Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 14
Nahusha’s Challenge to Hunda and the Mustering of Battle
अन्यांश्च दानवान्घोरान्नयिष्ये यमसादनम् । मामेवं विद्धि पापिष्ठ एवं कथय दानवम्
anyāṃśca dānavānghorānnayiṣye yamasādanam | māmevaṃ viddhi pāpiṣṭha evaṃ kathaya dānavam
และเหล่าทานวะอันน่ากลัวอื่น ๆ เราก็จักนำไปสู่สำนักของพระยมด้วย จงรู้เราเช่นนี้เถิด เจ้าผู้บาปยิ่งนัก—ไปบอกถ้อยคำนี้แก่อสูรนั้น
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (a divine/authoritative speaker addressing a Dānava messenger or foe)
Concept: Evil deeds lead inexorably to karmic punishment; the righteous agent becomes an instrument of cosmic justice.
Application: Treat actions as accountable; choose restraint and devotion over harm—otherwise consequences arrive through law, society, or fate.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The speaker stands like a living decree, pointing outward as if dispatching a messenger, while behind him a visionary glimpse of Yama’s city appears—iron gates, a stern throne, and shadowy attendants. The dānavas, hearing the sentence, seem already half-drawn toward that otherworldly court.","primary_figures":["the authoritative speaker (hero/divine agent)","a dānava messenger/foe","Yama (visionary apparition)","Yamadūtas (shadow figures)"],"setting":"Foreground: earthly confrontation ground; Background: translucent vision of Yama-loka with gates and judgment hall.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance cutting through gloom","color_palette":["obsidian black","bronze","crimson","pale ash","electric white"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: commanding figure with gold-leaf aura issuing a decree; in the upper register, Yama on a throne with gold embellishment, iron-gate motifs, Yamadūtas in dark hues; rich reds/greens, heavy ornamentation, gold leaf on halos and architectural borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: layered composition with a misty, dreamlike Yama-loka vignette above; delicate architecture, refined expressions of fear and resolve; cool grays and blues with crimson accents for judgment.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; Yama-loka rendered as stylized fortress with rhythmic patterns; the speaker’s gesture exaggerated for clarity; strong red/yellow/green palette with black-dominant underworld tones.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: dramatic decree scene framed by ornate floral borders; symbolic scales of justice and śaṅkha-cakra motifs woven into the border to echo cosmic order under Viṣṇu; deep indigo ground with gold highlights and crimson judgment accents."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell","heavy drum","echoing hall ambience","metallic gate clang (subtle)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: अन्यांश्च = अन्यान् + च; दानवान्घोरान् = दानवान् + घोरान्; घोरान्नयिष्ये = घोरान् + नयिष्ये; यमसादनम् = यम + सादनम् (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष); मामेवं = माम् + एवम्
FAQs
Yama is the cosmic judge and lord of death in Dharma literature. “Yama’s abode” (yamasādanam) denotes the realm where beings face the results of their actions (karma), especially punitive consequences for wrongdoing.
It stresses moral causality: grave wrongdoing leads to unavoidable accountability. The threat of being taken to Yama’s realm functions as a warning that harmful actions bring consequences.
In Purāṇic narrative, Dānavas often symbolize forces opposed to dharma. The verse frames them as “ghora” (fearsome) and “pāpiṣṭha” (most sinful), underscoring that even powerful adversaries are not beyond moral law.