Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 22
Dialogue of Gobhila and Padmāvatī: Daitya Obstruction vs. the Power of Pativratā Dharma
शुश्रूषां कुरुते या हि भर्तुश्चैव दिन दिने । तुष्टे भर्त्तरि या प्रीता न त्यजेत्क्रोधनं पुनः
śuśrūṣāṃ kurute yā hi bhartuścaiva dina dine | tuṣṭe bharttari yā prītā na tyajetkrodhanaṃ punaḥ
ఏ భార్య రోజుకో రోజు భర్తకు శుశ్రూష చేస్తూ, భర్త సంతోషించినప్పుడు ప్రేమతో ఉండునో, ఆమె మళ్లీ కోపానికి లోనుకాక, స్వయంనియంత్రణను విడువకూడదు।
Unspecified (narrative instruction within Bhūmi-khaṇḍa; speaker not identifiable from the single verse alone)
Concept: Day-by-day seva within marriage is dharma; anger is to be restrained even when circumstances invite it.
Application: Practice daily acts of care, speak after cooling anger, and treat harmony as a spiritual discipline rather than mere social etiquette.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Inside a modest gṛhastha home, a devoted wife offers water and a simple meal with composed eyes, her posture calm even as tension lingers in the air. The scene emphasizes inner restraint—anger dissolving into quiet service—suggesting dharma as a daily ritual.","primary_figures":["pativratā wife","husband (gṛhastha)"],"setting":"interior of a traditional household with a small lamp shrine in the background, brass vessels, woven mats, and a doorway opening to a courtyard","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["warm ochre","lamp-flame gold","deep maroon","leaf green","soft ivory"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a serene gṛhastha interior where a pativratā wife offers pādya and food to her seated husband, gold leaf halo-like radiance around the household shrine, rich reds and greens, ornate jewelry rendered with gem-like highlights, intricate floral borders, devotional stillness emphasized through symmetrical composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate domestic scene with delicate brushwork—wife standing with a water pot and offering tray, husband seated near a low wooden stool, cool muted palette with lyrical naturalism, fine textiles, gentle facial expressions, a courtyard with a small tulasi planter hinted in the background, soft mountain-like tonal gradients.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines and natural pigments—wife in graceful stance offering service, husband seated, a small oil lamp shrine behind them, characteristic large expressive eyes, red/yellow/green dominant palette, rhythmic ornamental patterns on garments and borders.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: symbolic domestic seva scene framed by lotus and floral borders, deep indigo background with gold detailing, a small shrine motif suggesting Vishnu’s presence as witness to dharma, intricate patterns on textiles, stylized peacocks at the border to evoke auspicious harmony."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","oil-lamp crackle","gentle silence","distant courtyard birds"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: भर्तुश्चैव = भर्तुः + च + एव; दिन दिने = दिन + दिने (पुनरुक्ति); त्यजेत्क्रोधनम् = त्यजेत् + क्रोधनम्
FAQs
It emphasizes self-restraint—especially the discipline of not returning to anger even in domestic life—alongside steady, considerate service within marriage.
Both: it mentions consistent service (external conduct) and highlights avoiding anger (inner emotional discipline), presenting them as complementary aspects of good conduct.
Harmony in the household is sustained by regular care and affection, but it is protected by emotional mastery—particularly the refusal to relapse into anger once peace and goodwill are present.