Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 160
Pitṛmātṛtīrtha Greatness & the Discourse on Embodiment: Karma, Birth, Impurity, and Dispassion
बालापत्या च मे भार्या कः करिष्यति रंधनम् । विवाहकाले कन्यायाः कीदृशश्च वरो भवेत्
bālāpatyā ca me bhāryā kaḥ kariṣyati raṃdhanam | vivāhakāle kanyāyāḥ kīdṛśaśca varo bhavet
Minha esposa ainda é jovem e tem um filho pequeno — quem fará a comida? E, no tempo do casamento de uma moça, que tipo de noivo deveria haver?
Unspecified (context needed from surrounding verses in Bhūmi-khaṇḍa 66)
Concept: Household life is sustained by unseen labor and social obligations; anxiety arises from managing roles and future uncertainties.
Application: Share domestic responsibilities, keep household worship simple but steady (lamp, offering, mantra), and approach marriage decisions with dharmic criteria rather than status anxiety.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A young mother with a small child sits near a clay stove, looking worried as an older family member discusses marriage arrangements with a scroll or palm-leaf list. Cooking pots, grains, and a small lamp before a household deity indicate the daily rhythm of duty, while the figures’ expressions show the tension between care-work and social expectations.","primary_figures":["young wife/mother","small child","elder relative (advisor)"],"setting":"domestic courtyard kitchen area with clay stove, pots, grain basket, small shrine corner","lighting_mood":"late afternoon, warm but anxious","color_palette":["saffron","terracotta","leaf green","warm beige","deep brown"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: domestic courtyard with mother and child near the hearth, elder advising about marriage; ornate borders, rich reds/greens; include a small Viṣṇu/Lakṣmī shrine with gold leaf halo and gem-like ornamentation to sanctify household duty.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: gentle domestic scene with refined faces and delicate brushwork on utensils and textiles; warm afternoon light, subtle emotional tension; soft greens and terracotta tones, lyrical realism.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized hearth and pots; mother, child, and elder in iconic poses; red/yellow/green pigments, temple-wall aesthetic emphasizing dharma in daily life.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: decorative domestic tableau framed by lotus and floral borders; a small central shrine motif above, deep blues and gold accents; simplified figures near the hearth, emphasizing seva as worship."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft utensil clink","evening birds","gentle bell","low household murmur"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: bālāpatyā → bāla-apatyā; kīdṛśaśca → kīdṛśaḥ + ca.
FAQs
It highlights household practicalities (who will manage cooking) alongside the dharmic question of selecting a suitable groom for a girl at marriage.
It reflects the householder’s responsibility to ensure the home’s daily functioning and to make prudent, value-based decisions regarding family rites like marriage.
Not directly; it poses the question. The specific qualities would typically be detailed in adjacent verses or related dharma discussions elsewhere in the text.