Shloka 10
The Episode of Vena: Pṛthu’s Counsel, Royal Proclamation, and Brahmā’s Boon
आदिदेश भटान्सर्वान्घोषध्वं भूतले मम । पापमेव न कर्तव्यं कर्मणा त्रिविधेन वै
ādideśa bhaṭānsarvānghoṣadhvaṃ bhūtale mama | pāpameva na kartavyaṃ karmaṇā trividhena vai
அவன் எல்லா வீரர்களுக்கும் ஆணையிட்டான்—“என் பூமியெங்கும் அறிவியுங்கள்: மூன்று வகைச் செயல்களாலும் பாவம் செய்யக் கூடாது.”
Unspecified authority figure (contextual ruler/overlord speaking through attendants)
Concept: Avoid sin through the threefold gate of action—body, speech, and mind—framed as a public ethical mandate.
Application: Practice tri-karaṇa-śuddhi: monitor bodily acts, speech, and mental intentions; make ethics consistent across all three.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: dharma
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A herald stands atop a palace balcony, unfurling a royal banner as attendants beat drums and blow conches. Below, townspeople gather while the king’s decree is proclaimed: no sin is to be done by body, speech, or mind—an austere moral law cast across the realm.","primary_figures":["King Vena (implied authority)","Royal heralds","Attendants (bhaṭas)","Citizens"],"setting":"City square before a fortified palace gate with carved lion motifs and a visible proclamation pillar.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["vermillion","antique gold","slate gray","pearl white","emerald green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: king seated with regal severity as heralds proclaim his edict to a gathered city; gold leaf on crown and arches, rich reds/greens, gem-like detailing, stylized conch and drum bearers, symmetrical palace backdrop.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a balcony proclamation scene with delicate figures and patterned textiles; cool morning light, refined architecture, citizens listening in orderly rows, subtle expressions of tension and obedience.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines—herald with raised arm, drums and conch, king’s stern visage; flat temple-wall composition, red/yellow/green palette, ornate borders with floral motifs.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: civic proclamation framed by lotus and creeper borders; incorporate subtle Vaishnava symbols (chakra, shankha) in the border to hint at dharmic order, deep blues and gold accents, intricate patterning."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["drum rolls","conch shell","crowd murmur","metallic gong"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: भटान्सर्वान् = भटान् + सर्वान् (न् + स् → न्स); सर्वान्घोषध्वम् = सर्वान् + घोषध्वम् (न् + घ् → ङ्घ); पापमेव = पापम् + एव
FAQs
Commonly, Purāṇic and Dharmic usage understands threefold action as sin or merit committed through body (kāya), speech (vāk), and mind (manas).
It teaches comprehensive moral restraint: avoiding wrongdoing is not limited to physical acts, but also includes harmful speech and even intention or mental consent.
This verse functions as a general Dharmic injunction (sadācāra/ethical discipline). In the Padma Purāṇa it can support broader devotional life, since purity of body, speech, and mind is treated as foundational for religious practice.