Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 13
The Nature of Knowledge, the Guru as Living Tīrtha, and the Law of Final Remembrance
तस्माच्छांतिं कुरुष्व त्वं सर्वसौख्यप्रवर्द्धिनीम् । समः शत्रौ च मित्रे च यथात्मनि तथापरे
tasmācchāṃtiṃ kuruṣva tvaṃ sarvasaukhyapravarddhinīm | samaḥ śatrau ca mitre ca yathātmani tathāpare
เพราะฉะนั้น จงบำเพ็ญสันติอันเพิ่มพูนสุขทั้งปวง จงมีจิตเสมอภาคต่อศัตรูและมิตร และต่อผู้อื่นดังที่มีต่อตนเอง
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Concept: Cultivate peace as the source of happiness; practice equal vision toward friend and enemy, self and other.
Application: In conflict, deliberately apply 'yathātmani tathāpare': speak as you would wish spoken to; reduce reactive labeling of people as enemies; choose reconciliation where possible.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A calm teacher gestures toward two figures—one armed and hostile, one friendly and offering garlands—while the disciple stands centered, hands in anjali, face serene and unshaken. Behind them, a balanced scale motif and a softly blooming lotus symbolize peace as the increaser of happiness and the equal vision that sees others as oneself.","primary_figures":["a sage/teacher","a disciple","a 'friend' figure with garland","an 'enemy' figure with weapon lowered"],"setting":"riverbank ashram courtyard with a simple altar and a tulasi planter; open sky suggesting impartiality","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["warm gold","lotus pink","earth brown","sage green","sky blue"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central guru and disciple with symmetrical composition—friend and enemy on either side—gold-leaf halo around the guru, ornate lotus motifs, rich reds and greens, gem-like highlights on ornaments, weapon rendered but softened to show pacification, traditional South Indian iconography.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical courtyard scene with delicate faces, the enemy’s posture relaxing, the friend offering flowers; cool pastel palette, fine brushwork, distant hills and a pale river line, gentle dawn light.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, expressive eyes, clear triadic arrangement (guru, friend, enemy), warm yellow-red-green pigments, lotus and scale symbols integrated into the background like temple iconography.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central serene figure framed by lotus and floral borders, two contrasting attendants (friend/enemy) rendered as balanced motifs, deep blue background with gold accents, tulasi vines and peacocks in corners subdued to maintain shanta mood."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft conch at opening","temple bells","gentle flowing water","brief silence after 'śāntiṃ kuruṣva'"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: tasmācchāṃtiṃ = tasmāt + śāntim; sarvasaukhyapravarddhinīm = sarva-saukhya-pravarddhinīm; tathāpare = tathā + apare.
FAQs
It advises cultivating inner peace (śānti) as the source of happiness and practicing equanimity (samatā) toward friends, enemies, and all others.
It frames ethics as self-other parity: treat others (apare) with the same regard you naturally extend to yourself (ātman).
Because śānti reduces inner conflict and reactive behavior, making well-being stable and allowing harmonious relations—conditions that support ‘all happiness’ (sarva-saukhya).