣṇu shrine and tulasi pot as a symbolic purifier (even if not explicit in verse), peacocks and floral borders; deep blues and gold with intricate ornamentation."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["rustling leaves","soft tanpura drone","distant cow lowing","temple lamp crackle","quiet admonitory cadence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कुष्ठवांश्च = कुष्ठवान् + च; सर्वधर्मप्रणाशकः = सर्वधर्म + प्रणाशकः (समास); पुण्यज्ञानविहीनात्मा = पुण्यज्ञानविहीनः + आत्मा (बहुव्रीहिसमास)
FAQs
It warns that sexual relations within the same gotra (lineage) are treated as a grave breach of dharma, leading to loss of merit and spiritual discernment.
It states that such a person becomes deprived of puṇya (merit) and jñāna (true knowledge) and is destined to suffer from kuṣṭha (a severe skin disease, traditionally rendered as leprosy).
This verse reads primarily as a dharma-ethical injunction with karmic consequences, rather than a direct bhakti (devotional) instruction.